27 passed since October, 2018
Las Plumas High School Student Council, Oroville, CA (October, 2019) CA-01
Brighton High School Student Council, Rochester, NY (December 2018) NY-25
Tahoe-Truckee High School ASB, Truckee, CA (May 2019) CA-04
North Tahoe High School Student Council, Tahoe City, CA (April 2019) CA-04
Marshall High School, Bend-Lapine USD, Bend, OR (May 2019) OR-02
Northwest Prep School Leadership Council, Santa Rosa, CA (May 2019) CA-05
Ukiah High School Student Council, Ukiah, CA (May 2019) CA-02
Summit High School, Bend-Lapine USD, Bend, OR (April 2019) OR-02
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (LACES) Student Congress, Los Angeles USD (April 2019)
San Luis Obispo High School Student Congress, San Luis Obispo, CA (March 2019)
Sierra Expeditionary Learning School (SELS) Student Council, Truckee, CA (March 2019) CA-04
School High Student Council Resolution (March 2019) The Woodlands, TX (1st resolution from TX)
Branson School Student Senate (March 2019) Independent School in San Francisco, CA
San Domenico Student Council (March 2019) Independent School in Marin County, CA CA-02
Harker Student Council (March 2019) Independent School in San Jose, CA
Lowell Middle School Student councils (January, 2019) Independent School in Washington, DC
Reno High School Student Council (pg 1 and pg 2) (March, 2019) in Washoe County Public Schools in Reno, NV
REALMS High School Student Body (March, 2019) Bend-La Pine SD in Bend, OR
Julia Morgan School for Girls, in Berkeley, CA (March, 2019) Passed unanimously by student body 126-0
Skyline High School Student Council, in Bend-LaPine SD, Bend OR (March, 2019)
Sonoma Academy Student Council, Santa Rosa, CA (March, 2019)-IS
Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe, NM in Santa Fe County (February, 2019)
Albany High School Student Council, Albany, CA in Albany USD (February, 2019)
Asheville High School Student Gov't Assoc., Asheville, NC in Buncombe County Schools (February, 2019)
Lee Vining High School Student Council, Lee Vining, CA in Eastern Sierra School District (February, 2019)
Bend Senior High School Student Council, Bend, OR in Bend-La Pine Schools (February, 2019)
Credo High School Student Council, Rohnert Park, CA in Cotati-Rohnert Park USD (October 2018)
If your student council has not yet spoken up for climate justice, please encourage them to consider the draft resolution below or one of the passed versions above.
| American Can Lead Call to Climate Action - Student Council Resolution Draft |
If and when you do pass this resolution or a similar one calling for climate action, please transmit it widely to:
- Schools for Climate Action (Submittal Form)
- Your district school board and Superintendent
- Your state association of school boards and the National School Board Association
- Your state board of education and your state Superintendent of schools
- The Congressional Climate Solutions Caucus
- Your member of Congress and your two state Senators
- Your local chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby and the Put A Price On It Campaign (these campaigns can translate your resolution directly into political will for science-based climate policies.)
Middle and High School Leaders Who Have Spoken Up for Climate Action
San Luis Obispo High School Students Jordan B., Atalie M., and Laura G.
Letter to School Board which led to successful passage of the San Luis Coastal Unified School Districts Climate Change Resolution
Letter to School Board which led to successful passage of the San Luis Coastal Unified School Districts Climate Change Resolution
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Realm High School in Bend, Oregon Call-to-Climate Action
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Lucy, Junior at Novato HS speaking at open comment period at Novato Union School District on Tuesday, March 6th, 2018
Kai Guthrie, 15 years old, empowering local elected leaders to speak up for climate action to protect current and future students. Explains that political will is only thing lacking for us to address climate change as a nation. "Lead the growing chorus of local elected leaders driving out the silence."
Celeste P., a Montgomery High School sophomore, speaking at open comment period at the Santa Rosa City Schools meeting on 2.14.18. She starts at 38:50. She explains how her community has recently been traumatized by a climate-related disaster. She also explains that school board members can help generate the political will to act on climate change, protecting students and future generations.
Avery R. (sophomore at Credo HS) and Nevin W.-S. (junior at Credo HS) speaking at Public Comment period (for items not on the agenda) at Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District on 3.20.18. Public comment for non-agenda items occurs in some districts occurs at the end of the board meeting. Avery and Nevin showed up at the beginning to fill out speaker cards and waited hours for their chance to speak up--true climate heroes. Thank you, Avery and Nevin! Thank you for listening, Cotati-Rohnert Park Board of Trustees. (Avery and Nevin start at near 1:38:00)
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