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>> WE ARE READY TO START THE BROADCAST.
>> HELLO, GUYS. WE HAVE MICROPHONES.
IF YOU NEED TO TALK LET ME KNOW AND I WILL GIVE YOU A
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MICROPHONE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.>> ALL RIGHT. SO I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE EVERYONE TO THE STUDENT DISCUSSION OR [INDISTINCT] AND THIS IS THE IN PERSON SESSION OF THIS.
>> OKAY, SO QUICK INTRODUCTION MY NAME IS [NAME] I'M THE EAST SIDE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE DISTRICT.
>> HI, I'M [NAME] LAWSON FROM INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL AND I'M THE WEST SIDE SENIOR STUDENT
REPRESENTATIVE. >> BEFORE WE MOVE ON, DOES EVERYONE WANTED TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES REAL QUICK SO I CAN
PASS DOWN THE MIC? >> I'M HELENA [NAME], I'M REPRESENTING [NAME] HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M ABBY VAN VALLEY KENBURG I'M A SENIOR AT
[NAME] HIGH SCHOOL. >> I'M [NAME] AND I'M A SENIOR AT EASTLAKE.
>> I'M ALEXI ELLER AND ALSO A SENIOR AT.
>> I'M ELENA GARBAY. >> I'M LAUREN [NAME] I'M A JUNIOR AT EASTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M [NAME] AND I'M FROM REDMOND
ELEMENTARY, FOURTH GRADE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT'S REALLY GREAT TO MEET ALL OF YOU.
>> SO, BEFORE WE GET STARTED, I WANT TO BRIEF YOU RIGHT NOW ON THE SCHOOL BOARD AND HOW IT WORKS THE THERE'S 5 VOTING MEMBERS. [INDISTINCT] LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES. AND THERE'S ALSO DR. JOHN HOLMAN WHO IS SUPERINTENDENT OF OUR DISTRICT ON THE SCHOOL BOARD.
>> YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY SEE THEM BEHIND YOU.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE LISTENING SO DON'T WORRY TOO MUCH.
SO WE WANT TO START OFF WITH A POSITIVE FRAMEWORK FOR THIS MEETING SO WE WANTED TO SHARE NEWS HER MONTANA STUDENTS WANT A LANDMARK LAWSUIT WHERE THE COURT STATES THAT THE STATES FAILURE TO CONSIDER CLIMATE CHANGE WHEN CONSIDERING FOSSIL FUEL PROJECT WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND WE WANTED TO START WITH THIS NEWS TO LET YOU KNOW THERE IS SUSTAINABILITY WORK BEING DONE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND WE HOPE THIS CAN BE THE DISTRICT START
TO SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES. >> SO I HAVE THREE DEFINITIONS ABOUT WHAT SUSTAINABILITY IS SO I WOULD KEEP THESE IN CONSIDERATION WHEN YOU'RE HAVING THE DISCUSSION SO THE FIRST ONE IS CONCERN WITH PROTECTING PLANET, HALTING CLIMATE CHAINGT AND PROMOTING SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT ENDANGERING LIFE OR LEAVING ANYBODY. SECOND IS MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS AND THE LAST DEFINITION ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PRACTICES THAT REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BY IMPLEMENTING SYSTEMIC PRACTICES OF SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT CARBON EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND FOOD/WATER USAGE AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT. >> SO HERE'S SOME SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS ACROSS THE LEVEL. ONE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS OF THE IS MCKINSTRY AND WE ARE PART OF THEIR MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SO AS A PART OF THIS PROGRAM WE HAVE AND 30 PERCENT REDUCTION IN ENERGY REDUCTION PER SQUARE FOOT.
30 PERCENT REDUCTION IN NATURAL GAS AND WATER USAGE.
WE HAVE FUTURE GOALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS AND SOME OF THESE ARE HAVING BETTER ENERGY PERFORMANCE UTILIZING GEO THERMAL ENERGY AND HAVING SOLAR PANEL READY SCHOOLS AND ON SITE WATER MITIGATION SO COOL FUN FACT ABOUT THE DISTRICT WE HAVE THE HIGHEST SOLAR CAPACITY OF ANY OTHER DISTRICT IN THE STATE SO THERE IS WORK BEING DONE ACROSS THE DISTRICT TO IMPROVE
SUSTAINABILITY. >> [INAUDIBLE]
>> SOLAR PANELS IS A GREAT QUESTION AND COULD BE IMPLEMENTED INTO THE SUSTAINABILITY POLICY.
SCHOOL LEVEL HIGHLIGHTS WE WANTED TO SHARE BALLS WE FEEL LIKE STUDENTS ARE THE FOREFRONT OF THE SUSTAINABILITY DISCUSSION AND THIS CLIMATE ACTION AND WANT TO HIGHLIGHT STUDENTS ACROSS THE DISTRICT SO WE'VE A COUPLE OF TWIFTS IS UP AS RESTORATION WAUJS, 16 LAKE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ANTI-IDLING EVENT AND
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS WHERE STUDENT HAVE CONTRIBUTED OVER 140 HOURS TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS AND WE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THIS BECAUSE STUDENTS ARE LEADING THIS CHANGE AND WE HOPE THIS MEETING CAN ALSO AID IN THAT.[B. Topics]
>> ALL RIGHT. SO BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR DISCUSSION WE WANT TO CLARIFY WE NEED YOUR HELP THE STUDENTS HELP AND THE DISTRICT IS WORKING ON SUSTAINABILITY POLICY AND WE NEED YOUR SPECIFIC THOUGHTS AND INPUT [INAUDIBLE] SO LET'S START WITH THE FIRST QUESTION.
THESE QUESTIONS ARE MEANT TO BE OPEN ENDED SO THE DISCUSSION CAN LEAD ANYWHERE. SO LET'S GET START.
SO THE FIRST QUESTION WE HAVE ARE THERE SPECIFIC AREAS WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS WHERE YOU BELIEVE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS CAN HAVE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT OR ANY CONCERNS.
>> YES. SO REPHRASING THAT QUESTION ANY CONCERNS YOU HAVE ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS THE DISTRICT PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GIVE YOUR THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS SO IF YOU WANT TO ADD TO THE CONVERSATION RAISE YOUR HAND.
