PIKE SUSTAINABILITYINITIATIVE

PIKE SUSTAINABILITYINITIATIVE

The Beginning…The Beginning…

“Bag lunch gone wild”“Bag lunch gone wild”

One bag lunch = 1 Cardboard lunch box 1 Pre-made PB & J wrapped in cellophane 5-6 Carrot sticks in plastic baggies Chips in plastic package Oreos in plastic package 3 pieces of plastic cutlery encased in plastic

bag Apple cider in individual plastic bottles

One bag lunch = 1 Cardboard lunch box 1 Pre-made PB & J wrapped in cellophane 5-6 Carrot sticks in plastic baggies Chips in plastic package Oreos in plastic package 3 pieces of plastic cutlery encased in plastic

bag Apple cider in individual plastic bottles

Result: Birth of the Recycling CommitteeResult: Birth of the

Recycling CommitteeSummer 2007:

Pike drove 2 dump trucks filled with cardboard to town recycling center

Teachers issued a rallying cry for a cardboard recycling program

Summer 2007:

Pike drove 2 dump trucks filled with cardboard to town recycling center

Teachers issued a rallying cry for a cardboard recycling program

Next steps: What are we doing right?

Next steps: What are we doing right?

Cafeteria: washable trays (no plates) and silverware Staff monitors consumption patterns and adjusts ordering Creative use of leftovers

Office: Started to move towards electronic format for weekly

newsletters and parent announcements

Maintenance: Lightbulbs, Paper towel dispensers New building

Cafeteria: washable trays (no plates) and silverware Staff monitors consumption patterns and adjusts ordering Creative use of leftovers

Office: Started to move towards electronic format for weekly

newsletters and parent announcements

Maintenance: Lightbulbs, Paper towel dispensers New building

Need for more: What are we NOT doing?

Need for more: What are we NOT doing?

Energy conservation measures Food waste management Packaging Education/curriculum Parent awareness Reducing and Reusing

Energy conservation measures Food waste management Packaging Education/curriculum Parent awareness Reducing and Reusing

Birth of Sustainability InitiativeFall 2008

Birth of Sustainability InitiativeFall 2008 To educate the community on sustainability

To investigate ways to become more sustainable in energy use, waste management, curriculum, and use of materials

To Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

To develop a Three Year Plan to lead Pike to becoming a more sustainable school.

To educate the community on sustainability

To investigate ways to become more sustainable in energy use, waste management, curriculum, and use of materials

To Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

To develop a Three Year Plan to lead Pike to becoming a more sustainable school.

Structure:work on subcommittee

level

Structure:work on subcommittee

levelPARENT AWARENESS and

TRANSPORTATIONEDUCATION AND CURRICULUMENERGYSNACK POLICYCOMPOSTINGSTUDENT

PARENT AWARENESS and TRANSPORTATION

EDUCATION AND CURRICULUMENERGYSNACK POLICYCOMPOSTINGSTUDENT

What did we do?What did we do? Designed composting system for kitchen waste Streamlined recycling and added cardboard Increased student, faculty, parent awareness Reduced snack packaging Started Upper School Student Environmental Club Held 100% compostable special events --

International Supper, Art Show, Open House Launched Anti-idling campaign in dismissal line Converted to recycled paper in publications Initiated garden projects in all divisions

Designed composting system for kitchen waste Streamlined recycling and added cardboard Increased student, faculty, parent awareness Reduced snack packaging Started Upper School Student Environmental Club Held 100% compostable special events --

International Supper, Art Show, Open House Launched Anti-idling campaign in dismissal line Converted to recycled paper in publications Initiated garden projects in all divisions

What’s next?What’s next?

GOALS FOR 2009 - 2010

GOALS FOR 2009 - 2010

GENERALGENERAL

1. Work with the Board of Trustees

2. Work with Technology

3. Work with Development

4. Trim our sails

1. Work with the Board of Trustees

2. Work with Technology

3. Work with Development

4. Trim our sails

ENERGY and WATER

ENERGY and WATER

To investigate energy saving measures throughout the school

To explore alternative energy options To explore water conservation measures (both

indoor and outdoor use) To examine athletic schedules and field trips to

reduce bus transportation costs and fuel use.

To investigate energy saving measures throughout the school

To explore alternative energy options To explore water conservation measures (both

indoor and outdoor use) To examine athletic schedules and field trips to

reduce bus transportation costs and fuel use.

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

To revise science curriculum with a lens on sustainability

To foster consistency in sustainability strand through all grades

To promote professional development opportunities for staff and parents

To encourage and support educational presentations by students on sustainability issues

To revise science curriculum with a lens on sustainability

To foster consistency in sustainability strand through all grades

To promote professional development opportunities for staff and parents

To encourage and support educational presentations by students on sustainability issues

FOOD and WASTE MANAGEMENT

FOOD and WASTE MANAGEMENT

To establish an on-site composting setup

To expand compost program to all special events

To reduce packaging and increase bulk ordering

To explore local growers and suppliers of food and non-food items

To establish an on-site composting setup

To expand compost program to all special events

To reduce packaging and increase bulk ordering

To explore local growers and suppliers of food and non-food items

PARENT AWARENESSAND

TRANSPORTATION

PARENT AWARENESSAND

TRANSPORTATION

To organize carpooling

To enact an interactive website to offer exchange of information, books, sports equipment etc.

To explore safe transportation options for neighborhood students – eg. biking, walking

To support and offer resources to faculty wanting to incorporate sustainability into their events, curriculum, etc.

To organize carpooling

To enact an interactive website to offer exchange of information, books, sports equipment etc.

To explore safe transportation options for neighborhood students – eg. biking, walking

To support and offer resources to faculty wanting to incorporate sustainability into their events, curriculum, etc.

Our Biggest Challenges:‘The 4 C’s’

Our Biggest Challenges:‘The 4 C’s’

Cost of change ($$) Convincing others of the need for

change Combating complacency Creating passion for a greener earth

Cost of change ($$) Convincing others of the need for

change Combating complacency Creating passion for a greener earth

WHEW !!!!!!WHEW !!!!!!