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53 Austin-Area Schools to Receive Funding for Sustainability and Climate Projects

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: Dec. 10, 2025
Contact: Shannon Stewart        Email

Austin Climate Action and Resilience has announced that 53 schools will receive funding to create student-centered projects that advance climate action. A total of $136,000 in funding will be awarded to 65 projects through the Bright Green Future Grants Program, with each project receiving up to $3,000. Over half of the schools receiving grants qualify for Title 1 funding, which means they serve a higher percentage of students from families with low income. The projects provide hands-on learning opportunities, create community benefits, and contribute to a cleaner, safer climate for Austin. 

“When students have the chance to learn sustainability by doing, the impact lasts far beyond the classroom,” said Zach Baumer, Director of Austin Climate Action and Resilience. “These small but powerful projects show what’s possible — and give us real optimism for the future.” 

“Our school is grateful to receive a Bright Green Future Grant, which will allow our students to learn about environmental care through regenerative agricultural practices,” said Calvin Clary, an educator with Burnet Middle School. “We’re looking forward to putting this money to the best and highest use.” 

Austin Climate Action and Resilience received 140 applications from 55 schools. Projects were selected from every Austin City Council District, representing schools in Austin ISD, Round Rock ISD, Pflugerville ISD, Del Valle ISD, and several private schools. The following projects were awarded funding through a competitive process: 

  • Students will connect with nature and breathe fresh air in outdoor classrooms at Govalle, Mills, and Northwest Elementary Schools, Lamar Middle School, Eastside and Bowie High Schools, and the St. Francis School. 
  • Bicycle clubs will teach students how to safely ride bikes at Blackshear, Blanton, Guerrero-Thompson, Harris, Maplewood, Oak Springs, Odom, Ortega, Perez, Purple Sage, Reilly, Russel Lee, Sanchez, Summit, and Winn Montessori Elementary Schools, Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy, and Kealing Middle School. 
  • Rain garden and water conservation projects at Boone, Langford, Perez, Reilly, Rodriguez, Russel Lee, St. Elmo, Walnut Creek, and Zilker Elementary Schools, Kealing Middle School, Magnolia Montessori for All, and the Kirby Hall School will help conserve water, provide native plant education, and minimize soil erosion. 
  • School gardens at Campbell, Nan Clayton, Pickle, Sanchez, and Smith Elementary Schools, Dailey Middle School, UT Child Development Center, Capitol Complex Child Development Center, Brodie Child Development Center, Growing Imaginations Learning Center, Academia Preescolar, and the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program will help students learn how to grow healthy food. 
  • Students at Odom, Ortega, and Winn Montessori Elementary Schools, Ashley’s Playhouse, Austin International School, Harmony Public School, and Austin ISD Food Services will create a recycling and composting program for students on campus. 
  • Planting and caring for trees at Barron, T.A. Brown, Govalle, Mathews, and Norman-Sims Elementary Schools, Burnet Middle School, Austin Micro School, and Angels Learning Center will help students appreciate and understand the vital role of trees in our environment. 
  • Summit Christian Academy will create an Aquaponics Garden to conserve water and reduce soil erosion, and install solar-powered bird feeders to attract birds and pollinators. 

Since the program’s founding in 2012, 101 schools in our community have received funding. To date, more than 155,000 students have been positively impacted by this program. Funding for the Bright Green Future Grants program is provided through a collaborative effort among five different City of Austin departments, including: 

  • Austin Climate Action and Resilience, and its Urban Forestry team 
  • Austin Resource Recovery 
  • Austin Transportation and Public Works 
  • Austin Water 
  • Austin Watershed Protection 

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About Austin Climate Action and Resilience

Austin Climate Action and Resilience works to ensure a thriving, equitable, and resilient community by providing leadership, influencing positive action through engagement, and creating measurable benefits for Austin. The office advances citywide efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, build a healthy and just local food system, protect and expand Austin’s urban forest, and strengthen the city’s resilience to climate impacts. Learn more at austintexas.gov/climate.  


53 escuelas del área de Austin recibirán fondos para proyectos de sostenibilidad y clima

Acción Climática y Resiliencia de Austin ha anunciado que 53 escuelas recibirán fondos para crear proyectos centrados en los estudiantes que impulsen la acción climática. Se concederá un total de $136,000 en fondos a 65 proyectos a través del programa de subvenciones Bright Green Future, y cada proyecto recibirá hasta $3,000. Más de la mitad de las escuelas que reciben subvenciones reúnen los requisitos para obtener fondos del Título 1, lo que significa que atienden a un mayor porcentaje de estudiantes de familias con bajos ingresos. Los proyectos proporcionan oportunidades de aprendizaje práctico, crean beneficios para la comunidad y contribuyen a un clima más limpio y seguro para Austin.

