Alliance for Climate Education, or ACE, is the national leader in high school climate science education. ACE is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides free multimedia assemblies on climate science and solutions to high schools. Since 2009, ACE has reached more than 700,000 students at more than 1,200 high schools nationwide. ACE is currently active in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

, Atlanta, New England

New England

New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...

, Washington, DC, Northern California

Northern California

Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...

 and Colorado

Colorado

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.

Assembly

ACE provides free in-person assemblies at high schools nationwide. The assembly has garnered positive reviews from teachers, administrators and media, and is noted for its dynamic multimedia content and effectiveness in connecting with hard-to-reach teen audiences. A 2010 study showed that the ACE Assembly contributed to a 58% improvement in climate science understanding.

Action Teams

After the assembly, ACE helps students start or improve Action Teams, or environmental clubs, at school. Projects consist of anything from starting a recycling club to solarizing the school district. More than 25,000 students have joined more than 700 ACE Action Teams nationwide.

For example, in February 2011, the Action Team at West High School

West High School (Torrance)

West Torrance High School is a public high school in Torrance, California, United States. The mascot is the Warrior.-History:West Torrance High was established in 1962. It serves area bounded by 190th Street, Hawthorne, Sepulveda and west city boundary. The school colors are brown and gold. The...

, in Torrance, CA, led a drive-through electronic waste

Electronic waste

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 recycling event which saved more than 26,000 lb of ewaste and earned the school $2,600.

Special Events/Partnerships

In Winter 2011, ACE partnered with Protect Our Winters to present Hot Planet/Cool Athletes, a winter tour of high schools in mountain communities. ACE presented their climate presentation in tandem with prominent professional winter athletes, including two-time Olympic gold medalist Seth Wescott

Seth Wescott

Seth Benjamin Wescott is an American snowboarder. He is a two-time Olympic champion in the snowboard cross.-Life and career:Wescott was born in Durham, North Carolina, and lives in Carrabassett Valley, Maine...

, Olympic silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler

Gretchen Bleiler

Gretchen Bleiler is an American professional halfpipe snowboarder. She currently resides in Aspen, Colorado and is married to Chris Hotell.-Career:...

 and five-time X Games

X Games

The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....

 gold medalist Nate Holland

Nate Holland

Nate Holland is an American snowboarder.Holland won a gold medal in Snowboard Cross at the 2007 Winter X Games XI in Aspen, Colorado. He won another gold medal at the 2008 Winter X Games XII, beating Markus Schairer in the finals...

. Athletes added to the presentation by discussing tangible local impacts of climate change on their careers and local communities.

See also

• Education in the United States
  Education in the United States
  Education in the United States is mainly provided by the public sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local. Child education is compulsory.Public education is universally available...
  
  
• Environment of the United States
  Environment of the United States
  The environment of the United States comprises diverse biotas, climates, and geologies. Environmental regulations and the environmental movement have emerged to respond to the various threats to the environment.-Animals:...