PIKE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE

The Beginning…  1989: Pike announced that it would start to recycle paper  Fall 2007: Plastic recycling was added  1989 – 2007: We recycled. Period. And then…  1989: Pike announced that it would start to recycle paper  Fall 2007: Plastic recycling was added  1989 – 2007: We recycled. Period. And then…

“Bag lunch gone wild” One bag lunch =  1 Cardboard lunch box  1 Pre-made PB & J wrapped in cellophane  5-6 Carrot sticks in plastic baggies  Chips in plastic package  Oreos in plastic package  3 pieces of plastic cutlery encased in plastic bag  Apple cider in individual plastic bottles One bag lunch =  1 Cardboard lunch box  1 Pre-made PB & J wrapped in cellophane  5-6 Carrot sticks in plastic baggies  Chips in plastic package  Oreos in plastic package  3 pieces of plastic cutlery encased in plastic bag  Apple cider in individual plastic bottles

Result: Birth of the Recycling Committee Summer 2007:  Pike drove 2 dump trucks filled with cardboard to town recycling center  Teachers issued a rallying cry for a cardboard recycling program Summer 2007:  Pike drove 2 dump trucks filled with cardboard to town recycling center  Teachers issued a rallying cry for a cardboard recycling program

Next steps: What are we doing right?  Cafeteria:  washable trays (no plates) and silverware  Staff monitors consumption patterns and adjusts ordering  Creative use of leftovers  Office:  Started to move towards electronic format for weekly newsletters and parent announcements  Maintenance:  Lightbulbs, Paper towel dispensers  New building  Cafeteria:  washable trays (no plates) and silverware  Staff monitors consumption patterns and adjusts ordering  Creative use of leftovers  Office:  Started to move towards electronic format for weekly newsletters and parent announcements  Maintenance:  Lightbulbs, Paper towel dispensers  New building

Need for more: What are we NOT doing?  Energy conservation measures  Food waste management  Packaging  Education/curriculum  Parent awareness  Reducing and Reusing  Energy conservation measures  Food waste management  Packaging  Education/curriculum  Parent awareness  Reducing and Reusing

Birth of Sustainability Initiative Fall 2008  To educate the community on sustainability  To investigate ways to become more sustainable in energy use, waste management, curriculum, and use of materials  To Reduce, Reuse and Recycle  To develop a Three Year Plan to lead Pike to becoming a more sustainable school.  To educate the community on sustainability  To investigate ways to become more sustainable in energy use, waste management, curriculum, and use of materials  To Reduce, Reuse and Recycle  To develop a Three Year Plan to lead Pike to becoming a more sustainable school.

Structure: work on subcommittee level  PARENT AWARENESS and TRANSPORTATION  EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM  ENERGY  SNACK POLICY  COMPOSTING  STUDENT  PARENT AWARENESS and TRANSPORTATION  EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM  ENERGY  SNACK POLICY  COMPOSTING  STUDENT

What did we do?  Designed composting system for kitchen waste  Streamlined recycling and added cardboard  Increased student, faculty, parent awareness  Reduced snack packaging  Started Upper School Student Environmental Club  Held 100% compostable special events -- International Supper, Art Show, Open House  Launched Anti-idling campaign in dismissal line  Converted to recycled paper in publications  Initiated garden projects in all divisions  Designed composting system for kitchen waste  Streamlined recycling and added cardboard  Increased student, faculty, parent awareness  Reduced snack packaging  Started Upper School Student Environmental Club  Held 100% compostable special events -- International Supper, Art Show, Open House  Launched Anti-idling campaign in dismissal line  Converted to recycled paper in publications  Initiated garden projects in all divisions

What’s next? GOALS FOR GOALS FOR

GENERAL 1. Work with the Board of Trustees 2. Work with Technology 3. Work with Development 4. Trim our sails 1. Work with the Board of Trustees 2. Work with Technology 3. Work with Development 4. Trim our sails

 ENERGY and WATER  To investigate energy saving measures throughout the school  To explore alternative energy options  To explore water conservation measures (both indoor and outdoor use)  To examine athletic schedules and field trips to reduce bus transportation costs and fuel use.  To investigate energy saving measures throughout the school  To explore alternative energy options  To explore water conservation measures (both indoor and outdoor use)  To examine athletic schedules and field trips to reduce bus transportation costs and fuel use.

EDUCATION  To revise science curriculum with a lens on sustainability  To foster consistency in sustainability strand through all grades  To promote professional development opportunities for staff and parents  To encourage and support educational presentations by students on sustainability issues  To revise science curriculum with a lens on sustainability  To foster consistency in sustainability strand through all grades  To promote professional development opportunities for staff and parents  To encourage and support educational presentations by students on sustainability issues

FOOD and WASTE MANAGEMENT  To establish an on-site composting setup  To expand compost program to all special events  To reduce packaging and increase bulk ordering  To explore local growers and suppliers of food and non-food items  To establish an on-site composting setup  To expand compost program to all special events  To reduce packaging and increase bulk ordering  To explore local growers and suppliers of food and non-food items

PARENT AWARENESS AND TRANSPORTATION  To organize carpooling  To enact an interactive website to offer exchange of information, books, sports equipment etc.  To explore safe transportation options for neighborhood students – eg. biking, walking  To support and offer resources to faculty wanting to incorporate sustainability into their events, curriculum, etc.  To organize carpooling  To enact an interactive website to offer exchange of information, books, sports equipment etc.  To explore safe transportation options for neighborhood students – eg. biking, walking  To support and offer resources to faculty wanting to incorporate sustainability into their events, curriculum, etc.

Our Biggest Challenges: ‘The 4 C’s’  Cost of change ($$)  Convincing others of the need for change  Combating complacency  Creating passion for a greener earth  Cost of change ($$)  Convincing others of the need for change  Combating complacency  Creating passion for a greener earth

WHEW !!!!!!