1. “Establishing Sustainable School Practices & Policy” EPA Grant Project MN Pollution Control Agency & Partners

2. Sustainable Green Healthy S C H O O L S

3. Thinking sustainable, green, or healthy means making common sense changes to school buildings and operations that help reduce environmental hazards, save money, and improve learning conditions.

4. The Project 1.Demonstrate how to establish high performance, healthy, sustainable school practices in three different school settings. 2.Develop policy and possible legislation that would make sustainable school practices a foundation of all public schools in Minnesota.

5. Part One Demonstrations 3 schools/districts Partner with experts Healthy schools checklists Gather data Create job descriptions

6. Part Two Policy Creation Stakeholder group Data from demonstrations Strategy for policy Draft standards, codes or legislation for 2006

7. Sustainable Schools Checklist A.Building & mechanical systems audit. B.IPM best management practices. C.Switch to less toxic cleaners and disinfectants.

8. Checklist (cont.) D.Reduce kitchen waste, compost and improve student nutrition E.Remove hazardous chemicals from labs, art and tech classrooms. F. Identify and remove mercury from the school. G. Reduce diesel bus emissions

9. Checklist (cont.) H.Reduce paper use I. Measure student health effects J.Arrange for food and paper waste composting. K. Expand or start recycling.

10. Status of Project Schools, leaders & teams selected Audits completed spring 2005 Improvements continuing... 3 demo schools completed in June Site coordinators report in August

11. Final Products & Outcomes Job Description for “Site Coordinators” Proven cost savings, reductions, resource conservation & energy efficiency Evidence of healthier surroundings Reports, web page & tools guiding how this can be replicated Policy that “institutionalizes” healthy, sustainable schools.

12. To learn more about Minnesota Healthy Schools www.healthyschools.state.mn.us Linda Countryman, Project Coordinator MN PCA - Prevention & Assistance 651-215-0269 800-657-3864