A Brown University–organized climate and education conference highlighted preliminary research linking school environments and climate-related learning to student outcomes. At the event, researchers associated schools near data centers with declining math performance among third graders, and also reported that proximity to noisy airports correlates with lower math scores. Other sessions focused on pedagogy and attitudes: students receiving renewable-energy math lessons reported greater climate awareness and hope, while arts lessons about air pollution improved understanding among children in India without clear evidence of behavior change. The conference was organized by SustainableED, launched by Matthew Kraft to connect learning, climate policy, and school performance. For higher education policy leaders, the key message is that climate education is being evaluated alongside health and instructional effectiveness—linking curriculum design to measurable learning impacts while also raising questions about environmental exposures in school siting.