Engaging your school through a Green Team is a great way to make enriched learning, sustainability, and community come to life at your campus.
Green Teams are encouraged in the 2010 AISD Board Resolution and support the . If you don’t have a school green team yet, there are many fun and meaningful ways to take action.
Start a Green Team & Become a National Wildlife Federation EcoС»ÆѼµ¼º½
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD is a proud partner of the . The EcoС»ÆѼµ¼º½s framework activates school-based teams of students, administrators, educators, and community volunteers to drive at their campus.
In order to streamline activation, engage student, faculty, staff, and community members, track progress, award incentives and certifications, and best support your green team, we are committed to getting every campus in AISD registered in the NWF EcoС»ÆѼµ¼º½s program.
Get started with NWF EcoС»ÆѼµ¼º½s at your school today with these easy steps:
- Fill out this
- Check out this . The starter kit also includes funding opportunities for your school’s eco-actions.
- your school on the NWF EcoС»ÆѼµ¼º½s platform
- Complete actions from the and submit your documentation to the National Wildlife Federation.
- Celebrate your awarded !
- Repeat each year!
Join the Quarterly AISD Green Team Teacher & Staff Trainings
AISD Sustainability & Outdoor Learning teams will host whole district quarterly trainings and check-ins with campus green team leads in September, November, February, and April. These will provide ongoing support for your school eco-activities and foster collaboration and idea-sharing between campuses. Your school does not have to be registered with the NWF EcoС»ÆѼµ¼º½s program to participate, but it is highly encouraged. Fill out to receive the calendar invites.
Join the school Green Team Leads Google Chat Group
Stay up to date on meetings and events, as well as commune with other green team leads on action cards and activities in this .
Add Sustainability Goals to Your Campus Improvement Plan (CIP)
See to add Sustainability to your school’s annual Campus Improvement Plan. Plans are reviewed by the school Campus Advisory Council and finalized in October of each year.
Volunteer at a С»ÆѼµ¼º½
С»ÆѼµ¼º½s are encouraged to post volunteer opportunities such as green career guest speakers, zero waste lunchtime volunteers, garden workdays, etc. to the . Interested volunteers can register, view opportunities, and help out!
If there are other ways that AISD Sustainability can support your green teams and school sustainability programs, please reach out to us at sustainability@austinisd.org