Greening Schools & Climate Resilience Committee

The Greening Schools and Climate Resilience Committee of the Los Angeles Unified Board of Education assesses and proposes policies, practices, and resources needed to create District-wide sustainable, healthy, resilient, and equitable learning environments. 

Los Angeles Unified School District board members include Dr. Rocío Rivas (chairperson) and Board President Jackie Goldberg. District staff members include Krizstina Tokes, Chief Facilities Executive; Christos Chrysiliou, Chief Eco-Sustainability Officer; and Jay Golida, Office of the General Counsel. Stakeholder members bring a broad range of experience and expertise, from academics and experts to parents and community leaders: Bevin Ashenmiller, Occidental College; Lucy Garcia, Climate Reality Project Los Angeles; Héctor Huezo, Jobs to Move America (JMA)/LA County Electric Truck & Bus Coalition; Tori Kjer, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust; Claire Latane, Cal Poly Pomona; Aleigh Lewis, Angelenos 4 Green Schools; Alicia Morales Pérez, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE); Mikaela Randolf, Heal the Bay; Nicolas Gardner-Serna, Sunrise Movement LA; and Katie Theel, DSA-Los Angeles and Green New Deal for Public Schools. 

All Green Committee meetings focus on a key target area to allow for productive dialogue and effective work as a body. These efforts also support Pillar 2 of the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan: Joy and Wellness: Safe and Healthy Environments to Promote Joy and Wellness. Pillar 2A of the plan, Welcoming Learning Environments, specifies action to design and sustain welcoming, safe, environmentally friendly, affirming, and inclusive learning environments.