2.4 billion euros

How to make our schools more climate-friendly

Workshops, project days and excursions are now dedicated to climate protection in schools. As this is far from enough, the federal government is now providing more money for renovations and the like!

Schools and teaching in Austria should not only become more modern and technologically better, but also more climate-friendly: what pupils around the world have been campaigning for at the "Fridays for Future" demonstrations for years is now being reflected in a slightly different area. Education Minister Martin Polaschek is investing 2.4 billion euros in federal schools to bring all renovations up to the "KlimaAktiv" silver standard in the coming years - new buildings are to achieve the gold standard (see info box below).