Comments on: Green Schools: Five Lessons Learned the Hard Way http://organicmania.com/2009/08/09/green-schools-five-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:35:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Greening Our Schools, Part IV « Cera http://organicmania.com/2009/08/09/green-schools-five-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-19235 Greening Our Schools, Part IV « Cera Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:49:15 +0000 http://organicmania.com/?p=1560#comment-19235 [...] wish I had more time to talk to some parents, like Lynn of Organic Mania, whom I used as an example under the Undertake heading. With my various nonprofit projects and with [...] [...] wish I had more time to talk to some parents, like Lynn of Organic Mania, whom I used as an example under the Undertake heading. With my various nonprofit projects and with [...]

]]> By: Organic and Green Mom Blog | Green Giveaway: Waste-Free Lunch Box by Citizen Pip and 15% off Kids Konserve at Organic Mania http://organicmania.com/2009/08/09/green-schools-five-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-19216 Organic and Green Mom Blog | Green Giveaway: Waste-Free Lunch Box by Citizen Pip and 15% off Kids Konserve at Organic Mania Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:33:35 +0000 http://organicmania.com/?p=1560#comment-19216 [...] frankly! But after blogging about “How to Pack a Cheap and Easy Waste Free Lunch”, the “Challenges of Going Green in the Schools” and my son’s Camp Eco-Challenge, I realized that purchasing a “waste-free lunch [...] [...] frankly! But after blogging about “How to Pack a Cheap and Easy Waste Free Lunch”, the “Challenges of Going Green in the Schools” and my son’s Camp Eco-Challenge, I realized that purchasing a “waste-free lunch [...]

]]> By: Lisa http://organicmania.com/2009/08/09/green-schools-five-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-18961 Lisa Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:10:17 +0000 http://organicmania.com/?p=1560#comment-18961 My worry around here there are big budget cuts that are really hurting our schools so no one is willing to listen about any new ideas. Even if they save in the long run they don't have any money to spend. I hope that this problem is fixed soon so school will be more open to becoming greener. .-= Lisa´s last blog ..<a href="http://retrohousewife05.blogspot.com/2009/08/economy-and-going-green.html" rel="nofollow">The Economy And Going Green</a> =-. My worry around here there are big budget cuts that are really hurting our schools so no one is willing to listen about any new ideas. Even if they save in the long run they don’t have any money to spend.

I hope that this problem is fixed soon so school will be more open to becoming greener.
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]]> By: Organic and Green Mom Blog | Mean Mommy No More: How Eco-Green Became Really Awesome at Organic Mania http://organicmania.com/2009/08/09/green-schools-five-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-18946 Organic and Green Mom Blog | Mean Mommy No More: How Eco-Green Became Really Awesome at Organic Mania Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:25:21 +0000 http://organicmania.com/?p=1560#comment-18946 [...] all my lamenting about the challenges of going green in the public schools, I’ve often wondered what it would be like to attend a crunchy school.  Now  I have some sense [...] [...] all my lamenting about the challenges of going green in the public schools, I’ve often wondered what it would be like to attend a crunchy school.  Now  I have some sense [...]

]]> By: Lynn http://organicmania.com/2009/08/09/green-schools-five-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-18943 Lynn Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:08:53 +0000 http://organicmania.com/?p=1560#comment-18943 Hi Ladies, Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments. I wish you all lived in my neighborhood and could serve on the Green Team with me! What fun we would have and what trouble we would make! :) Sorry it's taken me so long to respond...that long carnival post about did me in! -- Lynn Hi Ladies,

Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments. I wish you all lived in my neighborhood and could serve on the Green Team with me! What fun we would have and what trouble we would make! :) Sorry it’s taken me so long to respond…that long carnival post about did me in! — Lynn

]]> By: Katy http://organicmania.com/2009/08/09/green-schools-five-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-18942 Katy Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:56:44 +0000 http://organicmania.com/?p=1560#comment-18942 Yes, Lynnn! This is such hard work. People in schools are busy and overwhelmed as it is. We've worked hard in our school to establish an all school composting program (with massive support from a local non-profit), and get more local and healthy food in the cafeteria. You're right, you've got to start somewhere. The kids will learn anything, it's the adults that are so hard to change. My students have set up recycling, helping with energy saving construction projects but there is still much work to be done (those little milk cartons!). Stay the course, and we need more people working together on this. Yes, Lynnn! This is such hard work. People in schools are busy and overwhelmed as it is. We’ve worked hard in our school to establish an all school composting program (with massive support from a local non-profit), and get more local and healthy food in the cafeteria. You’re right, you’ve got to start somewhere. The kids will learn anything, it’s the adults that are so hard to change. My students have set up recycling, helping with energy saving construction projects but there is still much work to be done (those little milk cartons!). Stay the course, and we need more people working together on this.

