16.get energy savvy

1. School ask students to think about some easy ways to save energy.

2. Their idea will promote energy conservation.

3. This may work if students remember to do this everyday. My suggestion is, make students do this as a homework.

17. Encourage walking or biking to school

1. School encourages students to choose a day and find a green way to go to school.

2. This will improve students’ travel in green ways.

3. Maybe to designate a day like this every week or every month, so can make this method more effective.

18.Start composting

1. Eliminate the food waste by adding compost bin,and they can transport the food waste to the outdoors bin.

2. They may put the compost to the garden to promoting plant’s growing.

3. It is a good way to recycle the food waste, and to make it useful.

‘19:plant a rain garden’ in my opinion,it’s not that useful as it don’t really have much impact on the environment and the pollution

‘20:install rain barrels’ like the first one,it only would catch a bit of rainwater that don’t really impact on the environment

‘21:create a sustainable front yard’,compare to the 20 ,this one is more useful because it’s building a “natural” garden than using a lot of  money and effort to build a normal one which means it is sustainable

‘22: use supplies year after year’ this one is not really making the school more sustainable but it kind of reducing waste and donate what we don’t really need, it’s making the whole society more so sustainable

23.Reuse supplies.

1. Either save them for the next school year or donate them.

2. This is effective because they could reduce waste and let people know about sustainability.

3. I agree with this idea because this would reduce the amount of money spent and might encourage other schools to do this action because it is quite easy to do.

24.Go on a field trip to a recycling center or landfill.

1. Recycling center trip shows how their efforts pay off.

2. This is effective because this encourages people to not make food waste and reduce waste.

3. I agree with this idea because this would make students know that they are taking part and has a big impact on the environment.

25.Make Eco-friendly Supplies.

1. From recycled dry-erase markers to construction paper, you can make a lot of eco friendly supplies.

2. This is effective because this could make the world a bit cleaner by not really using plastic as the main substance.

3. I agree with this idea because this would make supplies that are not plastic, and not landfilled. This has a big impact on the environment because this would lessen landfills and garbages that end up in the ocean.

11.Making green products in class room and

Hazard labeling and clean with natural environmentally friendly products, let teachers to check what products did students use from how they clean the gym floors and cafeteria. I’m very agree with this point, can let school more environmentally friendly.

12.many models calculate how many plastic bottles have been saved by using the refilling stations, so you can replace all the water fountains at once or lead an effort to replace one at a time

My opinion: think we can reduction of waste that we can protect the earth

13. Wash with stainless steel cutlery before use. Reduce the use of disposable chopsticks, to protect the trees. I also agree this point. In our school also use stainless steel cutlery, because disposable chopsticks are expensive and not environmentally friendly.

14. try for a zero waste day or week just to test the water to make it a fun challenge with a little reward, kids will totally get on board

My opinion:| think it is a good challenge for kids to try for a zero waste day or week, because they can have good habits

15.Grow garden. There is an area to let students grow their own food. It’s can let students have fun and also very environmentally friendly. I’m also agree with it. Sometimes students are feel stressed, maybe they can sit there enjoy the scenery or to grow sth in the garden. When the food grow up we can use it in canteen.

36. Host a solar cookout

Key points:

Building sun oven and cooking some foods with it

Why important for sustainability:

By cooking some foods with sun oven can reduce electricity.

agree/disagree(suggestion):

I agree with this idea because it reduces reliance on conventional energy sources. Not only that, students can learn practical applications of sustainability such as how to cook without gas or electricity.

37. Team up with local green companies

Key points:

Teaming up with local green companies which let the students to learn about sustainability

Why important for sustainability:

By doing it students can learn about sustainability. Which leads to using green products and trying to achieve green goals

agree/disagree(suggestion):

I agree with this idea because it can educate students about sustainability and it leads to reducing waste

38. Create an eco-friendly playground

Key points:

Creating an eco-friendly playground which leads students to design a sustainable playground using local materials.

Why important for sustainability:

Making students todesign a sustainable playground using local materials can reduce waste

agree/disagree(suggestion):

I agree with this idea because it can reduce waste

39. Replace light bulbs

Key points:

-update old school light fixtures and turn off lights when not in use to save energy.

Why important for sustainability:

-it can reduce energy waste

agree/disagree(suggestion):

-I agree with this idea because it is one thing that easy to do

40. Set classroom standards for water bottles

Key points:

students can only bring their water bottle that are recyclable or reusable.

Why important for sustainability:

It is important because it can reduce waste .

agree/disagree(suggestion):

I agree with it because it can reduce the waste

41. Switch paper towels for cloth

Key points:

Use the paper towel that is made of fabric(reusable) to save paper.

Why important for sustainability:

It is important because it is reusable that it can reduce waste.

agree/disagree(suggestion):

I disagree with it because towel might not be clean even wash them.

