Download - Green based Initiatives
Launching school-basedLaunching school-basedgreen initiativesgreen initiatives
Rick Swanson & RON WOOLLEYRick Swanson & RON WOOLLEY
HINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL (HINGHAM, MA)HINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL (HINGHAM, MA)
July 23, 2013July 23, 2013
What needs to get greener What needs to get greener at your school?at your school?
Lessons from ourLessons from ourgreen committeegreen committee
#10#10plan a teach-inplan a teach-in
Some traditional methods of Some traditional methods of teaching inteaching in
And some less traditional And some less traditional methods…methods…
(environmental) (environmental) science fairscience fair
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speakersspeakers
100% PARTICIPATION…100% PARTICIPATION…AND GREAT pressAND GREAT press
#9#9simple rule:simple rule:
recycling bin besiderecycling bin besideeveryevery trash can trash can
#8#8COMPOST!COMPOST!
Get help to collect itGet help to collect it
mix it upmix it up
Rap about itRap about it
Build a gardenBuild a garden
Sell some of itSell some of it
Spend the proceeds wiselySpend the proceeds wisely
#7#7harness the harness the
spirit of competitionspirit of competition
PLAY BALL CAMPAIGNPLAY BALL CAMPAIGN
WIN BOOSTS SCHOOL WIN BOOSTS SCHOOL SPIRITSPIRIT
THREE-PEAT!THREE-PEAT!
Incentives…Incentives…
Motivate & make it funMotivate & make it fun
#6#6enlist YOUR TEAMSenlist YOUR TEAMS
SLASH THE TRASHSLASH THE TRASHINTRA-SCHOOL CONTESTINTRA-SCHOOL CONTEST
A COMPETITION A COMPETITION FOR ALL SEASONSFOR ALL SEASONS
BRAGGING RIGHTSBRAGGING RIGHTSON THE LINEON THE LINE
COVETED PRIZE COVETED PRIZE FOR THE CHAMPIONSFOR THE CHAMPIONS
#5 #5 reward “random acts of reward “random acts of
green-ness"green-ness"
CATCH KIDS CATCH KIDS DOING THE RIGHT THINGDOING THE RIGHT THING
Recognize key helpersRecognize key helpers
Thank the CUSTODIANSThank the CUSTODIANS
THE T-SHIRTS:THE T-SHIRTS:AN ANNUAL TRADITIONAN ANNUAL TRADITION
THE GREENEST TABLETHE GREENEST TABLEIN THE CAFETERIAIN THE CAFETERIA
#4#4GET A HYDRATION STATIONGET A HYDRATION STATION
enormous impactenormous impact
#3#3PARTNER WITH GREEN PARTNER WITH GREEN
TEAMTEAM
#2#2seek other partnershipsseek other partnerships
Amazing (free!) assembliesAmazing (free!) assemblies
Trainings & workshopsTrainings & workshops
Find like-minded peersFind like-minded peers
#1#1plan a Green weekplan a Green week
Among other things…Among other things…build a raised bedbuild a raised bed
Promote carpoolingPromote carpooling
Hold a trash mobHold a trash mob
Messy…Messy…
……but fascinating…but fascinating…
And invite a stanley cup And invite a stanley cup champion to visitchampion to visit
Green week highlightGreen week highlight
Finally… Finally… don't be afraid to yell!don't be afraid to yell!
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IN THE WORKS…IN THE WORKS…
Finally…Finally…a greenhouse!a greenhouse!
ANOTHER DREAMANOTHER DREAM
how can your schoolhow can your school
get greener?get greener?