,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjbc,ms4   
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4      
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4  
,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4   
,panetta1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,ms4 ,sewell1    
,mr4 ,tonko1 & ,ms4 ,williams (         
,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,support+ ! tea*+ ( climate *ange 9     
s*ools4  ,:]eas1 to respond mean+fully  
to our rapidly *ang+ climate1 y\? mu/ be
 educat$ ab\t ! causes1 ongo+ effects1 &
 curr5t & pot5tial solutions = ! *ang+  
climate2 ,:]eas confront+ ! *all5ges ( a
 *ang+ climate requires bip>tisan ef=t  
focus$ on educat+ & emp[]+ future       
g5]ations2 ,:]eas ! impacts (           
climate-relat$ disa/]s ?reat5 ! physical
 & m5tal safety ( /ud5ts by keep+ !m out
 ( s*ool1 damag+ infra/ructure1 &       

exac]bat+ ,adv]se ,*ildhood ,exp]i5ces2 
,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ! ,national            
,association ( ,s*ool ,psy*ologi/s pass$
 a resolution decl>+ t climate *ange    
negatively impacts ! m5tal heal? ( y\? &
 ass]t+ t climate education is a key    
factor 9 support+ /ud5t ag5cy1          
self-efficacy1 & resili5ce2 ,:]eas      
climate *ange disproportionately affects
 ! fundam5tal rights ( *ildr5 to a      
climate sy/em capable ( su/a9+ human    
life1 & :i* is pres]vative ( fundam5tal 
rights1 includ+ ! rights to life1       
lib]ty1 prop]ty1 & education2 ,:]eas    
fail+ to provide climate education to   
all /ud5ts 9 our ,nation wors5s an exi/+
 education gap & limits c>e]            
opportunities1 exac]bat+ ! impact (     
environm5tal pollution1 r$l9+1 &        
sacrifice zones2 ,:]eas ,k-#ab climate  
education has widespread support1 &     
accord+ to a rec5t ,national ,public    
,radio survey1 #hd p]c5t ( p>5ts )      
*ildr5 "u #ah ye>s ( age & #hf p]c5t (  
tea*]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates support climate

 education2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a #bjba  
national ,yale ,climate ,communications 
survey1 tea*+ ab\t global w>m+ is #a (  
#c mo/ support$ climate policy          
solutions1 ) #gg p]c5t ( respond5ts 9   
support2 ,:]eas rese>* sugge/s t        
implem5t+ climate education at a        
national scale c r$uce emissions at !   
same magnitude z sol> panels & electric 
vehicles2 ,:]eas inve/m5ts 9 high s*ool 
vocational trade & job tra9+ programs   
are critical 9 prep>+ ! next g5]ation to
 quickly engage 9 ! e/imat$ #i1jjj1jjj  
r5ewable en]gy1 clean infra/ructure1 &  
environm5tal re/oration jobs by #bjcb2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
#bjbb ,employm5t ,report ,fact ,%eet1   
r5ewable en]gy add$ ! mo/ new jobs 9 !  
electricity g5]ation sector f #bjbj to  
#bjba2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,bureau (   
,labor ,/ati/ics1 #b ( ! #c fa/e/ gr[+  
jobs are 9 ! r5ewable en]gy sector1 & ^!
 job op5+s are outpac+ ! numb] ( work]s 
qualifi$ to fill !m2 & ,:]eas1 9 ord] to
 deploy climate solutions at ! necess>y 

pace accord+ to ! be/ available sci5ce1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ engage ! education  
sector at ! local educational ag5cy1    
,/ate1 & ,f$]al levels3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7    
supports ! integration1 fund+1 &        
implem5tation ( int]discipl9>y1         
solution-bas$ climate education         
curriculum into ,k-#ab s*ools 9 !       
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 indig5\s
 communities1 & t]ritories & possessions
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 enc\rages !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,education to "w alongside  
,/ates & local educational ag5cies to   
def9e & implem5t compreh5sive &         
int]discipl9>y climate education /&>ds1 
accord+ to ! be/ available sci5ce2  7#c7
 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education to   
support rese>* t measures ! impacts (   
climate education on /ud5t behavior2    
7#d7 affirms t climate education %\ld be
 compatible ) v>i\s le>n+ /yles 9 ord]  
to provide equitable access to all      
/ud5ts2  7#e7 enc\rages local & regional
 s*ool bo>ds to implem5t place-bas$1    

solution-ori5t$1 & developm5tally       
appropriate climate education 9 all     
grade levels & multiple subject areas2  
7#f7 enc\rages ^? :o develop climate    
education curricula to address          
climate-induc$ trauma1 ackn[l$g+ ! gr[+ 
impact ( climate *ange on y\?s' m5tal   
heal?2  7#g7 commits to tak+ imm$iate   
action to advance climate education 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by provid+ fund+ & support
 = tea*] education1 pr(essional         
developm5t1 & ! creation ( be/ practices
 = national climate education curricula 
& tea*+ /&>ds2  7#h7 enc\rages !        
incorporation ( climate *ange education 
z a critical compon5t ( ! ,national     
,climate ,action ,plan z a quantifiable 
means ( emissions r$uction & z an       
ess5tial lev]age po9t = scal+ climate   
solutions & promot+ resili5ce 9 local   
communities2  7#i7 calls = ! =mation (  
an ,(fice ( ,climate ,lit]acy & ,c>e]   
,developm5t & a ,climate ,education     
,task ,=ce 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 9 
ord] to support local educational       

ag5cies 9 implem5t+ climate education & 
creat+ vocational programs to educate & 
prep>e /ud5ts = r5ewable en]gy1         
transportation1 & reg5]ative            
agricultural c>e]s2  7#aj7 supports !   
ef=ts ( ,/ates & s*ool bo>ds to require 
climate education 9 curricul> guidel9es 
& affirms ! rights ( p>5ts to advocate =
 ! well-be+ ( _! *ildr5 & ! planet2 &   
7#aa7 enc\rages policymak]s1 ,/ates1    
local educational ag5cies1 & s*ools to  
"w ) /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & climate sci5ti/s 
:5 develop+ & implem5t+ climate         
education programs to reflect ! voices (
 "y p & educators4