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Sonoma County Teens Hold Conference on Climate Change

Young people may not be responsible for the climate crisis but they do have a commitment to creating a livable future.  Climate Protection Campaign’s Youth Advisory Board brought students from around Sonoma County together to talk about how to make their school campuses some sustainable and reduce their carbon footprint. Press Democrat Extra Credit Blog  … Read more

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Cocoa 4 Carpools

February 26th and 27th were great days for Sonoma County’s students. The county finally got some rain to help the grass turn green and we had five high schools going green as well with Cocoa 4 Carpools. Student leaders came together to encourage their peers to carpool,  and reduce their carbon footprint by bringing the … Read more

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Advancing Climate Change Environmental Education: Resources and Suggestions

Last year Amy Jolly, The Climate Center’s ECO2school’s Program Manager, was one of twenty-five people nation wide to serve on a best practice work group to advance climate education. The Climate Change Environmental Education POLCA (Project-based Online Learning Community Alliance) group was formed in the spring of 2013 as part of the U.S. EPA-funded project … Read more

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Students document large carbon footprint

  Jade Wilson, a junior at Sonoma County’s Windsor High School, is motivated to rock the world and help solve the climate crisis. Her first step – taking a lead role in Climate Protection Campaign’s ECO2school program. In parallel with counterparts in six other local high schools, Jade recently led a team that surveyed students about their … Read more

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Meet ECO2school All-Star Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson is a junior at Windsor High School and one of the leaders helping put on the ECO2school challenge this April.  Jade is one busy student!  She is an AP student; a member of the Eco Club and the Interact Club; an integral member of WHS’s Leadership class; and captain of the JV soccer … Read more

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Survey Documents Student Commuting Patterns

Student commutes at seven local high schools generate 13 million pounds of greenhouse gas each year, according to surveys conducted by students participating in the Climate Protection Campaign’s ECO2school program. The survey is part of the year-long effort by students to encourage classmates to walk, bike, ride the bus, and carpool to school. ECO2school is … Read more

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Request for Proposals Released for Cool Schools’ Web Based Trip Tracking Tool

The Climate Protection Campaign is soliciting proposals from web designers to develop and maintain a site for the Cool School eCO2mmute program that will provide a contemporary web application to track student travel and encourage awareness of school travel choices to reduce carbon emissions and improve personal health for Sonoma, Alameda and San Mateo County … Read more

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Using Incentives, Analy Students Achieve 21% Reduction in Single Passenger Commutes

Using Incentives, Analy Students Achieve 21% Reduction in Single Passenger Commutes The AP Statistics class at Analy High School participated in a year-long project with the Climate Protection Campaign’s Cool Schools program to understand the greenhouse gas impact of student drivers at their school. For three weeks this spring the class developed an initiative to … Read more