LET US KNOW IF ANYONE WANTS TO START US OFF.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK ONE THING THAT OUR SCHOOL AND MAINLY THE HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING IS THE IDLING PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS LISTED UP THERE THAT HIGH SCHOOLS ARE TRYING TO IMPROVE BUT I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WITH THE AMOUNT OF CARS THAT COME INTO OUR SCHOOL EVERY MORNING 2700 STUDENTS I THINK IT'S A PRETTY BIG WISH THE AMOUNT OF CARBON EMISSIONS WE
EMIT EVERY DAY. >> THAT'S A GREAT POINT SO EDUCATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON THE EFFECTS OF THE IT'S WILLING.
ANYONE ELSE? >> LAST YEAR WE WEREN'T RECYCLING SO OFFICERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB WERE WORKING TOGETHER AND IMPLEMENTING RECYCLINGS AT EASTLAKE BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW WE WERE RECYCLING SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD GOLD TO BE RECYCLING AND ALSO BE MORE OPEN ABOUT WHAT SCHOOLS ARE
ACTUALLY RECYCLING. >> THANK YOU.
THAT'S A GREAT POINT SO HAVING BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT I GUESS ACROSS SCHOOLS. ANYBODY ELSE?
>> I THINK IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE COMPOSTABLE U TENSILES IN
THE CAFETERIA. >> IT'S DEADLIFT A GREAT POINT I KNOW PERSONALLY MY SCHOOL COMPOSTING IS SOMETHING WE ARE STRONG AT SO HAVING DISTRICT WHITE COMPOSTING INITIATIVES.
ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? WE CAN GIVE IT A COUPLE MINUTES SO YOU CAN THINK ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT. DO WE WANT TO MOVE ON TO THE
NEXT QUESTION? >> LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION. HOW CAN THE DISTRICT ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES.
SO TO CLARIFY, MAYBE LIKE GREEN TEAMS OR ENVIRONMENTAL CLUBS AND HOW THEY CAN IMPACT CHANGE AT LIKE THE SCHOOL LEVEL OR AT MAYBE BROADER DISTRICT WIDE LEVEL.
>> THE DISTRICT COULD REWARD SCHOOLS FOR HAVING SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS BY GIVING THEM MORE RESOURCES TO BE
ABLE TO DO THOSE PROJECTS. >> BY RESOURCES, DO YOU MEAN KIND OF LIKE MONEY LIKE GOAL SET SOMETHING DO YOU HAVE ANY
SPECIFIC EXAMPLES THERE? >> LIKE, MATERIALS, LIKE TO HELP LIKE PAPER TO GO ON THE RECYCLING BINS THAT SAY WHAT KIND OF RECYCLING BINS ARE OR MORE RECYCLING BINS IN GENERAL OR HELP WITH LIKE GARDENING RESOURCES.
YEAH. >> YEAH, THOSE ARE GREAT POINTS SO DEFINITELY MORE DISTRICT INVOLVEMENT IN THESE KINDS OF INITIATIVES. ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO
SHARE? >> YEAH, I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE DISTRICT MADE IT A REQUIREMENT FOR ALL HIGH
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SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO DO RECYCLING BECAUSE I THOUGHT EASTLAKE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HASN'T BEEN DOING THAT THE LASTCOUPLE OF YEARS. >> OKAY, SO I'M HEARING A LOT ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT AND THE DISTRICT MANDATING THAT SO THAT DEFINITELY MAKES SENSE. SO YEAH.
>> YEAH, AND BUILDING OFF WHAT ABBY SAID, I THINK KIND OF ENFORCING THINGS, LIKE FORCING THEM, JUST MANDATING AND REQUIRING CERTAIN THINGS, I THINK THAT WILL YOU KNOW SPEED UP THE PROCESS WHEN IT COMES TO WASTE MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVING
THOSE PRACTICES. >> THOSE ARE DEFINITELY REALLY GREAT POINTS AND I THINK SUSTAINABILITY IN GENERAL HAVING REALLY SET GOALS OR HAVING THE DISTRICT MANDATE ACROSS SCHOOLS SO WE DO HAVE SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOLS. ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE
ANYTHING? >> I THINK IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO GIVE STUDENTS TO SPACE TO TALK ABOUT THESE THINGS.
LIKE THIS MEETING RIGHT HERE IS PRETTY COOL AND LIKE AT OUR SCHOOL WE TALKED IN FRONT OF THE STAFF AT A STAFF MEETING LIKE AN AUDITORIUM WE MADE A PRESENTATION AND TALKED ABOUT RECYCLING FOR EXAMPLE, SO I THINK REACHING OUT TO STUDENTS AND GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK AT SPACES LIKE THAT BECAUSE I THINK WHEN YOU'RE PART OF A CLUB IT'S EASY TO GET OVERSHADOWED AND EMAILS GET LOST, SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO TALK
IN PERSON. >> I THINK THAT'S A GREAT POINT, KIND OF INVOLVING STUDENTS WITHIN THE CONVERSATIONS ACROSS SCHOOLS SO I HOPE THIS MEETING CAN BE THE START OF MANY IN THE
FUTURE. >> I KNOW THAT WE HAVE SOME CERTIFICATIONS LIKE THE GREEN SCHOOL CERTIFICATION BUT THERE'S ALSO A FEW OTHERS. I KNOW THERE'S SOME THAT HAVE TO DO LIKE CLEANING PRODUCTS. I DON'T KNOW NAMES OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT I THINK THAT COULD BE AN ENCOURAGING WAY TO TRY TO GET SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE ON CERTAIN ASPECTS TO GET THAT CERTIFICATION. IT'S ACTUALLY INTERESTING YOU BROUGHT THAT UP LIKE HAVING INCENTIVES ACROSS SCHOOL FOR SUSTAINABILITY. ANYBODY ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ANYTHING. OKAY.
YOU WANT TO ASK QUESTIONS? >> COULD WE GET OPINIONS ON
CHARGERS ORNISH TIFS DURING LUNCHES WITHIN EACH OF YOUR >> SO WHAT SPECIFIC SHOULD THE DISTRICT TRY TO ACHIEVE IN THE SHORT TERM WHICH IS ONE OR TWO YEARS AND THE LONG-TERM AND AROUND 5-10 YEARS LIKE GOALS IDEAS EXAMPLES ANYTHING LIKE
THAT. >> SO YEAH, WE CAN GIVE YOU SOME GUYS TO THINK ABOUT THIS, BECAUSE I KNOW THIS QUESTION IS A LITTLE HARD. SO YEAH THIS CAN BE FROM ANYTHING TO HAVING COMPOST BINS TO HAVING REUSABLE UTENSILS.
