- The discussions took place all while the team was painting the signs for the Sports Night Used Equipment Sale. Multi-tasking is a necessary skill for SGET members.
- Olivia and Kathryn handed in their essays explaining how and why they thought building a garden at our school was a good idea. (The essays are at the bottom of this post)
- All classrooms were inspected for recycling compliance and water bottles were counted, reusable vs. disposable. Select members of the SGEC will create graphs, charts and statistics documenting the change in usage of reusable and disposable water bottles.
- James, Penny, Gus and several other inspectors handed in completed inspection forms.
- Michele handed out new inspection forms to all inspectors and Suzie gave badges to inspectors who had classrooms that have passed inspection.
- Gabrielle will give a brief workshop on microfiber cloths.
- Salk School student, Mack, will explain Salk's Recycling, Reducing, and Reusing program.
- We will oversee the school's Valentine's Day Bake Sale, making sure everyone is Recycling, Reducing, and Reusing properly.
- We will continue the water bottle calculations and discuss the classroom inspections.
Kathryn's essay:
Roof Garden
I think that we should have a roof garden. I’ve got a ton of reasons why. First, we can have organic fruits and veggies. Second, we can actually use rainwater. Another reason is that as the plans grow we can add beauty to the school.Organic and Local fruits & veggies, even if you buy them, you’re still using food miles. Growing them, you get the health benefits of organic, and seriously, I doubt that it would be so hard that you had to use gas to get it (the veggies) to the cafeteria. (Speaking of which, this might create veggie burgers and better salad.)
Using rainwater to water the plants would be a big plus when it comes to being green. Big gallon jugs where the tops are almost but not quite cut off, would be great at collecting water. Also, members of the eco-team could take turns watering it.
As the plants mature, the beauty of our school will too. In the spring, all kinds of blossoms will appear. In the fall, reds, golds, and maybe purple, and brown all over the school. Summertime, and our school will be in a glowing mass of leaves. Winter, and snowcaped branches are sure to charm. Lets not forget the shade factor. What do you think. Ooops, it’s
The End
Olivia's essay:
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