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Portland students push for climate justice and carbon neutrality

In March of 2022, after six years of student protests and community campaigning, Portland Public Schools (PPS) in Oregon passed a sweeping climate policy, PPS Climate Crisis Response, Climate Justice, …

Driving green instead of yellow: An interview with the first electric school bus driver in Maine

With significant investment from federal and state governments, the math on electric school buses now pencils out. Electric school buses are a cleaner, safer alternative to dirty diesel buses—and cheaper …

California School District Responds to Climate Emergency with Energy Resilience

Photo Caption: Solar-powered microgrid at La Cuesta High School at Santa Barbara Unified School District | Photo Credit: Callie Fausey, Santa Barbara Independent This case study was originally published in …

Community Solar Benefits Tribal Members

This case study was originally published in the 4th edition of Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools (2022). The local high school on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, …

Bringing Energy Choice to the Whole Community

This case study was originally published in the 4th edition of Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools (2022). North Community High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota is the …

Student Action Leads to First 100% Solar-Powered School in Maine

This case study was originally published in the 4th edition of Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools (2022). At Mount Desert Island High School (MDIHS) in Bar …

Cultivating Tomorrow’s Scientists through Agrivoltaics

This case study was originally published in the 4th edition of Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools (2022). Several years ago, a group of students in Barbara …

Students and Parents Spark Progress Toward 100% Clean Energy 

This case study was originally published in the 4th edition of Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools (2022). The harmful effects of climate change are already a …

Lighting the Path to Solar Energy Careers

This case study was originally published in the 4th edition of Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools (2022). “I knew about renewable energy, but I never really …

District Leadership Paves the Way to Electrification 

This case study was originally published in the 4th edition of Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools (2022). Pittsburg, California, located about 40 miles east of San …