I KNOW TODAY WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT BUT THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER THINGS CAN YOU SHARE ABOUT IF YOU WOULD
LIKE. >> AT THE BEGINNING I THINK YOU SAID SCHOOL IN LWSD HAVE THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR SOLAR BUILDINGS SO I THINK 5-10 YEARS SEEING ALL LWSD WITH SOLAR
PANELS WOULD BE COOL. >> I HOPE THAT WOULD HAPPEN AS WELL. NEXT.
>> I KNOW THE BUSES DIESEL AND STUFF SMELL REALLY BAD, SO MAYBE IF WE CHANGE IT TO THE ELECTRIC STUFF IT WILL BE BETTER.
IT WILL ALSO BE BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
>> THANK YOU FOR SHARING. SO DEFINITELY ELECTRIFYING VEHICLES AND TRANSPORTATION IS A VERY BIG VALUE.
>> I'M NOT SURE HOW LONG IT TAKES TO BRING IN COMPOST BINS TO ALL THE SCHOOLS IF IT'S SHORT TERM OR LONG-TERM BUT IF IT CAN
BE SHORT TERM, I WOULD LIKE -- >> DEFINITELY BETTER WASTE
MANAGEMENT ACROSS SCHOOLS. >> THING A SWITCH FROM SINGLE USE PLASTICS IS ALSO A BIG THING LIKE WITHIN THE CAFETERIAS LIKE WHAT WAS MENTIONED EARLIER THE COMPOSTABLE UTENSILS AND STUFF
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THAT'S EASY TO ACCOMPLISH BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.>> THAT'S A REALLY GREAT IDEA. >> THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HAS LIKE COME POETSABLE PAPER FOULS FOR THE BATHROOMS SO IF ALL LWSD HAD COMPOSTABLE PAPER TOWELS WITH BINS IN THE BATHROOMS STUDENTS COULD USE THEM.
>> THANK YOU. >> I ALSO WAS KIND OF QUESTION TOO TWHIRKS HEARD I DRIVE BY OUR SCHOOL AT NIGHTTIME.
I NOTICE A LOT OF LIGHTS ON. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S LIKE A SAFETY THING. I DON'T KNOW WHY EXACTLY BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THE WHOLE ENTIRE SCHOOL HAS LIGHTS ON AND ENERGY IS RUNNING WHEN COOL IS OUT SO I'M JUST WONDERING IF THERE'S A REASON BEHIND THAT OR THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S FIXABLE BECAUSE
IT KIND OF SEEMS UNNECESSARY. >> YEAH FOR SURE I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN LIKE A LOT OF SCHOOLS IN THE PAST HAVE ALWAYS HAD LIGHTS ON. DO YOU GUYS HAVE AN ANSWER TO THAT? [INAUDIBLE] SO MAYBE LIKE AN IDEA COULD BE LIKE REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT AT SCHOOL. YOU'RE NOT USING AS MUCH ENERGY.
ANY OTHER THOUGHTS OR IDEAS? THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE RELATED TO THIS QUESTION. IF YOU HAVE IDEAS ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY FEEL FREE TO SHARE.
>> SO I GUESS I'LL ASK THAT QUESTION AGAIN.
DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY GOALS AROUND CURRICULUM OR EDUCATION
RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY. >>? STUDENTS AT MY PROGRAM WHERE THEY GO TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND TALK TO STUDENTS ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY BUT IF LIKE YOUTH ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLED COULD BRING THAT INTO LIKE SCIENCE CLASSES I THINK THAT WOULD BE GOOD TO SEE.
>> DEFINITELY A HUGE POINT. PREVIOUS MEETING WE TALKED ABOUT INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION INTO SCIENCE CLASS AND I THINK THAT'S A GOOD POINT ANY OTHER THOUGHTS OR IDEAS?
>> I FEEL LIKE IN MIDDLE SCHOOLED ESPECIALLY WE HAD LIKE SPEAKERS COME DURING SELL BLISS OR TO CLASSES AND I KNOW IT DOESN'T RELATEDY HAPPEN IN HIGH SCHOOL AS MUCH BUT I'M CURIOUS TO SEE IF THAT COULD BE SOMETHING THAT'S HELPFUL TO LIKE TEACH SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES TO A WIDER GROUP.
>> A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE LIKE PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS, SO MAYBE WE COULD LIKE PUT THAT ONTO LIKE TOPIC THAT WOULD INVOLVE SOMETHING THAT COULD ACTUALLY HELP.
SO YEAH. >> THAT'S A GREAT SUGGESTION, SO KIND OF HAVING SCHOOL WIDE SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS WHERE STUDENTS COULD BE INVOLVED IN THEM.
ANY OTHER THOUGHTS OR SUGGESTIONS?
YEAH. >> THIS JUST CAME OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD MAYBE LIKE IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS I KNOW WE HAVE THE OPTION TO DO A LOT OF FUN ELECTRIC TIFS AND MAYBE THERE COULD BE ONE ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OR YOU COULD REWORD IT TO BE SOMETHING THAT'S MORE APPEALING TO CHILDREN BUT IG THINK IT COULD BE SOMETHING THAT COULD TURN INTO BEING FUN LIKE HEAL THE EARTH OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
>> YOU TALKED ABOUT IT BEING ELECTIVES.
DO YOU THINK ABOUT EDUCATION ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY SHOULD BE MANDATED IN MIDDLE SCHOOLED OR BE AN ELECTIVE?
>> I THINK VERY MUCH IT SHOULD BE MANDATED AND DEFINITELY PRIMARY EDUCATION CLASSES BUT I THINK ALSO, YOU KNOW, NOT EVERY CLASS HAS THE TIME TO GO OVER EVERY DAY TAIL THAT'S IMPORTANT TO TAKING CARE OF OUR EARTH SO I THINK MAYBE HAVING AN ELECTIVE OR A ONE MONTH LONG UNIT OR SOMETHING SHORTER THAT'S ABLE TO GO INTO MORE DETAIL ON THOSE PRACTICES.
>> DEFINITELY A REALLY GREAT POINT SO HAVING INTRODUCTORY LEVEL SUSTAINABILITY COURSES AND LET STUDENTS DELVE INTO THAT.
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ANY OTHER THOUGHTS OR SUGGESTIONS?>> IN HISTORY CLASSES, WE COULD TALK ABOUT THE HISTORY CLIMATE CHANGE AND HOW THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LED TO THAT.
>> THAT'S A GREAT POINT KNOW HISTORY LEARNING ABOUT HOW CLIMATE CHANGE CAME TO BE IS DEFINITELY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTANDING WHAT WE CAN DO IN THE FUTURE.
ANY OTHER THOUGHTS OR SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THIS QUESTION OR SUSTAINABILITY IN GENERAL?
