Green Schools
2012 Sustainability Report
Benchmark Report
SCUSD’s Green Schools Fellow formed and worked with a District Green Team to produce a report that showcases the District’s sustainability programs and outlines results. The district will use the report to benchmark its success and guide future programming. The report can also be used by other school districts from across the U.S. to clarify and support their sustainability efforts.
Characteristics of a Green School
What makes a school sustainable?
•Conserves energy and natural resources
•Improves indoor air quality
•Saves taxpayer money
•Remove toxic materials from places where children learn and
play
•Employs daylighting strategies and improves classroom
acoustics
•Improves environmental literacy in students
•Decreases the burden on municipal water to benefit the local
community and region
•Encourages waste management efforts to benefit the local
community and region
•Conserves fresh drinking water and helps manage stormwater
runoff
•Encourages recycling
Definition
What makes a school "Green"?
green school /grEn skül / n. a school that creates a healthy
environment that is conducive to learning while saving energy,
resources and money.
Green Tips
Transportation
- Use the air conditioner in your car as little as possible. It uses a lot of gas. Roll down the windows and get some fresh air!
- Using cruise control can save gas.