Bill > A09150

This bill requires that climate change and sustainability education be taught in elementary and high schools in New York. The curriculum must cover how human activities cause climate change, the effects of climate change, the dangers associated with climate change, and preventative measures that can be taken to alleviate the impacts of climate change. The Commissioner of Education is tasked with creating and establishing this comprehensive and accurate curriculum, which schools must begin teaching in the first school year after the Commissioner certifies that the curriculum has been established. The bill also requires schools to provide the necessary facilities, time, and resources for this instruction.