Greening our Public Infrastructure

Public schools, colleges, universities, and hospitals are major energy consumers and significant sources of greenhouse gases, that is why AFT has committed to decarbonizing our public infrastructure. Our advocacy for a greener future helped win billions of dollars in federal investments in clean energy public infrastructure. And our work with the Blue Green Alliance and the Climate Jobs National Resource Center brings together labor unions and environmental groups in collaboration to drive a "just transition" to a clean energy economy, creating sustainable, high-wage union jobs while addressing climate change.

AFT Resolutions

• Support Decarbonization of Our Public Schools, Colleges, Universities, Hospital and City Buildings Through Inflation Reduction Act (2024)
• A Just Transition to 100 Percent Renewable Energy (2018)

Green Schools

100% Clean Energy School Districts Campaign Organizing Toolkit

• Green and Healthy Schools Campaign Toolkit

Joint AFT/BGA Fact sheets on Federal Funds for Decarbonizing Public Buildings:

• K-12
• Higher Education
• Public Employee
• Hospitals

Federal Monies for HVAC Upgrades and Improvements in Indoor Air Quality

• Presentation