Bodwell High School's Sustainability Policy
November 2007
Our Sustainability Policy:
Bodwell High School, through and among its students, staff, and facilities, seeks to ...
I. INCREASE the:
a) level of respect and care shown toward our surroundings
b) level of literacy and awareness of local and global environmental issues
c) proportion of total waste which is material sent for recycling, by operating an effective waste management system
d) proportion of consumed resources which are reusable, recycled, recyclable, or non-toxic
e) level of visibility in the community as a positive example of an environmentally- responsible organization
II. DECREASE the:
a) consumption levels (per-person) of energy from natural gas and electricity
b) consumption levels (per-person) of physical materials, notably those from non-renewable resources
c) total volume (per-person) of solid waste and pollution levels in waste water
d) pollution produced by transportation to and from school of people and products, and,
III. NEUTRALIZE the:
a) carbon-based use and emissions of the school and its members by such efforts as contributing to a tree-planting program in Kenya.
By taking measurable strides in these directions, Bodwell High School seeks to demonstrate and practice its core values through action.
- What have we accomplished so far?
- What are we going to do next?
- What is a Green School?
- What is a Sustainable High School?
- What is MISSION INSIDE-OUT?
