At School

Students, educators and school administrators can all play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Here is a directory of some education and action planning resources to help you:

Students

1. Bring science to life
   Explore the websites that bring to life the science and impacts of climate change. Many of these sites also provide games that help students, their parents and their teachers learn about both the science of climate change and what actions they can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

2. High school students check your school's climate impact
   High school students can investigate the link between everyday actions at their high school, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.

3. Get Involved at your College or University
   College students can play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions at their colleges or universities by reducing their emissions from energy they use in dorm rooms. Students can also work with school administrators to: increase energy efficiency on campus, reduce their school's greenhouse gas emissions by using green power, create a campus climate action plan, or develop an inventory of their school's greenhouse gas emissions.

Educators

1. Teach students about climate change and ecosystems
   Use the web to learn about the science of climate change and its potential effects on our nation’s wildlife and their habitats.

2. Engage middle school students in estimating emissions
   Enhance critical thinking skills by introducing the global warming a part of your schools activities.

3. Learn from other educators
   Investigate what other schools and organizations are doing to educate their audiences on climate.

Administrators

1. Save money and the environment
   The least efficient schools use three times more energy than the best energy performers. Start to track and rate the energy performance of your portfolio of school buildings, school districts can serve as environmental leaders in their community, become energy efficient, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money!

2. Estimate your emissions and take the challenge
   School Administrators can also work to reduce their school's greenhouse gas emissions by developing an inventory of their school's emissions.

3. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
   from resource extraction, manufacturing and disposal. You can reduce, reuse and recycle at school or in the classroom by using two-sided printing and copying; buying supplies made with recycled content; and recycling used printer cartridges. For your old electronics, investigate Recycle school or classroom paper, newspapers, beverage containers, electronic equipment and batteries. Reducing, reusing and recycling at school and in the classroom helps conserve energy, reduce pollution and greenhouse gases leasing programs to ensure reuse and recycling or donate used equipment to schools or other organizations.