Briarcliff Sustainability Initiative

Working together to promote a sustainable learning community in Briarcliff

What is the district doing?

District Policy  Briarcliff Energy Taskforce Report June 25, 2007, including the Energy Use and Conservation Policy adopted by the Briarcliff Board of Education.

District Looks to Conserve   Briarcliff has put in place a number of measures that have significantly decreased the use of energy and lowered energy costs.

NYSSBA Resolutions submitted by Briarcliff  

New York State School Boards Association resolutions submitted by Briarcliff support creation of continued financial incentives for public schools to install energy conservation measures related to capital projects and support approval of modifications to the lower bid requirements to permit contractual arrangements that include "weighted" specifications to promote energy efficient construction and purchase of "green" products.

P/NW BOCES sustainability curriculum initiative

Green Team meeting reports:

• Green Team Meeting Reports

What are the teachers and staff  doing?

Reduce paper usage by 10%

What are the students doing?

Treehuggers Club Green Guide

Treehuggers High School Recycling Program

High School science research program sustainability theme

7th Grade Endangered Species Project:

Flex 1 & 3  Part 1   Part 2   Part 3

Flex 2 & 4  Part 1   Part 2   Part 3

8th Grade Sustainability Unit

Middle School Community Service Recycling Program

T.R.E.E.  Todd Recycles for an Everlasting Earth 

This group of students in Mr. Golod's ELA class is responsible for collecting paper and plastic bottles at Todd.  Paper has been collected and recycled since 1995.  Plastic bottle collection began in 2007.

Briarcliff Celebrates Earth Day 

No Waste Day

April 18, 2008

Our Briarcliff district-wide goal will be to generate as little waste as possible.  We will celebrate our ability to reduce the amount of waste we create by changing habits.

Rather than the regular garbage pails, labeled boxes will be provided for recyclables, paper, and compost.  Students and school staff are encouraged to bring reusable lunch implements and containers. 

What does a waste-free lunch look like?    follow this link to wastefreelunches.org

• START WITH A REUSABLE LUNCHBOX OR LUNCH PACK  Avoid disposable plastic and paper bags (or re-use them).
• PACK YOUR FOOD IN REUSABLE CONTAINERS (Tubberware, plastic)  Avoid plastic bags, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, and prepackaged foods whenever possible.
• INCLUDE A DRINK IN A REFILLABLE BOTTLE or THERMOS  Avoid single-use juice boxes, drink bottles, cans, cartons, and pouches whenever you can.
• ADD REUSABLE UTENSILS Avoid disposable utensils.
• USE A CLOTH NAPKIN Avoid paper napkins.

Todd School CONTEST Which grade will measure up to our goal of measuring the least amount of waste made on this day?

Middle School Composting The Middle School composting project will use appropriate waste made on this day.  Tissues and paper towels not treated with chemicals can be composted.

High School Poster Contest

 

 

What are the High School teachers planning for No Waste Day ?

The Treehuggers have written and rehearsed an original script about the impact humans have on the environment.  Topics include conservation, waste generation, climate change, and loss of biodiversity.  They will perform the skit for the entire first grade on April 14^th on the Todd School K-2 stage.

Join the spirit of the Briarcliff Earth Day Mission Statement!