by jackiebell | Apr 10, 2020 | News
The Youth Sustainability Board is hosting a DIBY (Do it by Yourself) Virtual Earth Day Zoom call on Sunday 4/19 from 2-4 PM. Kids, experts, and others will be sharing what they are doing from their homes to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Make a positive...
by jackiebell | Dec 15, 2019 | Career & Curriculum, Environmental Justice, Resource Management
December 15, 2019 7th and 8th graders at Greenwood Academy participated in an energy savings contest where we attempted to reduce the amount of energy usage in our school. The goal of the Re:New Our Schools contest was to save as much energy as we could while gaining...
by jackiebell | Dec 2, 2019 | Built Environment, Career & Curriculum
Fall 2019 Putting the “E” in STEAM Education! Each One Teach One students worked beside Engineer Joe Callahan, founder of Energilab, to build solar ovens to use the sun’s energy for cooking. The sun is a clean, renewable energy source that preserves the planet for...
by jackiebell | Oct 9, 2019 | Career & Curriculum, Environmental Justice, Resource Management
This fall, DPS schools are participating in Renew Our Schools, a national energy conservation competition, for a chance to win $2500. The competition starts October 21st and runs until December 13th. It is a program of Resource Central, a Boulder, CO non-profit that...
by jackiebell | Jun 3, 2019 | Gardens, Wellness
Honey bees are crucial for many important agriculture crops but are threatened by a variety of environmental threats, including climate change and pesticides. Are you interested in having bee hives at your school? Raising bees helps create important connections...