DO YOU WANT TO MOVE QUESTIONS? >> SO, NEXT QUESTION WE HAVE IS HOW DO STUDENTS ENVISION THE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS POSITIVELY IMPACTING THEIR DAILY LIVES AND OVERALL SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, SO MAYBE LIKE DURING CLASSES DURING LUNCH AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS SPORTS THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> YEAH, SORRY. I THINK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB IT'S KIND OF FELT LIKE OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET ON CHARGE OF RECYCLING AND FIND OUT PROGRAMS WE HAVE LOOKED INTO LIKE FINDING SOLAR PANELS FOR THE ROOF OF YOU ARE SCHOOL AND COMPOSTING IT FEELS LIKE THE CLUB'S JOB BUT IF WE GET DISTRICT SUPPORT AND THE DISTRICT DOING MORE OF THAT WORK I FEEL LIKE THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
>> THAT'S A GREAT POINT. I'VE NOTICED I GUESS THE BURDEN OF CLIMATE CHANGE HAS BEEN PUSHED ON TO STUDENTS QUITE OFTEN AND THAT REALLY NEEDS TO CHANGE SO WE CAN HAVE POSITIVE GOALS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE TALK ABOUT HOW THEY WISHED GREEN TEAM LEADERS COULD COME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS DIFFERENT CHANGES AND HAVE ACTUAL CONCRETE GOALS AT THE SCHOOL SO EVERYBODY IS ON THE SAME PAGE. DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS OR
COMMENTS TO THAT? >> MAYBE LIKE TO ENCOURAGE OR GET THE PROCESS MOVING, THE WHOLE PROCESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LIKE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES TO HAVE A SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR OR DIRECTOR FOR EACH SCHOOL.
I WE HAVE LIKE EQUITY COORDINATORS THAT BOUNCE AROUND THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN A CERTAIN AREA BUT MAYBE WE COULD HIRE SOMETHING OF THAT SORT FOR EACH SCHOOL THAT WOULD REGARD SUSTAINABILITY TO MOVE THE FLOW OF THE ORGANIZATION ALONG SO THE WAY OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR A HIGH SCHOOL DOESN'T ALWAYS NECESSARILY FALL ON THAT GROUP OF STUDENTS.
>> REALLY GREAT IDEA AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
>> I THINK WHAT YOU WERE JUST SAYING ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB OFFICERS MEETING IS KIND OF A SCHOOL IDEA BECAUSE YOU CAN COME UP WITH SIMILAR THEMES OR GOALS FOR THE YEAR AND IT CAN BE MAYBE A MORE COLLECTIVE SCHOOL PROJECT LIKE A WHOLE DISTRICT PROJECT THAT COULD HAPPEN.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS, SUGGESTIONS.
>> OKAY, SO WE HAVE A COUPLE SETS OF QUESTIONS THAT ARE IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER SO I'M JUST GOING TO GO THROUGH THEM ONE AT A TIME SO WE CAN DISCUSS EACH.
SO WHAT ROLE DO YOU THINK STUDENT CLUBS PLAY IN SUSTAINABILITY AND SHOULD THIS ADDRESSED IN THE POLICY? WE CAN THE DISCUSSION AFTER EACH QUESTION I GUESS.
MAYBE ALSO LIKE HOW IT CAN BE ADDRESSED IN THE POLICY.
OR LIKE HOW DOES IT ADD TO CERTAIN GOALS OR VALUES.
>> SO IN OTHER WORDS, DO YOU THINK THAT GREEN TEAMS SHOULD BE A VITAL PART OF THE SUSTAINABILITY POLICY.
>> YES, I THINK GREEN TEAMS SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE DECISION-MAKING OF DISTRICT SUSTAINABILITY POLICY BECAUSE AS WE SAID BEFORE, LIKE THE GREEN TEAMS ARE TAKING ON A LOT OF THE WORK I FEEL LIKE SO I THINK THEY KNOW QUITE A BIT OF SPECIFICS AND THINGS THAT THE STUDENTS WANT TO SEE CHANGED SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO INVOLVE THEM IN THAT PROCESS.
>> YEAH, DEFINITELY HAVING MORE INVOLVEMENT THERE.
SO, ANY OTHERS. >> IS THERE ANY LIKE --
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[INAUDIBLE] OKAY.WHAT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY WOULD BE LIKE TO SEE INTEGRATED INTO THE CRITIC COLUMN? THIS CAN BE ELEMENTARY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.
FOR EXAMPLE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE BEING LIKE A CLASS TAKEN BY SCHOOLS, MAYBE APPLYING THAT CURRICULUM TO ANOTHER GRADE
LEVEL. >> SIMILAR TO WHAT LAUREN WAS STAYING. IN ENGLEWOOD I EXPERIENCED ELECTIVE CLASSES YOU WERE MANDATED TO TAKE SO IF YOU MADE A FOURTH ONE BEING LIKE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GOOD APPLICATION.
>> YEAH FOR SURE SO LIKE HAVING MORE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE CLASSES TO SUSTAINABILITY.
>> SO, IT'S KIND OF RELATED, BUT AT OUR CLUBS WE WORK WITH A YMCA MEMBER FROM SEAM AND THEY PROVIDE US A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEER WORK LIKE BEACH CLEANUPS AND RESTORATION PROJECTS SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT IF THE SCHOOL PROMOTED THAT BECAUSE WE ARE TRYING TO PROMOTE THOSE ACTIVITIES BUT IT'S HARD TO GET INVOLVEMENT JUST THROUGH OUR CLUB SO I THINK IF THE SCHOOLS CAN HELP PROMOTE THOSE SORT OF THINGS AND ALSO LIKE IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS PROMOTING THAT BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S AVAILABLE FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS AND I THINK MIDDLE SCHOOLERS CAN ALSO DO IT SO YEAH HAVING IT BE PROMOTED THERE.
>> THAT'S ACTUAL SAY REALLY GREAT IDEA INVOLVING STUDENTS WITH VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY AND MAKING SURE THE SCHOOL IS PUSHING OPPORTUNITIES OUT SO I GUESS MORE PROJECT BASED SUSTAINABILITY.
YEAH. >> MY SCHOOL DOESN'T REALLY DO IT OUTSIDE OF OUR SCHOOL BUT LIKE SOMETIMES PEOPLE AT A STAFF LET US CLEAN UP OUTSIDE RECESS TIMES.
SO THAT COULD BE ANOTHER THING. >> THAT'S A GREAT POINT, SO DEFINITELY INVOLVING STUDENTS WITH ANY SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES THAT ARE HAPPENING AT SCHOOL.
