36 passed since October, 2018
Cardinal Newman Eco Club Santa Rosa, CA (October 2020)
Tahoe Expedition Academy Truckee, CA (August 2020)
Campolindo High School ASB, Moraga, CA (May 2020)
Archer School for Girls Student Council (pg 1) (pg 2) (pg 3), Los Angeles, CA (March 2020)
Urban Community School, Cleveland, OH (February 2020)
El Sol Elementary Climate Change Club, Kalamazoo, MI (February 2020)
Webb Schools Environmental Club and Student Body, Claremont, CA CA-27 (December, 2019)
Sage School Students for a Sustainable Future, Hailey, Idaho ID-02 (November 2019)
Las Plumas High School Student Council Oroville, CACA-01 (October, 2019)
Brighton High School Student Council Rochester, NYNY-25 (December 2018)
Tahoe-Truckee High School ASB Truckee, CACA-04 (May 2019)
North Tahoe High School Student Council Tahoe City, CACA-04 (April 2019)
Marshall High School Bend-Lapine USD, Bend, OR OR-02 (May 2019)
Northwest Prep School Leadership Council Santa Rosa, CA CA-05 (May 2019)
Ukiah High School Student Council Ukiah, CA CA-02 (May 2019)
Summit High School Bend-Lapine USD, Bend, OROR-02 (April 2019)
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies 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 CA-04 (March 2019)
School High Student Council ResolutionThe Woodlands, TXTX (March 2019)
Branson School Student Senate Independent School in San Francisco, CA (March 2019)
San Domenico Student Council Independent School in Marin County, CA CA-02 (March 2019)
Harker Student Council Independent School in San Jose, CA (March 2019)
Lowell Middle School Student Council Independent School in Washington, DC (January, 2019)
Reno High School Student Council Washoe County Public Schools in Reno, NV (March, 2019)
REALMS High School Student Body Bend-La Pine SD in Bend, OR (March, 2019)
Julia Morgan School for Girls Berkeley, CA126-0 (March, 2019)
Skyline High School Student Council Bend-LaPine SD, Bend OR (March, 2019)
Sonoma Academy Student Council Santa Rosa, CA-IS (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)
Tahoe Expedition Academy Truckee, CA (August 2020)
Campolindo High School ASB, Moraga, CA (May 2020)
Archer School for Girls Student Council (pg 1) (pg 2) (pg 3), Los Angeles, CA (March 2020)
Urban Community School, Cleveland, OH (February 2020)
El Sol Elementary Climate Change Club, Kalamazoo, MI (February 2020)
Webb Schools Environmental Club and Student Body, Claremont, CA CA-27 (December, 2019)
Sage School Students for a Sustainable Future, Hailey, Idaho ID-02 (November 2019)
Las Plumas High School Student Council Oroville, CACA-01 (October, 2019)
Brighton High School Student Council Rochester, NYNY-25 (December 2018)
Tahoe-Truckee High School ASB Truckee, CACA-04 (May 2019)
North Tahoe High School Student Council Tahoe City, CACA-04 (April 2019)
Marshall High School Bend-Lapine USD, Bend, OR OR-02 (May 2019)
Northwest Prep School Leadership Council Santa Rosa, CA CA-05 (May 2019)
Ukiah High School Student Council Ukiah, CA CA-02 (May 2019)
Summit High School Bend-Lapine USD, Bend, OROR-02 (April 2019)
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies 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 CA-04 (March 2019)
School High Student Council ResolutionThe Woodlands, TXTX (March 2019)
Branson School Student Senate Independent School in San Francisco, CA (March 2019)
San Domenico Student Council Independent School in Marin County, CA CA-02 (March 2019)
Harker Student Council Independent School in San Jose, CA (March 2019)
Lowell Middle School Student Council Independent School in Washington, DC (January, 2019)
Reno High School Student Council Washoe County Public Schools in Reno, NV (March, 2019)
REALMS High School Student Body Bend-La Pine SD in Bend, OR (March, 2019)
Julia Morgan School for Girls Berkeley, CA126-0 (March, 2019)
Skyline High School Student Council Bend-LaPine SD, Bend OR (March, 2019)
Sonoma Academy Student Council Santa Rosa, CA-IS (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
Realm High School in Bend, Oregon Call-to-Climate Action
Novato High School junior, Lucy, speaking at open comment period at Novato Union School District on Tuesday, March 6th, 2018
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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."
Montgomery High School sophomore, Celeste P., 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.
Credo High School sophomore, Avery R. and Nevin W.-S., junior, 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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