]]> By: Diane MacEachern http://organicmania.com/2009/08/09/green-schools-five-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-18893 Diane MacEachern Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:17:41 +0000 http://organicmania.com/?p=1560#comment-18893 At our local middle school, kids have organized a campaign to get rid of throwaway lunch trays. They're raising money at the farmer's market and elsewhere to buy reusable trays, and presenting their case to the school board. Elsewhere, kids have demanded locally grown, organic food. Want to make change? Get the kids involved! Maybe that's lesson #6! At our local middle school, kids have organized a campaign to get rid of throwaway lunch trays. They’re raising money at the farmer’s market and elsewhere to buy reusable trays, and presenting their case to the school board. Elsewhere, kids have demanded locally grown, organic food. Want to make change? Get the kids involved! Maybe that’s lesson #6!

]]> By: Organic and Green Mom Blog | Green Schools: Green Moms Tell It Like It Is! at Organic Mania http://organicmania.com/2009/08/09/green-schools-five-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-18857 Organic and Green Mom Blog | Green Schools: Green Moms Tell It Like It Is! at Organic Mania Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:43:05 +0000 http://organicmania.com/?p=1560#comment-18857 [...] truly (OrganicMania) shares five lessons learned  trying to get a Green Committee off the ground at an elementary [...] [...] truly (OrganicMania) shares five lessons learned  trying to get a Green Committee off the ground at an elementary [...]

]]> By: Melissa http://organicmania.com/2009/08/09/green-schools-five-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-18830 Melissa Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:54:54 +0000 http://organicmania.com/?p=1560#comment-18830 Great post. I am thinking on a smaller scale, like what Green Bean mentioned - starting in the kids' classrooms and working my way up. The kids are both at a new school this year and I've joined the PTA but on orientation night, they were handing out origami pieces, notebooks, plastic erasers, etc. I'm hoping to get the teacher to use the eco-friendly cleaning products in the classroom. I want to buy a basket of products and "donate" to her, but I also wanted to include a note. I just don't know what to put in the note. Any ideas are welcome. :) Great post. I am thinking on a smaller scale, like what Green Bean mentioned – starting in the kids’ classrooms and working my way up. The kids are both at a new school this year and I’ve joined the PTA but on orientation night, they were handing out origami pieces, notebooks, plastic erasers, etc.

I’m hoping to get the teacher to use the eco-friendly cleaning products in the classroom. I want to buy a basket of products and “donate” to her, but I also wanted to include a note. I just don’t know what to put in the note. Any ideas are welcome. :)

]]> By: Green Bean http://organicmania.com/2009/08/09/green-schools-five-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/comment-page-1/#comment-18821 Green Bean Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:59:04 +0000 http://organicmania.com/?p=1560#comment-18821 I was new to my son's school last year, too, and also on a Green Team that never really got off the ground. There was already a recycling/composting program in place. So I joined the school garden determined to turn it into an Edible Schoolyard program, only the woman in charge just wanted me to come in a couple times and dig. So, oh well. Someone else already put up posters for waste free lunches. I looked into TerraCycle stuff as a fundraiser but honestly it's just not enough money to make it worth it. Our school was in desperate need of money and we couldn't buy solar panels or anything big without money. Instead, I went a bit smaller. In my son's classroom, I swapped out the cleaning supplies and donated dozens of recycled paper towels. I worked on a rummage sale which I felt at least helped divert thousands of items from the landfill. I ensured that all leftover supplies were recycled or freecycled. I hooked up a friend with a green fundraiser, Tonic Mailer (which flopped btw). And that was good enough. This post motivates me, though. I've been asked to join the PTA this year. Last year, the fledgling and now defunct Green Team thought about having a PTA person dedicated to getting events greener. I'll have to see if that can play out. I was new to my son’s school last year, too, and also on a Green Team that never really got off the ground. There was already a recycling/composting program in place. So I joined the school garden determined to turn it into an Edible Schoolyard program, only the woman in charge just wanted me to come in a couple times and dig. So, oh well. Someone else already put up posters for waste free lunches.

I looked into TerraCycle stuff as a fundraiser but honestly it’s just not enough money to make it worth it. Our school was in desperate need of money and we couldn’t buy solar panels or anything big without money.

Instead, I went a bit smaller. In my son’s classroom, I swapped out the cleaning supplies and donated dozens of recycled paper towels. I worked on a rummage sale which I felt at least helped divert thousands of items from the landfill. I ensured that all leftover supplies were recycled or freecycled. I hooked up a friend with a green fundraiser, Tonic Mailer (which flopped btw). And that was good enough.

This post motivates me, though. I’ve been asked to join the PTA this year. Last year, the fledgling and now defunct Green Team thought about having a PTA person dedicated to getting events greener. I’ll have to see if that can play out.

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