School Gardens and Environmental Literacy in Washington, DC Sarah Holway Bernardi Co-Founder and Education Director

Where We Were in 2000 Pockets of work, approximately 40 school gardens, a handful of non-profit partners running programming in schools a few champion teachers, DDOE grants, DC School Garden Week, one annual training.

HSA Components School Nutrition Nutrition Education and Promotion Farm to School and School Gardens Environmental Literacy Local Wellness Policies School Wellness Councils Physical Education/ Physical Activity Accountability and Evaluation

HSA Implementing Agencies School grants Technical Assistance Data Collection Outdoor classrooms Composting Recycling Outdoor Classroom infrastructure Environmental Literacy Plan

DC Greens Uses the power of partnerships to support food education, food access, and food policy in the nation’s capital.

DC Greens Environmental Literacy Framework Professional development Collaboratively advocating for staffing

Where We Are Now 2015

Where We Are Going HSA Staff person as a budget line item at every school. Teaching earth science standards to students; Supporting classroom teachers with professional development in NGSS; Creating and maintain the putdoor classroom, ensuring that it is a resource to the entire school staff and community; Overseeing school-wide implementation of composting and recycling programs, ensuring that the educational potential was maximized; Creating and managing the school wellness committee.