Sustainability at FiveTowns

An integrated whole-system approach to create the necessary conditions for mission and vision aligned sustainability practices across our physical place, educational program, and district culture.centerforgreenschools.org

Sustainability

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We can pop in a video, audio, or page with a picture and description of how this element of sustainablity is enacted in one of our programs/schools.

We can pop in a video, audio, or page with a picture and description of how this element of sustainablity is enacted in one of our programs/schools.

We can pop in a video, audio, or page with a picture and description of how this element of sustainablity is enacted in one of our programs/schools.

We can pop in a video, audio, or page with a picture and description of how this element of sustainablity is enacted in one of our programs/schools.

We can pop in a video, audio, or page with a picture and description of how this element of sustainablity is enacted in one of our programs/schools.

We can pop in a video, audio, or page with a picture and description of how this element of sustainablity is enacted in one of our programs/schools.

We can pop in a video, audio, or page with a picture and description of how this element of sustainablity is enacted in one of our programs/schools.

We can pop in a video, audio, or page with a picture and description of how this element of sustainablity is enacted in one of our programs/schools.

How is our district minimizing its environmental impact?

How do we make our schools healthy and uplifting places to learn and work?

How does our district positively contribute to the community?

How is sustainability practiced and promoted in daily school operations?

How are students equipped to be active stewards & citizens?

How are students empowered to understand, problem-solve & innovate?

District culture includes the shared values, social norms, and practices. Establishing sustainability programs and behaviors in a school requires aligning our community's culture with a vision for sustainability. To successfully integrate sustainability as a core component of our district, it must align with our mission, be supported by interdepartmental collaboration, and be communicated effectively.

A school’s physical place—including the built environment, surrounding natural environment, and the resources that flow through the school—provides both the context for an educational experience and a visible representation of school values. To best harness the power of physical place, it must be engaging and active, be progressively more efficient, and embody systems that enhance human, environmental, and economic health.

Connecting people, place, and purpose, a school’s educational program brings the vision and mission of the district and school to life. If the school’s vision for sustainability is aligned with its core education mission, then sustainability will be visible in the educational program through the leadership of staff, place-based connections, and the activities of students.