"Cuando los estudiantes tienen la oportunidad de aprender sobre sostenibilidad a través de la práctica, el impacto perdura mucho más allá del salón de clases", dijo Zach Baumer, Director de Acción Climática y Resiliencia de Austin. "Estos pequeños pero poderosos proyectos muestran lo que es posible y nos dan un verdadero optimismo para el futuro".

"Nuestra escuela está agradecida de recibir una subvención Bright Green Future, que permitirá a nuestros estudiantes aprender sobre el cuidado del medio ambiente mediante prácticas agrícolas regenerativas", dijo Calvin Clary, educador de la escuela media Burnet. "Esperamos con entusiasmo utilizar este dinero de la mejor manera posible".

Acción Climática y Resiliencia de Austin recibió 140 solicitudes de 55 escuelas. Se seleccionaron proyectos de cada uno de los distritos del Consejo Municipal de Austin, que representan a escuelas de Austin ISD, Round Rock ISD, Pflugerville ISD, Del Valle ISD y varias escuelas privadas. A través de un proceso competitivo, se adjudicaron fondos para los siguientes proyectos:

  • Los estudiantes se conectarán con la naturaleza y respirarán aire fresco en salones de clases al aire libre en las escuelas primarias Govalle, Mills y Northwest, la escuela media Lamar, las escuelas secundarias Eastside y Bowie y la escuela St. Francis.
  • Los clubes de ciclismo enseñarán a los estudiantes a montar en bicicleta de manera segura en las escuelas primarias Blackshear, Blanton, Guerrero-Thompson, Harris, Maplewood, Oak Springs, Odom, Ortega, Perez, Purple Sage, Reilly, Russell Lee, Sanchez, Summit y Winn Montessori, Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy y la escuela media Kealing.
  • Los proyectos de jardines de lluvia y conservación del agua en las escuelas primarias Boone, Langford, Perez, Reilly, Rodriguez, Russell Lee, St. Elmo, Walnut Creek y Zilker, la escuela media Kealing, Magnolia Montessori for All y la escuela Kirby Hall ayudarán a conservar agua, proporcionarán educación sobre plantas nativas y minimizarán la erosión del suelo.
  • Los huertos escolares en las escuelas primarias Campbell, Nan Clayton, Pickle, Sanchez y Smith, la escuela media Dailey, UT Child Development Center, Capitol Complex Child Development Center, Brodie Child Development Center, Growing Imaginations Learning Center, Academia Preescolar y el Programa de Educación Alternativa de Justicia Juvenil ayudarán a los estudiantes a aprender a cultivar alimentos saludables.
  • Los estudiantes de las escuelas primarias Odom, Ortega y Winn Montessori, Ashley’s Playhouse, Austin International School, Harmony Public School y los Servicios de Alimentos de Austin ISD crearán un programa de reciclaje y compostaje para los estudiantes en el campus.
  • La plantación y el cuidado de árboles en las escuelas primarias Barron, T.A. Brown, Govalle Mathews, y Norman-Sims, la escuela media Burnet, Austin Micro School y Angels Learning Center ayudarán a los estudiantes a apreciar y comprender el papel vital de los árboles en nuestro entorno.
  • Summit Christian Academy creará un huerto acuapónico para conservar agua y reducir la erosión del suelo, e instalará comederos para aves impulsados por energía solar para atraer aves y polinizadores.

Desde la creación del programa en 2012, 101 escuelas de nuestra comunidad han recibido fondos. Hasta la fecha, más de 155,000 estudiantes se han visto beneficiados positivamente por este programa. Los fondos del programa de subvenciones Bright Green Future se proporcionan mediante un esfuerzo de colaboración entre cinco departamentos de la Ciudad de Austin, entre los que se incluyen:

  • Acción Climática y Resiliencia de Austin y su equipo de Silvicultura Urbana
  • Servicios de Recuperación de Recursos de Austin
  • Transporte y Obras Públicas de Austin
  • Compañía de Agua de Austin
  • Protección de Cuencas de Austin

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Acerca de Acción Climática y Resiliencia de Austin
Acción Climática y Resiliencia de Austin trabaja para garantizar una comunidad próspera, equitativa y resiliente proporcionando liderazgo, influyendo en la acción positiva a través del compromiso y creando beneficios cuantificables para Austin. La oficina impulsa los esfuerzos en toda la ciudad para alcanzar emisiones netas cero de gases de efecto invernadero para el año 2040, construir un sistema alimentario local saludable y equitativo, proteger y ampliar los bosques urbanos de Austin y reforzar la resiliencia de la ciudad ante el cambio climático. Más información en austintexas.gov/climate.

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