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How Green are Our Schools?

Creating an Inventory of Sustainability Assets

at OUSD School Sites

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Oakland Teachers

Advancing Climate Action

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Developing, supporting and sharing action and place-based projects that lead to climate and environmental justice literacy.

Building teacher community.

Connecting K-8 teachers & students with actual scientists, STEM professionals, customized resources, support & information.

www.crscience.org

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How Green is Oakland Tech?

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Let’s Mind Map It!

What does it mean to be “Green” ?

Sustainability at Oakland Tech

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What do you think ?

  • Create a T-Chart in your Journals

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What do you think ?

  • How is Green is Oakland Tech?
  • Let’s vote with our feet!

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So what does it mean to be “Green” ?

  • Sustainable
  • Climate Friendly
  • Low Carbon Footprint
  • Zero Waste
  • What else?

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Green Assets Inventory and Mapping

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Which “Green Assets”

do you observe in

this image?

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Green Assets

Mapping

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Sports Fields

Green Spaces

Solar Panels

Green Assets

Mapping

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Green Assets

Mapping

Opportunity!

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“Green Assets” Brainstorm

What else should we include?

  • Solar Panels
  • Green Spaces
  • School Garden
  • Sports Fields?
  • Recycling Program
  • Compost Bins
  • What Else?

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The Project

  • Goals
    • Inventory and “Grade” Oakland Tech’s Green Assets
    • Reach out to and partner with other OUSD schools
    • Identify Improvement Opportunities at Tech and Partner Schools
    • Share Your Project Results
  • Requirements / Timeline
    • JAN: Project Intro and Team Organization
    • FEB: Assess Oakland Tech
    • MAR: Assess Partner Schools
    • APR: Present Results to Stakeholders

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OUSD Sustainability

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Resource Links

Project Documents

  • Project File (Mr. Senn will create and link)
    • How Green is Our School Project Description
    • Media Archive (videos, photos) - Mr. Senn will create and link

OUSD website links:

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Let’s Start with Oakland Tech’s School Garden!

What is the history of Tech’s school garden?

Who is currently using it?

How much of the garden space is being used?

What percentage of the year is it being used?

What is being grown?

What happens to the produce?

How can we improve the garden?

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PARTNER SCHOOLS

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Skyline High School

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Other OUSD School Slides

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Castlemont High School

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Oakland High School

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Do you or your students want to collaborate on the

Earth Day celebration at Chabot Space &Science Center on 4/21 Email: thomas.demerath@ousd.org or eric@crscience.org

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Happy HallowGreen!

A Zero Waste and Sustainability Costume Party

@ Chabot Space & Science Center

THIS Sunday, October 29, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Join us in costume on Sunday, October 29th from 11am-3pm for a fun and family-centered afternoon of “Spooktacular” Greeness. Get your face painted, explore the eerie but beautiful life of compost worms, create your own trick-or-treat bag from recycled materials, enjoy some tasty snacks, and more!

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This event is being supported and co-led by Oakland Unified School District Secondary Teachers and Skyline High School Students, so get ready for some cool learning too. We’ll be exploring ways to make our OUSD school campuses greener and more climate friendly by checking them out from the sky through some drone footage as we listen to some cool eco-beats presented by the School of Rap and Planet MC. We’ll have many hands-on activities to explore. We hope to see you and your family (all dressed up!) on the 29th!

Opportunity!

RSVP: Eric Havel / ehavel@chabotspace.org

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OUSD Sustainability