>> I KNOW SOMETIMES AROUND MY SCHOOL KIDS GO ON FIELD TRIPS.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S STILL A THING BUT IF MAYBE SENTING ASIDE ONE OF THE FIELD TRIPS FOR SOMETHING INVOLVED IN SUSTAINABILITY THERE'S A LOT OF OPTIONS WITH THAT.
>> SO LIKE GETTING STUDENTS INVOLVED WITH SUSTAINABILITY CRITIC COLUMN. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS OR SUGGESTIONS? OKAY.
>> ANY CONCERNS YOU SEE WITH CURRENT WASTE MANAGEMENT? LIKE I KNOW AT MY SCHOOL A LOT OF TIMES I'M NOT SURE IT'S RECYCLING. ACTUALLY IT'S RECYCLED.
PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME IT ALL GETS MIXED UP AND IS TRASH AT THE END
SO ANYTHING LIKE THAT. >> YEAH, GOING OFF OF THAT, I THINK LIKE CONTAMINATING THINGS THAT WOULD BE RECYCLED OR COMPOSTED IS A BIG ISSUE AT OUR SCHOOL AND I THINK THAT MAYBE IT COULD BE A SOURCE OF VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR STUDENTS IF THEY MONITOR TRASH FOR A WHILE. I'M NOT SURE.
YOU KNOW, WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO GIVE UP YOUR LUNCH? THAT'S KINDS OF BEEN THE QUESTION BUT MAYBE HIRING OR GIVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDENTS TO JUST LIKE MONDAY OR THAT TRASH SORTING, JUST THAT TO INSURE IT'S DONE CORRECTLY.
>> LIKE WE SAID BEFORE, OUR SCHOOL DIDN'T CYCLE AND THAT'S AN ISSUE WHEN TOO MANY THINGS ARE CONTAMINATED THE COMPANY DIDN'T PICK IT UP ANYMORE AND I THINK IT'S GOOD TO CHECK EVERY SCHOOL TO MAKE SURE IT'S NOT GETTING MIXTH UP AND NOT GOING LANDFILL BUT INSTEAD GOING TO RECYCLING AND ALSO FOR WASTE REDUCTION, I'M JUST CURIOUS ABOUT OUR PAPER WASTE.
I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF PAPER AT EASTLAKE.
WE ALSO HAVE A LOT OF DIGITAL THINGS BUT I'M UNSURE OF WHAT KIND OF THINGS COULD BE SWITCHED TO DIGITAL OR STAY ON PAPER.
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>> THAT'S A GREAT POINT LIKE TRYING TO MAKE THAT SWITCH OVER TO DIGITAL BECAUSE I KNOW A LOST THINGS CAN BE MADE DIGITAL INSTEAD OF HAVING TO BE ON PAPER.
QUESTIONS CAN BE ANYTHING ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY SO CONCERNS YOU HAVE AT YOUR SCHOOL WITH SUSTAINABILITY ANY IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE. OKAY, SO WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE
SO, LAST QUESTION HERE IS HOW CAN THE DISTRICT INVOLVE STUDENTS IN THE SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES.
SO MAYBE HOSTING MORE MEETINGS LIKE THIS OR OTHER IDEAS YOU
GUYS HAVE. >> YEAH, I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE MORE MEETINGS SUCH AS THIS WHERE WE CAN SHARE IDEAS ABOUT CHANGES SUCH AS IF THERE'S AN ENVIRONMENTAL PERSON WHO CAN BOUNCE AROUND THE SCHOOLS AND CHECK WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CLUBS AND ASSIST US ON PROJECTS. BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN WE GO TO OUR PRINCIPALS OR ASSOCIATE PRINCIPALS THEY'LL TAKE WEEKS TO GET BACK TO US ESPECIALLY FOR THE RECYCLING PROJECT TOOK MONTHS TO GET THAT GOING BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE A LOCK TIME FOR US TO GET BACK TO, SO IF THERE IS A PERSON IN CHARGE OF SUSTAINABILITY WHO COULD RESPOND US WE COULD GET A LOT MORE
CHANGES. >> WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE AT LEAST MONTHLY MEETINGS WHERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH SCHOOL AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT COME TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING TO HELP WITH SUSTAINABILITY?
>> THAT'S A GREAT IDEA, LIKE INVOLVING STUDENTS AND THEN WE HAVE BETTER I GUESS MORE IMPACTFUL CHANGE AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING TO CONSIDER FOR THE POLICIES.
>> I DEFINITELY THINK THAT WE SHOULD HAVE MORE MEETINGS LIKE THIS JUST TO GET THE PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENTS BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE REALLY FOCUSED MEETINGS LIKE THIS, LIKE ABOUT ONE TOPIC OR TWO TOPICS THAT MIGHT HAVE TO DO WITH THE SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES, JUST SO THAT STUDENTS CAN PREPARE EXACTLY WHAT THEY THINK SHOULD LIKE HAPPEN OR WHAT
ISN'T HAPPENING AT THEIR SCHOOL. >> BY SPECIFIC DO YOU MEAN LIKE WASTE MANAGEMENT BEING ONE AND TRANSPORTATION?
>> YES, THAT DEFINITELY MAKING SENSE AND HAVING MORE MEETINGS LIKE THIS IS HELPFUL BECAUSE YOU CAN SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS YOU HAVE
HAD. >> I THINK PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS, THESE CHANGES HAPPENING BUT NO ONE REALLY CARES BECAUSE LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW IT'S SO SEVERE.
SO I THINK LIKE MORE PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW.
>> MAYBE SOME WAY TO FIND A COMMUNICATION OR DIFFERENT EFFORTS I GUESS DIFFERENT SCHOOLS LIKE SUSTAINABILITY
IDEAS. >> SO PEOPLE INVOLVED THERE AND YOU TALKED ABOUT NO ONE REALLY CARES SO HAVING MORE EDUCATION INVOLVING SUSTAINABILITY AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT.
>> WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS EARLIER HOW LIKE GREEN TEAMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLUBS ARE CARRYING A LOT OF THE LOAD FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES LIKE CARRYING THEM OUT IN SCHOOLS SO I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE MEETINGS LIKE THIS TO INCORPORATE THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE WORK.
>> THEY WOULD COME UP TO THE FRONT OF THE CLASS AND TALK ABOUT THE MEETINGS AND ASK THE CLASS FOR MORE IDEAS AND WRITE IT DOWN AND BRING TO IT THE MEETING AND I THINK THAT IS A REALLY SMART IDEA WE COULD DO WITH THIS LIKE TALKING TO OUR CLASSES ABOUT WHAT WE DISCUSS HERE AND ANY IDEAS THEY HAVE SO IT'S NOT JUST LIKE ONE GROUP OF PEOPLES VOICES BEING HEARD.
