Establishes a climate change education grant program for young people and creates the New York state climate change education fund.
The New York climate change education act establishes a climate change education grant program to award grants to eligible applicants, including public school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, and community-based organizations. The grants support climate change education programs for young people or provide optional teacher training and professional development programs to enhance climate change literacy. The act also establishes the New York state climate change education fund, which receives revenues from the tax law and other sources.
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