Comments on: Going Green: How can schools make New York a greener apple? http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/11/05/how-will-teachers-have-time-for-sustainability/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:13:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jennifer http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/11/05/how-will-teachers-have-time-for-sustainability/#comment-9814 Jennifer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:14:26 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/11/05/how-will-teachers-have-time-for-sustainability/#comment-9814 Margaret- There will be more DOE-run sustainability events in Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx (borough-wide events for sustainability coordinators were previously held in Staten Island and Queens). The dates for the meetings in the last three boroughs have not yet been announced. The regulation governing solid waste management, which covers sustainability, is A-850. All schools should be making a recycling and waste reduction plan. You can find A-850 at this long link: http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:GJSrXyE4qZ0J:docs.nycenet.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-47/A-850%2520Final.pdf+schools.nyc.gov+a-850+reg&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESieme6GVcQ3mkTOwtmCtBrNR9jwqSlEAGGZQ6YIzmJAeseupN4kvLKgMAIMSjuIfKXYalT3aukzcUPwDNbdNIqgxQSIndH2M6lhZ3YfRol3y4lMbJBltw92EtOsUrZTLhHCq0A2&sig=AHIEtbRzOFKx5h4TYwz6UzLalVt4lVxXYA. Increasing sustainability in the schools is a project all members of the school community can participate in--parents, children, teachers, custodians, and administration. The Green Schools Alliance is supporting these efforts by hosting the Green Cup Challenge energy reduction contest in January (www.greencupchallenge.net) and a big green resource fair, Green SchoolsNYC 2010, at Stuyvesant High School on April 17. -Jennifer Margaret-
There will be more DOE-run sustainability events in Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx (borough-wide events for sustainability coordinators were previously held in Staten Island and Queens). The dates for the meetings in the last three boroughs have not yet been announced.
The regulation governing solid waste management, which covers sustainability, is A-850. All schools should be making a recycling and waste reduction plan. You can find A-850 at this long link: http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:GJSrXyE4qZ0J:docs.nycenet.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-47/A-850%2520Final.pdf+schools.nyc.gov+a-850+reg&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESieme6GVcQ3mkTOwtmCtBrNR9jwqSlEAGGZQ6YIzmJAeseupN4kvLKgMAIMSjuIfKXYalT3aukzcUPwDNbdNIqgxQSIndH2M6lhZ3YfRol3y4lMbJBltw92EtOsUrZTLhHCq0A2&sig=AHIEtbRzOFKx5h4TYwz6UzLalVt4lVxXYA.

Increasing sustainability in the schools is a project all members of the school community can participate in–parents, children, teachers, custodians, and administration. The Green Schools Alliance is supporting these efforts by hosting the Green Cup Challenge energy reduction contest in January (www.greencupchallenge.net) and a big green resource fair, Green SchoolsNYC 2010, at Stuyvesant High School on April 17.
-Jennifer

]]> By: margaretnyc http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/11/05/how-will-teachers-have-time-for-sustainability/#comment-9796 margaretnyc Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:09:59 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/11/05/how-will-teachers-have-time-for-sustainability/#comment-9796 Jennifer- You mention a Sustainability meeting held by DSF in the fall. Have there been more meetings since then and if so, how can one find out about them? I was just informed that DoE requested that all Principals select a Sustainability Coordinator who can help carry out the school's Sustainability program but few schools even know about this directive as well as any Central meetings taking place to discuss the initiative. Any thoughts or information is appreciated. Thanks. Jennifer- You mention a Sustainability meeting held by DSF in the fall. Have there been more meetings since then and if so, how can one find out about them? I was just informed that DoE requested that all Principals select a Sustainability Coordinator who can help carry out the school’s Sustainability program but few schools even know about this directive as well as any Central meetings taking place to discuss the initiative. Any thoughts or information is appreciated. Thanks.

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