Climate Change Education Act

The Climate Change Education Act would require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Climate Change Education Program within one year of enactment to increase climate literacy across all age groups through formal and nonformal learning opportunities, including grants and cooperative agreements for state and local educational agencies, higher education institutions, professional associations, and youth corps organizations. The bill mandates that at least 40% of grant funds allocated for higher education and youth corps programs be directed to environmental justice communities, and sets minimum grant thresholds and allocation formulas based on annual appropriations. NOAA would also be required to submit biennial reports to Congress evaluating the program’s scientific merit, educational effectiveness, and broader impacts.