SCHOOL RESOURCES

City by city, town by town, we’re ending the age of fossil fuels and building a world of community-led renewable energy for all.

After nine months of student advocacy, Cal State University officials announced they would pull $162 million in investments from the fossil fuel industry, joining a growing movement.

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System provides over $15 billion to fossil fuel corporations—that’s more than any other public teachers’ pension in the country. Since 2015, teachers, students, and allies have been building a powerful campaign to hold CalSTRS accountable.

CSBA’s Climate Change Task Force, comprised of 14 school and county board trustees and two student representatives, has curated a list of resources regarding how CSBA members can address climate change and its impacts on schools.

The California Energy Commission’s Energy Conservation Assistance Act (ECAA) offers zero-interest rate loans to public schools and 1 percent rate loans to public entities and California Native American Tribes.

Explore all California Climate Investments programs past and present to learn more about what each program funds, funding timelines, and who is eligible for funds.

The California Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39) K-12 Program awarded more than $1.7 billion over five years to schools to plan and install energy efficiency upgrades and clean energy generation measures.

The California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Program (CalSHAPE) provides funding to upgrade heating, air conditioning, and ventilation (HVAC) systems in public schools and replaces noncompliant plumbing fixtures and appliances that fail to meet water efficiency standards.