Students Lead the Way

The Evergreen School electronic newsletter is named the ‘greenletter because it is paper free—we do not print any copies for parents or teachers. It is one way we are working to reduce the environmental impact of our school.

Each week since the fall, we have been publishing weekly tips on promoting an environmental sustainable lifestyle in the ‘greenletter. Tips have been culled from online sources such as the Sierra Club, the World Watch Institute, wastefreelunches.org and others.

But why look so far?  Last spring we had asked our own elementary students in grades 1-3 for their ideas about being green.  Children brainstormed and then turned their ideas into a beautiful and elaborate quilt. Several of the intricate quilt panels are attached.  Here are 12 of the students’ suggestions for a sustainable future:

• Plant more trees.
• Waste not, want not.
• Save the Bay!
• Plant a garden.
• Shop nearly new.
• Power your life with wind.
• Keep nature trash free.
• Protect wildlife.
• Reuse. Reduce. Recycle.
• Walk the talk.
• Use solar power.
• Ride the bus; no more fuss.

Isn’t it time we start listening to our children?  It is their future, after all.