>> THAT'S ACTUALLY A REALLY GREAT IDEA.
I KNOW MY SCHOOL HASEKTY MEETINGS WHERE STUDENTS COME INTO CLASS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU WANTS TO SEE IN THE SCHOOL NEXT YEAR AND THIS YEAR AND I DEFINITE HI THINK ABOUT TALKING ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY WOULD BE PRODUCTIVE.
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>> BUILDING OFF OF MORE OF HAVING THESE MEETINGS I THINK ALSO ANOTHER TYPE OF MEETING THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL WOULD BE LIKE A CHAPTER MEETING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLUBS TO COME TOGETHER AND RELATE AND DISCUSS THINGS THEY'RE PRACTICING AT THEIR SCHOOL THAT ANOTHER SCHOOL COULD ALSO BENEFIT FROM SO I THINK THOSE MEETINGS WOULD PROBABLY BE BIGGER OR HOST LIKE A FELLOW HIGH SCHOOLER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT BUT DEFINITELY MORE COLLABORATION AND TEAMWORK ARE THE KEY HERE.
>> THE YES, DEFINITELY LIKE INVOLVING PEOPLE IN THE DISCUSSION AND HAVING THEM TAKE PLACE.
ANY OTHER THOUGHTS? OKAY, SO THAT WAS ALL THE QUESTIONS WE HAD. SO IF YOU HAD ANYTHING ELSE RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY. I CAN SHARE SOME PARTS OF IDEAS OTHER PEOPLES HAD IN THE LAST MEETING.
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT.
THEY WANTED COOLS TO SWITCH FROM PLASTIC TO RECYCLABLE UTENSILS AND I HEARD ABOUT COMPOST BINS AND HEARD SOME THINGS ABOUT TRANSPORTATION. YOU GUYS THINK THERE IS ANYTHING TO DO WITH TRANSPORTATION THAT YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT.
>> CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE SLIDE WITH POLICIES QUOTE? OKAY, YEAH. SO THERE ARE THINGS THAT THE DISTRICT POLICY IN THE DRAFT TALKS ABOUT SO WE HAVE RESOURCE CONSERVATION, CARBON EMISSION REDUCTION FOOD/WATER USAGE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS WOULD HELP BUT SOME KIND OF IDEAS WE HAVE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE I GUESS LIKE TOPICS THAT NEED TO BE IN THIS POLICY AS WELL.
>> IF WE IMPROVE SCHOOL BUSES AND HAVE MORE SCHOOL BUSES, I THINK THAT WILL -- AND ALSO HAVE MORE LOCATION THE SCHOOL BUSES CAN GO TO THEN MORE STUDENTS WILL GO ON SCHOOL BUSES AND LESS
WILL DRIVE AND THAT WILL HELP. >> YEAH FOR ASSURED AND I DEFINITELY HERE A LOT OF PEOPLE TALK ABOUT LIKE CAR POOLING AND HAVING INITIATIVES FOR THAT SO PEOPLE CAN GET TO SCHOOL WITHOUT USING SO MANY CARS. SOMETHING ELSE I WANTED TO ADD TO. THIS DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SHARE?
SORRY. >> ON A DIFFERENT NOTE, WE TALKED ABOUT USING RECYCLABLE RETEN SILLS.
I THINK ANOTHER OPTION WOULD BE USING REUSABLE DISH WEAR.
IT MIGHT BE BETTER FOR SMALLER SCHOOLS LIKE RENAISSANCE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS BUT I DON'T SEE WHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COULDN'T USE REUSABLE BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE TAKE THE FOOD TO THEIR CARS BUT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THEY COULD USE REUSABLE PLATES AND STUFFED AND AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYMPOSIUM I TALKED WITH SOMEBODY AND THEY HAD A CHOCOLATE MILK DISPENSER SO THEY COULD USE CUPS FOR THAT SO IF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS COULD SWITCH TO REUSABLE DISH WARE THAT WOULD BE COOL.
>> THAT'S A GREAT IDEA AND GOES BACK TO A GOAL YOU WANT THE DISTRICT TO HAVE I GUESS IN THE NEXT SHORT TERM OR LONG-TERM SO YEAH. ANY OTHERS.
>> THE SCHOOL GARDENS BUT WE DON'T LIKE HAVE A VERY BIG SPACE THAT WE GARDEN IN, SO I THINK WE SHOULD EXPAND IT AND I KNOW NOT A LOT OF SCHOOLS HAVE GARDENS SO I THINK MORE SCHOOLS SHOULD DO
I HEARD THIS IN A LOT OF THE LAST MEETING ABOUT HAVING GARDENS BUT THEN HAVING THOSE GARDENS BEING MAINTAINED INSTEAD OF JUST BEING THERE. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS OR
SUGGESTIONS? >> I GUESS IN THE VIRTUAL MEETING EARLIER THERE WAS A DEBATE BETWEEN I GUESS ONE OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HOW STUDENTS WERE PURPOSING MATERIALS IN THE TRASHCAN TO BE RECYCLE HAVE HAD AND THERE WAS A DEBATE BETWEEN HOW TO ADDRESS THAT EITHER LIKE USING PUNISHMENT OR TRYING TO LIKE I GUESS SAY OR EDUCATE THEM WHY BEING SUSTAINABLE IS GOOD SO MAYBE SOME POINT OF VIEWS ON
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THAT. >> I KNOW A FRIEND OF MINE HAS AN ORGANIZATION CALLED TRASH TALKS AND SHE TABLES A LOT OF FARMERS MARKETS AND THAT KIND OF STUFF BUT AN ORGANIZATION LIKE HERS TEACHES KIDS ESPECIALLY WHAT CAN AND CANNOT BE RECYCLED IN A MORE INTERACTIVE WAY SLOWING THEM AN ITEM AND I THINK EDUCATION AT A YOUNGER AGE IS NECESSARY BECAUSE IT CARRIES ON THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE SO I'M CURIOUS IF SOMETHING LIKE THAT COULD BE HELPFUL TO BETTER THAT PROBLEM.
>> YEAH, AND I ALSO THINK LIKE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS YOU COULD PUT AN INCENTIVE LIKE IF NO COMPOSTABLE UTENSILS ARE FOUND IN THE TRASH YOU GET A MOIF DAY AT LUNCH IN THE CAFETERIA TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS BUT ALSO TEACHING THEM SO THEY ACTUALLY
UNDERSTAND IT. >> SO DEFINITELY INTEGRATING THIS INTO CURRICULUM AND HAVING FOLLOW THROUGH.
