About Us
Fighting For a Green MCPS
MoCo Students on Climate is a student advocacy group devoted to addressing the climate crisis. MCPS must take decisive action to reduce its carbon footprint and educate students on the climate crisis. We push and work with MCPS as well as other organizations to combat the climate crisis.
Vision
At MoCo Students on Climate, we envision an MCPS which has taken the bold steps necessary to address climate change. We want MCPS to be the model for climate action in school systems. Here we outline our vision for MCPS climate policy.
Buildings
All MCPS buildings are carbon-neutral. MCPS retrofits buildings to be more energy-efficient and reports energy use for all buildings.
Buses
MCPS contracts only electric buses.
Education
MCPS students learn about the scale and severity of the climate crisis. This education includes the role of industry and government policy in our climate emergency.
Student-Faculty Recommendation Group
MCPS has a climate change recommendation group led by students and school faculty members. The group advises schools on policies to improve their environmental sustainability.
Respecting Student Activism
MCPS students receive three excused absences per year for civic action. This ensures that student activists don't face lower grades because they fought for something they believe in.