Created by Ojas Sanghi, Reem Farhat, and the Arizona Youth Climate Coalition in Tucson, Arizona

On October 29, 2024, students from the Arizona Youth Climate Coalition successfully lobbied their school board to pass a comprehensive school district climate action resolution. Over the course of about a year and a half, students aged 13 to 20 researched, created and lobbied for the resolution. Their resolution includes a comprehensive GHG inventory, energy efficiency and building electrification, sustainable food and reduced waste, heat resiliency and preparedness, water conservation, climate education and, of course, school bus electrification.

Find out more about their resolution:

• Press Release + Full List of Coverage — Arizona Youth Climate Coalition  
• Arizona students just pressured the Tucson school district to pass an aggressive climate resolution — Fast Company
• Tucson Unified School District approves climate action plan led by students, targets net-zero by 2040 — AZPM
• TUSD passes groundbreaking youth-led climate action resolution - Tuscon Spotlight
• Arizona school district approves major plan crafted by students: "The most comprehensive ... in the entire country" - The Cool Down

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• 20 million students ride diesel buses to school.
• The emissions cause cancer, asthma, and negatively impact on cognitive development.
• The statistic of 500 cancer deaths in children per year combines this study, which finds riding the school bus for 1-2 hours a day for 180 days may result in 23-46 additional cancer deaths per 1 million children, with the 20 million student riders number.

Hear from more youth voices in Students for Electric School Buses.