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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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?