Jose Brizard, Julia Earl, Mary McCallum GREEN AND HEALTHY KIDS E COPAULITANS.

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Jose Brizard, Julia Earl, Mary McCallum GREEN AND HEALTHY KIDS E COPAULITANS

Toxicity and Waste Reduction Activities at Two St. Paul Public Schools

Classroom Activities Decorate fabric shopping bags Make non-toxic cleaner Recycling Decrease pesticide use Low-waste lunches

School-wide Activities Informational resource tables at school-wide events Back to School nights Dinners for new families Other school events (science fairs, parent-teacher conferences) Earth Day/Green Fair Non-toxic cleaner, fabric shopping bags, recycling, etc. (same as classrooms) Composting Rain barrels

Organization, Communication, Patience, Persistence & Boundaries Undertaking a Successful Project:

Background and Prep Communicate Early Decision makers who will influence project success School officials (principals, custodial staff, teachers, etc.) School orgs (PTA/PTO, etc.) and active parent volunteers Be persistent, polite and positive Identify benefits to participants/host orgs Links with curriculum, promoting understanding, children’s health

Background and Prep Plan for the Upcoming Year Activities (classrooms, fairs) Purchasing equipment Freebees (flyers from PCA, county, Community POWER, MPCA Resource Center) Signing out materials from Community POWER/Richardson and Richter (e.g. Recycling spinning wheel) Networking with fellow grantees to identify resources Considering requirements for Reduce Recycling logo use/recognition of funding from Community POWER/your county Using evaluations/pledges and how to promote getting them filled in (incentives – prizes, recycled pencils, etc.) Plan for generating ENTHUSIASM & AWARENESS

Background and Prep Materials Logistics WHO will obtain materials WHEN WHERE they will be stored HOW they will be transported to events

Implementation Communication between project organizers & implementers Recruit and maintain volunteer helpers Staff tables at fairs, lead classroom activities Focus on toxicity and waste reduction Community POWER funded projects can’t do energy efficiency, agricultural projects, etc.

Implementation Track spending, save receipts Request additional funding/donations from relevant groups Recruit unusual suspects to help with project implementation (e.g. language teachers) Outreach to similar programs (e.g. neighboring schools to participate in green fairs, etc.) Hold on for the ride and have fun!!

Questions?