leading the green movement at your school

Jesse Damiano & Danielle Sawyer

To start or to re-energize an environmental club at your school

Develop action plan

Get resources to get started

Ideas for fundraising & events

NETWORKING! 

Graduated from Kean University in '09 with B.S. in Biology, and in '10 with M.S. in Education

Currently teaches at Bridgewater-Raritan HS

Started environmental club at Kean, FOCUS

Sat on several environmental committees to help make Kean sustainable

Graduated from Ramapo College in ‘08 with B.S. in Business Management

Currently teaches at JFK Memorial HS in Woodbridge, NJ

Co-Advisor for Eco-Friendly Club

Pioneered Earth Day Fair, America Recycles Day

For every Starburst you grabbed, tell us either:

Something that you do on a regular basis to help the environment

OR

Something you want to start doing to help the environment

Spread AwarenessThink Globally, Act Locally

Save Money

Build Lifelong Habits

Advisor/Leader

Administrative Approval

Dedicated Team

Funds

Ideas

We will discuss: Setting goals

Fundraising 

Competitions

Events

Obstacles to overcome

What are the goals of your club?

Breakout Session

Introduce Action Plan

Organic Bake Sale

Good companies to start:

TerraCycle

GreenRaising

Mountain Mama’s Kitchen Candles

Designing items for your club

T-shirts

Water bottles

Wristbands

GreenSchools NJ

Recycle Mania

Green Your School

KAB.org (Keep America Beautiful)

NJ Students Make Service Count

Disney—Project Green

Earth Hour

Arbor Day

America Recycles Day

Earth Day!!

Environmental FairBooths

Exhibits

Games

Recycled Art Show

Community Clean Up Days

Assemblies

Speakers

Field Trips

Conservatory

Recycling Plant

Recycle Drive (batteries, cell phones, cartridges etc.)

Green Morning Announcements

Bulletin Boards:

Trash Facts

Mural

Ways to conserve:

Composting

Energy

Biodegradable Materials

1. Apathy from peers

2. School Policies or Administrative Apathy

3. Leadership

4. Funding

5. Communication

6. Where to start

Draw them in with games,

(sneak in the lesson)

Set realistic goals

small steps are better than no steps

Accept people who don’t know about it, but that are trying

Can’t go against rules (example: energy usage)

Compromise instead

Convince them of benefits

Saving $$

Fundraise yourself

Prove your independence

Be your own advocate

Go straight to staff yourself

Select an advisor

Does not have to be a science teacher

You may get turned down

Don’t use guilt

Need a team of dedicated members

Included election protocol in your constitution

Plan no or low cost activities

Eco-friendly fundraisers

Planning way in advance for advance

Start small, next year you will have more options

Morning announcements

School or local newspapers

Select a public relations officer

Open conversation with peers, don’t preach

Use social networks

Setting example by living it

Action Plan!

Task/GoalWho

(Who will be involved?)

Resources(What willyou need?

How(Steps that

will be taken)

When(Timeline for completion)

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Blog: greenclubleaders.wordpress.com

Teacher pages

Use social networking!