Tell us about your Waste Climate Action Day!

Left to right: A cleaner by a waste sorting station; hydroponic towers; students throw their food scraps in a brown bin; workers install solar panels on a roof.

Transforming NYC Public Schools into Champions of Sustainability and Climate Resilience

NYC Public Schools Office of Energy & Sustainability

Recent News and Updates

Climate Education Leadership Team Presents...

Join CELT for an exciting new virtual professional learning series! The Climate Education Leadership Team is here to help you weave climate education into your lessons, activities, and community partnerships. These monthly virtual sessions will be packed with fresh ideas, practical strategies, and inspiring conversations to empower you as a climate education leader. Earn 1 CTLE credit.

December 2025 Events

Climate Education Implementation Strategies for the Arts
- Tuesday, December 16 (4:30-5:30PM)
- For Grades 6-12 arts educators
- Register for Climate Education Implementation Strategies for the Arts.
Green Teams & Student-Led Events
- Tuesday, December 16 (4:30-5:30PM)
- For elementary educators
- Register for Green Teams & Student-Led Events.

NYC Public Schools Climate Education Leadership Team

Climate Action Planning Event

- Thursday, January 22 (11AM-3PM)
- Gotham Tech High School, 53-16 Northern Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377

High school teachers and staff, invite your students to attend this in-person event at Gotham Tech High School, developed by our Youth Leadership Council!

Students will meet with local organizations, participate in a clothing, book, & school supply swap, and learn about environmental justice in NYC. At the end of the event, they will make a climate action plan for their school or community.

Students present a workshop on local climate advocacy.

Show us your school's Waste Climate Action Day

We want to know about your school's activities! Did you "Say No to Food Waste?" Host a clothing or supply swap? Plan lessons about diverting waste from landfills?

Fill out our submission form and show us how you took part, and you'll be entered into a raffle to win a set of zero waste items! If your school had a "Bring Your Own Reusable Water Bottle" Day, let us know how many students brought a bottle - we'll add it to our grand total.

Students completing a litter cleanup outside their school building.

Climate Education Curriculum Entry Points

Teachers who attended our Midwinter Climate Institute developed entry points to help you bring climate into your classroom. Spanning grade levels and subjects, there are ideas for every educator!

View Climate Education Entry Points in Full Screen.

Entry Points from the NYCPS Mid-Winter Climate Institute

Our Green Team GOogle Classrooms are live!

Calling all K-12 Green Team advisors! We now have Google Classrooms where you can showcase the amazing work your green team does and get new ideas to take climate action in your school.

It's also a great opportunity to connect with other teachers (including our incredible Climate Education Leadership Team) to ask questions and get sustainability-based support.

To join your specific grade band, go to Google Classroom and enter the code:

- Elementary (K-5): nzd6igp

- Middle (6-8): iahum6o

- High (9-12): ep4jwat

Note: You must be logged into your Google account with your NYCPS email!