Our schools’ burning of coal is harmful to our children’s and planet’s health and should be stopped, writes Prof Ralph Adler. Now that Donald Trump is president of the United States, leadership on managing climate change is in short supply. In addition to examining our individual (over)reliance on cars, another area worthy of immediate attention is our local schools. Some schools, like Logan Park High School and Otago Boys’ High School, have converted from coal to wood energy. In contrast to coal, the EECA states, "Wood energy is sustainable when it comes from plantation forests such as New Zealand’s.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 21, 2017 17:11 UTC