>> I THINK IF STUDENTS LIKE RECYCLE OR COMPOST CORRECTLY, THERE COULD BE AN ORGANIZATION WHERE THEY WOULD GET LIKE A PRIZE OR SOMETHING IF THEY DID DO THAT CORRECTLY.
>> SO YEAH, INCENTIVIZING THE SPROS A GREAT IDEA.
OKAY, SO IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, I HAVE A QUESTION THAT I THINK MIGHT BE EASIER TO ANSWER. ARE THERE ANY PROBLEMS YOU SEE ACROSS YOUR SCHOOLS RELATING TO STAINABILITY? THIS CAN BE WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION IDLING ANY PROBLEMS YOU SEE YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME KIND OF FIX.
>> WELL, I OFTEN SEE STUDENTS AFTER THEY EAT LUNCH JUST LEAVE THE LUNCH. THE UTENSILS AND STUFF ON A TABLE, LIKE THEY JUST ARE REALLY CARELESS ABOUT IT.
>> SO, HAVING MORE SYSTEMATIC PRACTICES IN PLACE FOR WASTE
MANAGEMENT. >> THIS IS KIND OF A SPECIFIC ONE, BUT THINGS IN OUR SCHOOL IN THE BATHROOMS A LOT OF THE THINGS WERE BROKEN SO THE WATER WAS JUST CONSTANTLY RUNNING AND YOU TURN IT ON AND IT WAS BROKEN AND IT WAS RUNNING ALL THE TIME AND THEY WERE BROKEN FOR A LONG TIME AND THEN THEY EVENTUALLY JUST TOOK OFF SOME OF THE SINKS SO THAT THEY WEREN'T RUNNING AND NOW THEY'RE REPLACED BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO LIKE WHEN THOSE THINGS ARE BROKEN TO FIX IT QUICKLY AND ALSO JUST TO BE AWARE OF THE APPLIANCES THAT AREN'T WORKING RIGHT BECAUSE THAT WAS A LOT OF WATER WASTE THAT WASN'T NECESSARY.
>> YEAH, ADDING ON TO LIKE WHAT ALEXI WAS SAYING ABOUT IMPROVING BATH ROOMS AND MAKE SURE WE ARE BEING AS LEAST WAYS FEU AS POSSIBLE I WAS THINKING OF IMPLEMENTING LIKE ELECTRIC DRYERS. I KNOW THE DYSON ONE YOU STICK IN 5 SECONDS OF AIR AND YOUR HANDS ARE DRY SO THAT COULD BE ALSO AN ALTERNATIVE WE ADD TO SCHOOLS INSTEAD OF PAPER TOWELS.
I THINK ONE OF YOU SAID EARLIER ABOUT COME POETSABLE TOWELS BUT JUST ENFORCING BETTER PRACTICES WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.
>> THOSE ARE BOTH REALLY GREAT POINTS.
>> I ALSO THINK WHEN THERE'S NEW LIKE THINGS BEING REPLACE ED TO REPLACE THEM FOR A MORE REPLACEABLE OPTION, I KNOW SKYLINE HAS TOILETS YOU CAN FLUSH THEM UP OR DOWN THAT CHANGES THE AMOUNT OF WATER IT USES SO I THINK WE MIGHT BE DOING THAT AT SKYLINE BUT I THINK THINGS LIKE THAT ARE GOOD TO IMPROVE OR SUSTAINABILITY AS A WHOLE AND SOLVE MORE
SUSTAINABILITY PROBLEMS. >> IT'S INTERESTING YOU MENTION AND MIGHT BE A BENEFIT TO LOOK AT OTHER DISTRICT SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES TEEN REDMOND CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.
>> ANYTHING ELSE. ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD? ANY PERSPECTIVE OR THOUGHT ON I GUESS HOW THE DISTRICT CAN GET MORE LIKE STUDENT VOICES AND STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE SUSTAINABLE TOPIC LIKE MONTHLY MEETINGS SOMETHING LIKE THAT
MAYBE. >> I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD JUST
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TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE MEETING SO EVERYONE KNOWS WHEN IT'S HAPPENING SO THAT WE COULD GET MORE INVOLVEMENT AT THE MEETINGS BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE JUST MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN THIS WAS HAPPENING, SO I THINK GETTING THE WORD OUT THERE AND THEN BEING CONSISTENT, SO THAT PEOPLE HAVE TIME TOLEARN ABOUT IT AND COME. >> THAT'S DEFINITELY A GREAT POINT AND I HEARD PREVIOUSLY PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THEY WISH THERE WAS A SUSTAINABILITY CHAIR AT EVERY SCHOOL OR REPRESENTATIVE COMING TO THESE MEETINGS TO TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT PRACTICES AT THEIR SCHOOL AND I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA THAT TIES INTO THIS AS WELL. SO, DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY OTHERS?
OKAY. >> IN SEATTLE, IT DOES RAIN A LOT SO WE COULD COLLECT THE RAINWATER AND SOMEHOW LIKE USE IT INSTEAD OF USING LIKE OTHER WATER AND WASTING IT.
>> THAT'S REALLY INTERESTING YOU BRING THAT UP BECAUSE IN THE LAST MEETING SOMEONE TALKED ABOUT REUSING STORM WATER IN TOILETS WHERE YOU DON'T NECESSARILY NEED CLEAN WATER.
SO, ANY OTHER THOUGHTS, SUGGESTIONS.
CONCERNS. >> IS THERE IN EACH OF YOUR SCHOOLS WHAT ROLE DOES THE [INDISTINCT] PLAY?
>> I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE EHS-PTSA.
THERE'S OPENING FOR A COACH HERE TO SPLIT UP THE RESPONSIBILITY BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY ENCOURAGE IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB WHICH I HAVE BEEN SO THANKFUL TO HAVE DONE AND TO KEEP DOING AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE COLLABORATED ON LAST YEAR WAS LIKE A CLOTHING SWAP TO ENCOURAGE COST EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY EFFICIENT WASTE TO GET NEW CLOTHING ALSO NOT SPENDING MORE MONEY OR WASTING MORE RESOURCES ON CLOTHING BUT WE HOPE TO KEEP WORKING ON THOSE
PRACTICES. >> MY SCHOOL DOESN'T REALLY HAVE A WASTE MANAGEMENT PROBLEM BECAUSE LIKE USUALLY WHEN LUNCH IS OVER LIKE PEOPLE ARE BEING DISMISSED.
