““GETTING BUY-IN”GETTING BUY-IN”A FEW LESSONS FROM HHSA FEW LESSONS FROM HHS

Rick SwansonRick Swanson

HINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL HINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

MARCH 30, 2015MARCH 30, 2015

IT TAKES A SCHOOL-WIDE EFFORTIT TAKES A SCHOOL-WIDE EFFORTTO GET AWAY FROM THIS…TO GET AWAY FROM THIS…

LESSON #1LESSON #1plan a teach-inplan a teach-in

Some traditional methods of Some traditional methods of teaching inteaching in

And some less traditional And some less traditional methods…methods…

(environmental) (environmental) science fairscience fair

Art exhibitsArt exhibits

filmsfilms

speakersspeakers

100% PARTICIPATION…100% PARTICIPATION…AND GREAT pressAND GREAT press

SIFT COMPOSTSIFT COMPOST

WORK IN THE gardenWORK IN THE garden

LESSON #2LESSON #2harness the harness the

spirit of competitionspirit of competition

Challenge Challenge a friendly rivala friendly rival

PLAY BALL CAMPAIGNPLAY BALL CAMPAIGN

WIN BOOSTS SCHOOL WIN BOOSTS SCHOOL SPIRITSPIRIT

enlist YOUR TEAMSenlist YOUR TEAMS

““GREEN IS THE NEW GREEN IS THE NEW RED”RED”

SCHOOL SPIRITSCHOOL SPIRIT

SLASH THE TRASHSLASH THE TRASHINTRA-SCHOOL CONTESTINTRA-SCHOOL CONTEST

A COMPETITION A COMPETITION FOR ALL SEASONSFOR ALL SEASONS

BRAGGING RIGHTSBRAGGING RIGHTSON THE LINEON THE LINE

COVETED PRIZE COVETED PRIZE FOR THE CHAMPIONSFOR THE CHAMPIONS

Lesson #3Lesson #3plan a Green weekplan a Green week

Among other things…Among other things…build a raised bedbuild a raised bed

Promote carpoolingPromote carpooling

Give away T-SHIRTsGive away T-SHIRTs

Thank the CUSTODIANSThank the CUSTODIANS

Reward THE GREENEST Reward THE GREENEST TABLE IN THE CAFETERIATABLE IN THE CAFETERIA

Incentivize Incentivize green behaviorgreen behavior

Motivate & make it funMotivate & make it fun

Hold a trash mobHold a trash mob

Messy…Messy…

……but fascinating…but fascinating…

Bring back aBring back asuccessful alumsuccessful alum

Invite a nationally Invite a nationally renowned storyteller…renowned storyteller…

a “hero for the planet” a “hero for the planet” may join himmay join him

And invite a stanley cup And invite a stanley cup champion to visitchampion to visit

Green week highlightGreen week highlight

thank your sponsorsthank your sponsors