Get Cooler with Cool Your School

Want to be a part of the global climate solution? Turn your attention to the week of September 20-26 and join thousands of other concerned citizens taking action.

Climate Week NY°C will bring together hundreds of business and government leaders from across the world to New York City, along with thousands of everyday citizens, to participate in a series of activities designed to raise the visibility and urgency of climate change. Taking place seventy days before the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, this week will offer us an opportunity to underscore the urgency for a global climate change deal. The meetings in Copenhagen are extremely important to ensure that all countries do their part to halt the negative effects of climate change.

Teachers and students around the world have a critical opportunity to increase the impact of this week by participating in Climate Week NY°C’s Cool Your School initiative. Simply by bringing climate change curriculum into classrooms and engaging students, schools can support this call for global climate action.

Go one step further and focus your action on September 21st, which is the official launch of Climate Week NYC. This is also during the UN's General Assembly and is sure to attract the attention of international media. Your most important resources are the toolkit that is attached and the Cool Your School website.

If you would like additional information, please check out these links:

• Unite For Climate social networking site where you can find more resources
• Climate Week NYC website for events happening during the week
• Email Cool Your School with questions or additional ways to get involved