THEY USUALLY MENTION ABOUT IT, SO NOT REALLY EVERYONE GETS IT WRONG AND THEY ALSO HAVE PEOPLE LIKE VOLUNTEERS LIKE PACK UP THEIR LUNCH QUICKLY AND THEY GETTING TO OUTSIDE AND LIKE HELP PEOPLE KNOW WHICH ONE TO PUT IT IN AND HELP OUTSIDE.
SO THEY DON'T PUT IT IN THE WRONG ONE.
>> I'M HERE THAT YOUR SCHOOL ACTUALLY DOESN'T HAVE THAT BIG A PROBLEM WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT BECAUSE YOU HAVE THAT EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENT THAT'S INTERESTING TO HEAR.
>> I ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE FUNDING, THE PTSA ARE A NONPROFIT AND RAISE A LOT OF MONEY SO I'M TRYING TO ENCOURAGE USING SOME OF THEIR FUNDING WHETHER FOR COMPOSTABLE UTENSILS OR SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AT LUNCH BUT I THINK THAT CAN BE A RESOURCE THAT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE DISTRICT CAN USE TO IMPROVE THEIR WAYS AND PRACTICES AS THEY HAVE FUNDS AND MONEY CAN OPEN UP A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.
>> SO LIKE ALLOCATING FUNDS. >> YES.
>> I FORGOT TO MENTION, BUT LIKE A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE ARE LIKE AWARE OF SUSTAINABILITY IS BECAUSE HIKE THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT IT OR LIKE THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PUT UP THE SOLAR PANELS OR BUY ELECTRIC CARS BUT LIKE SCHOOLS COULD HAVE PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS OR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SO LIKE THEY
CAN DO THAT THING. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS, SUGGESTIONS?
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WE HAVE ABOUT 5-7 MINUTES LEFT, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY LAST MINUTE THOUGHTS YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT PROBLEMS AT YOUR SCHOOL OR I GUESS THINGS THAT YOU WISH THE DISTRICT DID FOR SUSTAINABILITY.>> I'M JUST KIND OF CURIOUS ABOUT THE WHOLE SOLAR PANEL SITUATION. I DON'T REALLY KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT FOR OUR DISTRICT SO I WAS JUST CURIOUS TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY INFORMATION ON WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THAT, IF THERE'S
ANYTHING HAPPENING WITH THAT. >> DO WE HAVE ANY INFORMATION?
OKAY. >> SO, WHAT PEOPLE DO KNOW THE MOST OF THE SOLAR PANEL SITUATION?
>> SO, WE HAVE AN ENTIRE GROUP CALL SUPPORT SERVICES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS. THEY WORK ON BOTH THE SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES OF CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF OUR SCHOOLS AND SO, AS THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE DESIGN OF NEW SCHOOLS THEY INSURE THAT ANY NEW SCHOOL IS SOLAR-READY SO THEY MAY NOT BE INSTALLING THE PANELS AT THAT TIME BUT EVERYONE OF OUR NEW SCHOOLS IS PREPARED WITH THE CORRECT ROOFING AND THINGS LIKE THAT, SO THAT THEY CAN ACCEPT SOLAR PANELS.
THEY WOULD KNOW, BECAUSE WE SUBMIT FOR GRANTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT FOR SOLAR PANELS AND THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS TO WHERE WE ARE WITH ANY OF THOSE GRANTS AND
CONSIDERATIONS FOR SOLAR. >> THANK YOU.
I GUESS I'M HEARING A LOT OF MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY WHETHER THROUGH SOLAR PANELS OR OTHER METH ORDERS.
YES AND WE HAVE ABOUT 5 MINUTES LEFT AND IT MIGHT BE HARD TO COME UP WITH THINGS BUT DID YOU HAVE ANY OTHER IDEAS OR THINGS WOULD YOU LIKE? YOU HAVE OUR EMAIL AND WE WOULD
LOVE TO HEAR YOUR FEEDBACK. >> AND WE ARE ALSO GOING TO BE PRESENTING WORK ABOUT THE STUDENT VOICES THAT WE HAVE HEARD TODAY FROM VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON MEETINGS ON SUSTAINABILITY AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED INTO THE NEW POLICY DRAFT, SO TO REITERATE WHAT SHAVANI SAID ANY IDEAS RELATING TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS OR I GUESS ANY VALUES
YOU HAVE. >> I HAVE ONE MORE COMMENT.
I THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY USEFUL FOR THE DISTRICT TO TALK MORE TO STUDENTS ABOUT HOW THE PROCESS WORKS BECAUSE I ALSO DON'T REALLY KNOW ABOUT HOW A SOLAR PANEL, WHERE THE MONEY WOULD BE COMING FROM, WHO IS GRANTING THE GRANTS THAT YOU TALKED AND I THINK THAT'S ALL REALLY IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO KNOW SO THEY CAN BE ED CASES ON WHAT WE ARE TELLING THE DISTRICT AND IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO KNOW HOW THE PROCESS WORKS I THINK.
>> AND I WANTED TO ADD TO THAT. WE WANTED TO LOOK INTO GRANTS TO HELP OUR OWN SCHOOL FIND SOLAR PANELS BUT IF WE CAN GET INFORMATION FROM THE DISTRICT AND WORK TOGETHER I THINK IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL SO WE ARE NOT BOTH DOING THE SAME THING.
I DEFINITELY THINK THERE'S A HUGE DISCONNECT BETWEEN GREEN TEAMS IN THE DISTRICT AND I THINK CONNECTING THOSE THINGS WOULD GET US LONGER AND BETTER SUSTAINABILITY GOALS.
>> I THINK WE SHOULD DEFINITELY HOLD MORE MEETINGS AND MAYBE LIKE THOSE JULY 4TH PROGRAMS A LOT OF PEOPLE PUT UP STALLS ABOUT STUFF AND SO MAYBE COULD PUT UP A STALL ABOUT THE DISTRICT OR SOMETHING ABOUT THE SUSTAINABILITY SO MORE PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF WHAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP THIS PROBLEM.
>> DEFINITELY I'M HEARING INVOLVING OTHER STUDENTS ACROSS THE DISTRICT WITH SUSTAINABILITY AND INFORMING THEM ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY STUFF. THAT'S A GOOD POINT.
OKAY. SO, IF NO ONE HAS ANYTHING ELSE TO SHARE I THINK THAT BRINGS US TO AN END.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING. EVERYTHING YOU TALKED ABOUT WAS
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