Include Energy Efficiency and Conservation in School Curricula (RCI Action 4.1)

Revise New Hampshire's K-12 school curriculum standards to promote development of a citizenry that has a comprehensive understanding of climate change and the opportunities to engage in energy efficiency and conservation measures. Goals would be developed from a multi-disciplinary perspective, including topics in science, mathematics, and social studies. As a short-term goal, partnerships between educators and experts on energy and the environment would be created to develop educator workshops to train New Hampshire teachers in the nuances of climate change and energy efficiency. The long-term goal would be to amend the New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks at all grade levels with particular emphasis on curricula for grades 9 through 12, including both open enrollment and advanced studies. Greenhouse gas emission reductions would be achieved as students carry their growing knowledge of climate change and sustainable behaviors back to their families and communities. Sustainable behaviors can happen as part of daily habits, life-long decisions, individual advocacy, and community involvement.