Waste Not Suzanne Carlson Environmental Program Manager Office of the CEO Chicago Public Schools * 773-553-1482.

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Waste Not Suzanne Carlson Environmental Program Manager Office of the CEO Chicago Public Schools *

Environmental Action Plan & Model Green Schools  Transportation and Air  Energy  Waste  Land  Water  Engagement Mission: to reduce CPS’ impact on the environment and teach our students to be environmental stewards

Waste: Reduce Paper Waste Busters cps.k12.il.us/programs/PaperWasteBusters Lunchroom practices How can your school reduce waste? Creative Reuse

Waste: Recycling Find your recycling score at in your school scorecard.

Waste: Composting Earth Machines Student-built bins

Engagement: Schools Assemblies Action: Earth Hour Action: Waste Audit Green Teams and Clubs

Engagement: Classroom  Waste Audits, Energy Audits, Project Guides: Chicago Conservation Club at -club-for-teachers/ Chicago Conservation Club at -club-for-teachers/ -club-for-teachers/ -club-for-teachers/  Green Your Lesson Plan  CPS Environmental Action Plan CPSEnvironmentalActionPlan.aspx CPSEnvironmentalActionPlan.aspx CPSEnvironmentalActionPlan.aspx CPSEnvironmentalActionPlan.aspx

Photo Credits: Lunch Trays, Pink Moose, flickr.com Levitating Lunch, dougww, flickr.com All others taken by presenter.