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Student Climate Justice Leadership Opportunities
Join the PPS Climate Justice Youth Advisory or the Climate Crisis Response Committee!
Interested in student leadership around climate action?
CJYA members are thought partners in defining the Climate Justice department’s goals for climate action, student leadership, and community engagement.
CCRC members keep the PPS accountable to the commitments outlined in the Climate Crisis Response Policy.
for student leadership opportunities for the 2024-2025 school year by September 27, 2024.
If you have any questions, please email climatejustice@pps.net.
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Mission Statements
A core part of the climate work we do at PPS is centered around racial equity and social justice. Understanding climate justice -- the idea that climate change has differing social, economic, public health, and other adverse impacts on underprivileged populations -- helps guide our actions in a way that distributes environmental benefits equitably, focusing first on the populations that have been harmed most by climate change.
PPS Climate Justice mission:
Support the teaching and learning of climate change and climate justice in all classrooms in 国产真实迷奸 Public Schools. Collaborate to develop transdisciplinary curriculum and professional learning that empowers educators and youth to become transformative racial equity leaders and global stewards and ambassadors. Collaborate with district and community partners to empower youth to lead the district and the world in becoming more sustainable.
PPS Energy & Sustainability mission:
The PPS Energy & Sustainability Office works to combat climate change in our community by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in our schools and promoting resilient, inclusive, sustainable buildings and schoolyards. We work to empower and support our PPS community -- students, teachers, families, and neighbors -- to be climate ambassadors for a more sustainable and just future.
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国产真实迷奸 us
Kat Davis, Climate Justice Advisor, kadavis@pps.net
Kat Davis is the Advisor for Climate Justice at 国产真实迷奸 Public Schools where she oversees the district-wide implementation of the Climate Crisis Response, Climate Justice and Sustainable Practices Policy. Before coming to PPS, Kat was the Director of Sustainability at Boise State University for five years, and has experience in the public sector with a background in designing systems of solutions in nonprofits and local governance. Kat centers student voice in her work and is eager to engage with the 国产真实迷奸 community in moving PPS forward in our commitment to climate justice together.
Aaron Presberg, Senior Program Manager, Energy & Sustainability, apresberg@pps.net
Aaron Presberg is the Senior Program Manager for the Energy & Sustainability team. He oversees all projects related to energy efficiency and energy use reduction, and represents PPS sustainability priorities in maintenance and school modernization projects.
Sustainability Program Manager, sustainability@pps.net
The PPS Sustainability Program Manager oversees all projects related to waste management and reduction. They also run schoolyard related projects including tree plantings, depaves, and schoolyard redesigns, in addition to managing partnerships with PPS' school garden educators.
Ari Ettinger, Climate Resiliency Program Manager, aettinger@pps.net
Ari Ettinger is the Climate Resiliency Program Manager, where he leads student, teacher, and community engagement efforts, while supporting energy reduction programs and schoolyard planning initiatives.Hannah SkuttAmeriCorps Community Engagement CoordinatorPhi NguyenAmeriCorps Data Coordinatorphinguyen@pps.netHarper Kiger EatonAmeriCorps Sustainability Project Coordinatorheaton@pps.netThe PPS Departments of Sustainability and Climate Justice are proud to partner with Confluence Environmental Center's AmeriCorps Program. This annual partnership catalyzes environmental justice in the 国产真实迷奸 Public School district to address critical environmental needs facing students and the greater community. To learn more about this partnership, and current AmeriCorps members serving with PPS, please visit:
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Climate Justice Resources for Teachers
国产真实迷奸 Public Schools, in collaboration with CLEAR Environmental, created this growing and dynamic resource space for educators, administrators, and community to share and learn about climate justice teaching in our schools. These pages contain teaching resources, community resources for students and families, and much more.