“ We put together a climate action plan and then also did a financial impact assessment ”
LEEANN KITTLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , OF SUSTAINABILITY
priority as well . The adoption of electric vehicles ( EVs ) at the district has been made possible by federal , state and local funding bringing more than 20 electric buses to DPS ’ fleet in the coming years .
“ We have solar shade structures for our outdoor classrooms to really educate the public about solar because typically solar goes on a rooftop and you don ’ t have any experience with it . You don ’ t see it or think about it . Out of sight , out of mind ,” Kittle explains .
“ We wanted to really bring it down to a level people can see it working and we did this with the city and county of Denver as our partner .”
Setting up students for workplace achievements Not only is it pivotal in the response that DPS has to the climate challenge , but advocacy seems to serve its students well later in their lives . Kittle provides an anecdote of a previous student in its Climate Action Leaders programme who received great recognition later on as a result of stewardship at school .
“ I just got an email this morning from one of the DPS students for Climate Action
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