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Energy

energy

Indicators

  • Signs/decals on light switches to remind students & staff to turn off lights

  • Initiatives/lessons focused on renewable energy (solar, wind, etc.)

  • Use of classroom/school energy conservation checklists

  • Students serve as classroom energy monitors

  • Students conduct classroom/school audits of energy use

  • Students take leadership roles in school-wide energy conservation efforts

  • School-wide participation in energy conservation campaigns or challenges

  • Benchmarking of school energy conservation efforts by tracking, analyzing, and documenting

    impact

  • Reduce occupied hours through more outdoor events

  • Other school energy conservation initiative(s)

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The Lesson Plan – Energy Conservation

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Carbon Footprint (Science) STEM Integrated Lesson

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Energy curriculum for grades 4, 5 and 6

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GEF's Energy Activities are a great way to get started on the Green Energy Challenge

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K-12 Class activities & lesson plans

Solid waste

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Solid waste

solid waste
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Recycling Education Resources for Kids and Teachers

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Top10 School Recycling Centers We Really Love

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Activities and Resources for Teaching K-8

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Guide for “Starting a School Recycling Program”

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K-12 resources 

FLORIDA MICROPLASTIC AWARENESS PROJECT

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How to Start a Food Recovery Program

Food Recovery Champion Broward County Public Schools

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Zero Waster for Schools article

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School Compost Programs

water

water

​Indicators

  • Students and staff bring reusable water bottles instead of using disposable water bottles

  • Offices are paperless whenever possible, and printers are set up for automatic double-sided

    printing

  • Used office paper are used for note pads or used in classrooms before being recycled

  • Reuse or upcycling activities and projects are integrated into classroom lessons

  • Unwanted cafeteria foods are collected via Share Table and made available to other students or

    donated to local charity organizations

  • Gently used clothing and shoes are shared among peers or donated through clothing drives

  • Teaching and office supplies are shared amongst faculty and staff

  • Unwanted new or gently used teaching supplies are donated to A Gift for Teaching

  • Instead of purchasing new, used furniture and supplies are acquired from Surplus Department

  • ReCollect’s “Goes Where?” tool on Intranet is used by all staff

  • District-implemented recycling posters from Recycle Across America are posted throughout

    campus

  • Single stream recycling program provided by the District is made available to and followed by all

    students and staff

  • Confidential documents are sent to Records Management for proper destruction and recycling,

    instead of using a paper shredder (shredded paper is not accepted in recycling bins)

  • Old textbooks and consumables are sent to Distribution Services for proper recycling

  • Old/broken electronics are sent to Surplus for proper recycling

  • Participates in special recycling program with other vendors such as textiles, ink/toner

    cartridges, and batteries

  • Cafeteria food waste and yard waste are composted

  • School-wide waste reduction initiatives are student-led

  • School’s waste production data is tracked and analyzed to assess reduction progress

  • Lessons on waste reduction are taught in class or after school activities

  • Other initiative(s)

Indicators

  • Decals/signs at sinks and water fountains (as permitted) reminding students & staff to conserve water

  • Lessons about the water cycle, where water comes from, & importance of water conservation

  • Lessons about local water issues and/or coastal conservation efforts

  • Use of garden features to conserve water (rain barrel, drip irrigation, drought-tolerant native

    plants, etc.)

  • Students conduct classroom/school-wide water use audits

  • Students take leadership roles in school-wide water conservation efforts

  • School-wide water awareness campaign or event (virtual or in-person)

  • Benchmarking of school water conservation efforts by tracking, analyzing, and documenting

    impact

  • Leak detection has been installed on water fixtures or students and staff know how to detect

    and report a leak

  • Other water conservation initiative(s)

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Classroom resources Middle and Highschool

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COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT IDEAS

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RAIN BARRELS AND LESSONS ABOUT WATER

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SFWMD Educational Programs and Materials

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Elementary School Activities and Experiments about Water

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Lesson grades 4-6

How does human action impact water quality?

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Water Conservation

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Have your class pledge to save at least 10 gallons of water per day and we will send you a free conservation challenge kit!

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Orange County Water Division

​K-12 Water Conservation Education Program

transportation

transportation

​Indicator

  • Bike racks are available for students and staff to bike to school

  • Bike/walk to school campaigns

  • No Idle campaigns for buses and parent drop-off/pick-up lines

  • School-wide transportation audits

  • Students take leadership roles in school-wide green transportation initiatives

  • Benchmarking of school-wide campaign results and/or impact of increase in distance learning

  • Other green transportation lesson(s) or initiative(s)

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Prek - 12 lessons

on sustainable

transportation

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Grades 3-5

​Transportation and the Environment:
Energy, Fuels and Emissions

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Ideas to Promote Sustainable School Transportation

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Safe Routes to School: Making Green Transportation to School the Easy and Safe Choice

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Sustainable Transportation Made Simple for Kids

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