DATE: October 25, 2017 TO: Waste Management Authority Board FROM: Wendy Sommer, Executive Director BY: Angelina Vergara, Schools Program Manager SUBJECT: Schools Program Overview SUMMARY StopWaste supports public schools in Alameda County through: • Educational transfer station tours • School-based student action projects • Technical assistance At the October 25 WMA meeting, staff will present an overview of the schools program. Additionally, students from Castro Valley’s SMART Environmental Club will provide an overview of how they have applied learnings from the StopWaste Schools Program into their sustainability efforts. RECOMMENDATION This item is for information only. Attachment: Schools Program Overview Flyer
School Program Overview For Alameda County Public Schools 4th Grade Field Trip Field trips to the StopWaste Education Center Public school students can learn first-hand what happens to their recyclables, compostables and garbage at a materials recovery facility and transfer station. Free bus transportation provided. Questions? Contact Arielle Conway (510) 891-6537 or aconway@stopwaste.org. Grades 4-6 4Rs Student Action Projects Bring academic fun and the 4Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot (compost) into the classroom. Students engage in project-based learning and develop skills to make a difference in their school and their community. StopWaste educators visit the classroom and facilitate a three-part series of two-hour lessons. Questions? Contact Angelina Vergara (510) 891-6520 or avegara@stopwaste.org. Middle & High School StopWaste Ambassador Program (SWAP) SWAP offers a range of services to help advance environmental education and leadership in Alameda County middle and high schools. Programs include: • Service learning projects Develop leadership and organizing skills through community based projects. • Action planning field trips Trips to local transfer stations where students develop and plan waste reduction action projects. • Camp Arroyo leadership weekend Annual event open to all participating schools. Questions? Contact Angelina Vergara (510) 891-6520 or avergara@stopwaste.org. Learn more about StopWaste School Programs at www.StopWaste.org/at-school
Schools Based Community Outreach WMA Board Meeting October 25, 2017
StopWaste School Staff & Schools Associate Program 2
Building on Successes & Lessons Learned Awards GEELA AWARD • • Next Generation Recycler United Nations Food Waste Video • Contest - Honorable Mention Teachers Of The Year Awards • 3
Leveraging School Partnerships, Teacher and Student Champions 4
StopWaste At Schools 5
Education Centers Action Field Trips 6
Education Centers Action Field Trips 7
4Rs Student Action Projects 8
Custodian’s Report: Daily Average of Landfill Before Challenge After Challenge 9
School Infrastructure Support & Leveraging Partners 10
Angelina Vergara, Program Manager 11
StopFoodWaste Food Share Action Projects 12
StopWaste Ambassador Program Middle and High School 13
StopWaste Ambassador Program 14
Castro Valley High School Smart Environment Club Mia Babasyan, Michelle Moreno, Nisha Lal, Sandhya Andrews, Chris Hernandez, Evelyn Chan, and Chelsea Chan
Pilot Program https://youtu.be/GJd3YyvPEmY
Installation of Brita Hydration Stations
● 40.5 Bags (39%) of material was compost (organics) Waste Audit and ● 43.75 Bags (43%) of material E-Waste drive was recycled material ● 18.50 bags (18%) of material was actual garbage
Earth Day Succulent Grams
Brower Youth Awards Hayward Shoreline Invasive species removal Bottles and Cans! ‘Before The Flood’ movie fundraiser
Stop Waste Sustainability Dinner
Smart Environment Sustainability Dinner 2017 This Friday we are having our very own Sustainability Dinner, and cooking a vegan meal made from locally sourced produce. We hope our club and community members can all come together and discuss how we can make a difference and environmental impact in Castro Valley.
Sheet Mulching Party: October 29, 2017
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