To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · April 12, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
This bill would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program within one year to increase public understanding of climate change and its solutions. The program would award grants and cooperative agreements to schools, colleges, youth organizations, and professional associations to develop climate literacy curricula, train teachers, create career pathways in green economy jobs, and support community-based climate projects, with at least 40 percent of funding directed to environmental justice communities. The legislation authorizes $50 million annually from 2025 through 2030 to fund these education initiatives, with specific allocation percentages for different types of recipients, though direct grants to local school districts only occur if annual funding exceeds $5 million. The bill addresses findings that most science teachers lack understanding of climate science consensus and that 3.5 million students graduate annually without adequate climate education, despite public support for such instruction across all 50 states.
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