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Schooled In Zero WasteOnly 20 days until our Founder, Lisa Clarke, speaks at the National Zero Waste Conference.
Make sure to buy tickets for the 25th to watch Schooled in Zero Waste at 12:45. https://lnkd.in/dvrgC7XF |
ECCLPs Student SurveyThe Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects(ECCLPs) have just launched a new survey to grasp the amount that students know about climate change. This is a collaborative effort involving ECCLP's partners such as Action for the Climate Emergency, Youth Legacy Leadership, California Science Matter Projects, EarthDay.Org, and numerous others.
The data from this survey will be invaluable to creating climate change-focused curriculums and programs. https://lnkd.in/gSVKWJHV |
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Zero Waste Conference 2023Our founder and zero waste connoisseur, Lisa Clarke, is speaking on the Schooled In Zero Waste panel from 12:45 to 1:45 at the 2023 Virtual National Zero Waste Conference on October 25th.
This conference will be held the 25th and 26th and is hosted by Zero Waste USA (zerowasteusa.org) in partnership with TRUE (true.gbci.org) and Race to Zero Waste (racetozerowaste.org). If you're interested in watching, register at https://lnkd.in/dvrgC7XF! |
Bringing On FellowsWe are thrilled to announce that we've been awarded 4 full-time California Climate Action Corps Fellows for the 2023-24 school year!
If you, or someone you know, might be interested, check out the California Climate Action Corps for more information (https://lnkd.in/gU8wV5GY) |
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Climate Action in Schools
Schools are the heart of our communities and shape the future of our children. While most schools value sustainability, they rarely have the staff or funding to minimize their contributions to climate change, which will most negatively impact today's students. By providing schools the support that they need, they can dramatically decrease their carbon footprint. By aligning with with State, County, and City Climate Action goals, schools make it much more likely that those goals will be reached.
Sustainable Marin Schools provides the assistance necessary to capitalize on the immense potential that schools have, such as:
Sustainable Marin Schools provides the assistance necessary to capitalize on the immense potential that schools have, such as:
- Decreasing food and plastic waste
- Reducing carbon emissions through electrification and energy efficient buildings
- Increasing solar energy production and EV chargers
- Greening campuses by creating native plant habitats, improving water storage systems, and creating outdoor classroom
- Building resilience to extreme weather events to prevent learning loss and improve safety
- Educating a new generation of environmentally literate and empowered global stewards ready to make their mark on a carbon-free future.