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Student-led Climate Action Plan urges energy audits, native plantings and data dashboards
Summary
A student group presented a student-written HCPSS Climate Action Plan that urges the school system to broaden energy and waste data collection, launch energy audits, create native plant gardens and expand food-scrap composting, and students answered detailed questions from board members and staff on implementation.
A student committee presented a multi-pronged Climate Action Plan to the Howard County Board of Education, outlining operational and educational recommendations intended to reduce the school system's emissions and increase student engagement on environmental issues.
"Our primary goal for education is to empower students with the necessary tools and knowledge to adopt sustainable practices," Samuel Yoon, a senior at Glenel High School and one of the student presenters, said.
Students on the Climate Action Plan committee proposed five key areas for action: education, energy, land management, transportation and waste management. Their recommendations included launching energy audits…
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