Most of California’s school buildings use fossil fuels. But California’s school buildings have some major problems: They’re old, polluting and fail to protect students from the worsening climate crisis. The majority of our school buildings were designed for a California where triple-digit heat waves, wildfires and superstorms struck less frequently. And because our schools still use fossil fuels, they’re actively creating pollution that makes these problems even worse. AdvertisementRight now, the vast majority of our state’s schools use fossil fuels for heating and cooking.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 11, 2023 19:50 UTC