Sustainability Boot Camps

The centerpiece of GreenSchoolsConnect is local/regional Boot Camps, 2-day intensive workshops that bring together teams from schools and school districts with local stakeholders.

The Boot Camps focus on strengths-based leadership and systems thinking for school district sustainability professionals and teams. You will network within your district and identify new allies and sources of support from the sustainability network of professionals in your local community and region. 

Through guided small-group activities, participants apply a systems thinking framework to identify leverage points in sustainability planning that will move your school district beyond the “low-hanging fruit” efforts to more intentional sustainability integration.

Audience:

  • School district teams, including sustainability officers/district green team leaders, superintendents, principals, business officers, energy managers, purchasing managers, facilities managers, food and nutrition services managers, transportation managers, curriculum leaders, and classroom teachers.
  • Sustainability professionals from the private, public, non-profit and higher education sectors.
  • Vendors with green and sustainable products and services who are also interested in being a part of developing a systemic approach to sustainable practices in schools.

Outcomes:

  • Share in the creation of a common agenda (language and metrics) for all stakeholders
  • Understand tenets of systems thinking as applied to district-wide sustainability planning; develop tools to discover unique allies and engage others’ strengths
  • Discover how uncommon collaborations can build capacity to accelerate efforts towards more intentional sustainability integration
  • Learn how to make the case for sustainability across school district functions
  • Discover ways to overcome institutional barriers and bureaucracy to better integrate multiple sustainability efforts into a more effective and cohesive strategy
  • Develop activities and communication strategies that connect, motivate, and generate sustainable actions that benefit district operations, employees, and students
  • Network and share to build knowledge of best practices and address barriers associated with growing the sustainability practices in schools

For more information, contact:

Bretta Beveridge at bbeveridge@earthforce.org or 206-463-3344  

Lisa Bardwell at lbardwell@earthforce.org or 303-433-2956


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