Sustainability

OUSD Sustainability Overview

Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) acknowledges the urgent and lasting effects of the global climate crisis. As such, the District is prioritizing the pressing need for creating a socially equitable, economically stable, and climate-resilient school district. The OUSD Facilities Planning and Management Department Sustainability Team is committed to serving the District community through those principles and establishing and preserving an environmentally sustainable school system. As an initial step toward this vision, the OUSD Board adopted the Climate Emergency Action Resolution (CEAR), which directs the Sustainability Team to develop and execute a Sustainability Policy and Plan. This effort also requires collaboration with entities like the City of Oakland, which developed the City’s Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP). This partnership ensures a comprehensive and cooperative approach to building a greener, more sustainable Oakland.

The OUSD Sustainability Policy and Plan will be rooted in the following pillars and reflective of  OUSD’s commitment to creating a sustainable and resilient educational environment.