42. Celebrate your progress

Key points:

find a creative way to celebrate the achievement and reward of doing these events well. Ex) give trophies to kids who made the most impact!

Why important for sustainability:

It is important because if there are no prize at doing these events, most people won’t do any.

agree/disagree(suggestion):

I strongly agree with it because by doing these event, students will try their best to get the prize.

6.Teach and reinforce trash sorting

Whether it’s sorting organic and non-organic material in the cafeteria or sorting paper, plastic, and more, teach and reinforce good habits from the classroom to the hallways and outdoors.

Our ideas:

·Sorting different kinds of waste

·This minimizes waste, separates recyclables and non-recyclables, and it also reduces the cost of buying new supplies.

·Bringing recyclable materials home and use it for class projects.

7.Schedule a trash pickup day

Get outside to see how much trash is on the ground and use trash bags and gloves to pick it up. This makes students more aware of just how much litter ends up on school grounds. Make it a regular event and see if you can reduce the amount of trash picked up each time.

Our ideas:

·Let students clean up by themselves and raise their awareness.

·School green projects need a lot of students participation, this can make them appreciate the difficulties of school staff and improve student’s environmental awareness.

·Setting up environmental protection classes to teach students about the pollution of waste to the environment, this can be more effective in reducing unnecessary daily waste.

8.Add indoor plants

Studies show that indoor plants naturally purify the air and provide health benefits like fewer cold symptoms and improved behavior. Start with easy-to-grow plants like a spider plant, snake plant, jade, English ivy, or golden pothos. Get kids involved in the plant care and nurture your mini gardeners.

Our ideas:

·Let the students be part of the daily care of the school plants and let them understand the importance of plants to the environment.

·This makes it easier for students to participate in the school's green project,  growing plants themselves can help students understand the importance of plants to the environment.

·Set up a school farm for students to grow food. The vegetables can be used for the school cafeteria, this reduces school’s daily cost.

9.Rally for solar panels

Yes, this is a pricey way to become a green school, but it’s one that pays off. According to EnergySage, solar is the cheapest energy source and saves a ton of money. Plus schools typically have flat roofs, which are a natural fit for solar panels. Start by doing your research, and then engage the community!

Our ideas:

·Use solar panels instead of school power.

·This way of saving energy is very expensive but very useful, using solar energy for future on can save a lot of power costs for school.

·Turn off the power and lights when leaving the classroom or when finished using equipments, this can be a great way to save  power costs of the school.

10.Get dirty and do a waste audit

Hand out some rubber gloves and let students dig in! Dump trash cans onto a tarp to see just how many recyclables were doomed for the landfill. Tally up all of the misplaced items and communicate the total to the entire school.

Our ideas:

·Let students work themselves to find misclassified waste.

·This can save school’s staff resources and deepen student’s mind of different kinds of garbage. Recyclable waste should be used again for other purposes instead of landfill.

·Put different trash bins in the school, recyclable paper waste should be placed in classrooms to be used as materials for classes.

31. Add green-focused books to the reading list

1) Books are always a good way to start or continue about sustainability and development. Add books about sustainability to your library and use them in lessons on how our actions can have a greater impact.

2) This idea is important because you can pass on the idea of sustainable development to the next generation.

3) In my opinion, this is important because it can tell more people to look at sustainability.   

32. Rely on natural light

1) Keep windows open to let Natural light leads to higher productivity and improves overall mood for both students and teachers.

2) This idea is important because it can reduce electricity bills and improve people's work efficiency.

3) In my opinion, this is important because it can save money, use less energy and in improves overall mental health.

33. Aim for an official honor

1) Students can work to replace what your school currently uses with eco-friendly products.

2) This is important for sustainability because it helps reduce waste and conserve resources.

3) I agree with this idea because it’s a simple and effective way for students to minimize harm to the environment.

34. Write an environmental vision statement

1) Students can write their commitment to sustainability and create a pledge tree on the school board.

2) This is important for sustainability because it reminds people of what matters and gets them more involved in eco-friendly actions.

3) I agree with this idea because it raises awareness about the environment and encourages people to take action to protect it.

35. Reuse in creative ways

1) Students can creatively reuse waste and unused materials.

2) This is important for sustainability because it saves energy and reduces carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.

3) I agree with this idea because it positively impacts the local environment through these eco-friendly efforts.

27. To add more recycling bins and needed to have clear labels on the top to let the student know which should the rubbish go in.

30. Put a recycling bin for renewable materials in a box and use it in art classes for crafts.

29.(video summerizes) when the milk was boiling, add the vinegar and continue to heat for a few minutes until the mixture was set, when it has gelatinous substance then it can be used to stick items, this idea can greatly reduce the cost of our daily necessities.

28.(video summerizes) The school uses a very white dye white is very economical, the school also planted gardens and forest paths.

Ryan and Bella