“Everybody will have a role to play in making a difference,” said Laura Schifter, senior fellow at the Aspen Institute. But much of what’s needed – resources, time, capacity – are already in short supply in schools. To help address those barriers, The Aspen Institute created an action plan for K-12 schools that examines the policy changes and resources schools need, and the actions they can take to address what’s to come.

The impacts of climate change are happening now, and many students are concerned about what the future will hold. Climate change threatens to disrupt learning, cause physical and emotional harm to young people and their families, and widen inequities in schools.

New Jersey’s Chatham High School is helping students find a solution to climate change incorporating it across all their classes. The new state-mandated curriculum aims to prepare the future generation to be a part of the solution and make a difference. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports in this week’s Sunday Spotlight.