ABBOSFORD SCHOOL
DISTRICT GREEN TEAM
GRANT
2016/2017 School Year
Green Team Grant
Table of Contents
How the grant works
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Earn badges and rewards
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Grant rewards
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Power Smart Activities
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Waste Warrior Activities
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Water Wise Activities
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Carbon Conscious Activities
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Campaign Reflection form
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Holiday Shut Down resources and checklists
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Lights out lunches audit form
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Power down Fridays audit form
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Keep the heat in audit form
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Visual Waste Audit
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Organizing a book swap
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Green Team Grant
How the grant program works:
Stage 1 – Sign up your team
All teams wishing to take part in 2016/2017 Green Team Grant Program must register by Nov 10th. In
order to register your team needs to:
a. Submit your green team name and a list of members to [email protected]
b. Create a poster showing your club/class/school’s commitment to environmental conservation
and post it near the front of the school.
c. Take a picture of your poster and email it to [email protected] or tweet it to #AbbyGoesGreen
**All teams that register can choose either
a) T-shirts for the whole team
Or
b) $100 start-up grant to use towards future green team projects
Stage 2 – Select and complete activities
a) Choose an activity from the activity categories section
b) Use the campaign planning template to help plan your
campaign
c) Complete a baseline audit (if applicable to your activity) to
establish how your school is doing before the campaign
begins.
d) Take Action! – let the fun begin, spread the word, teach,
promote, encourage, take pictures
e) Complete a follow-up audit (if applicable for your activity) to establish how your school is doing
now. *Note these audits can be done several times throughout the campaign to track your
school’s progress should you wish to do so
f) Demonstrate completion of the activity by emailing one of the following to [email protected]
a. Picture proof of the activity + a short reflection on the event (See end of grant for
campaign reflection form)
b. A video reflection of and about the activity
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Stage 3 – Earn badges and rewards
Badges
By completing activities your school can work towards earning badges. These badges can be displayed
along with your green team’s commitment to environmental conservation.
Schools can continue to collect badges from year to year.
Your team can collect the following badges for your school:
Power Smart - Complete at least 2 activities in the Power Smart activities category
Waste Warrior - Complete at least 2 activities in the Waste Warrior activities category
Water Wise - Complete at least 2 activities in the Water Wise activities category
Carbon Conscious - Complete at least 2 activities in the Carbon Conscious activities category
Environmental advocates – Complete any 3 activities (can be from different categories)
Friends of the planet – Complete any 5 activities (can be from different categories)
Green Champions - Complete any 7 activities (can be from different categories)
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Grant Rewards
Green Team Grant - $300
Any green team that completes 3 activities (can be from different
categories) is eligible to receive a green team grant of $300.
Bonus Grants: $100 each
Bonus grant 1 - Share your story
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Present your success story at a staff meeting, assembly or school board meeting
And/Or
Enter your campaign in the BC Green Games Contest (The BC Green games also has a
number of prizes and bonuses including a free trip to science world.)
Bonus Grant 2 – Provide proof of results for at least 1 campaign
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Proof of results should take the form of some kind of before and after survey or audit
showing how the school has improved as a result of your campaign
Example 1: The audits completed by green team members showed that before we
started our campaign 7 out of 10 classrooms had the lights left on when no one was
there. By the end of our campaign 3 months later only 1 out of 10 classrooms had
their lights left on when no one was there.
Example 2: The survey completed by our team in September showed that most
people, 8 out of 10, believed that bottled water tastes better than tap water. After
our “take back the tap” awareness campaign that number had dropped significantly
so that only 2 out of 10 of the students surveyed thought that bottled water tasted
better than tap water.
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See the resource section for examples of checklists and audit forms that can be used to
track campaign results
* Please email completed audit forms or survey results to [email protected]
* All told teams can be eligible for up to a $500 grant if they complete the requirements of the base
grant + the two bonus grants (this is in addition to the initial green team t-shirts or $100 start-up grant)
**If you would like help figuring out how to measure your results or design a survey please contact the
school district’s Manager of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Julianne Pickrell, at
[email protected]
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Power Smart
Complete at least 2 activities to earn this badge
Activity
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Activity 5
Activity 6
Activity 7
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Description
Dining in the Dark - Every day for the week before Halloween
participate in a spooky-themed “Dining in the Dark” campaign
 Use “lights out lunches” audit form to track results
Holiday Shut Downs
 Must participate in the pre-summer shutdown + at least 1
more pre-holiday shutdown
 See Holiday Shut Down resources and checklists
Life’s better in a sweater
 Encourage staff and students to wear warm clothes for
winter by hosting 3 themed “sweater days” on:
o Dec 1st
o Jan 12th
o Feb 2nd (National Sweater Day)
*Email [email protected] at least 1 week prior to arrange to have
the temperature in your school reduced by 2oC for the day
Submit Photo by
Oct 31st
Audits leading to action – Power down Fridays
 Track how many electrical appliances are unplugged or
turned off in each room at least 2 Fridays/month for a full
semester
 See audit section for checklist to help your team track the
results of your campaign
May 15th
Audits leading to action – Lights out lunches
 See audit section for checklist to help your team track the
results of your campaign
 At a minimum your team should plan on scheduling 3 lights
out lunches with audits throughout the year
May 15th
Audits leading to action – Keep the heat in
 Promote closing exterior doors and windows at least 3
times between Oct & March.
 See resource section for checklist to help your team track
the results of your campaign
March 10th
Choose your own adventure
 There is a project template in the resource section to help
your team plan their own campaign
May 15th
End of each
campaign
March 10th
Waste Warrior
Complete at least 2 activities to earn this badge
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Audits leading to action – Waste Audit
 Use the visual waste audit form in the resource section to
complete a walk through audit. Use the initial results to set
some goals and then implement your campaign and
conduct follow-up visual audits to track your results.
 Contact [email protected] to find out more about
conducting a full scale waste audit at your school
May 15th
Start recycling writing implements
 Create collection bins for pens, markers and mechanical
pencils
 Collected writing instruments can be dropped off at Staples
32500 South Fraserway
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Organize a book or clothing swap
 See resource section for some tips on how to organize a
swap
May 15th
Organize a post-Christmas battery and electronics recycling drive
Feb 15th
Choose your own adventure
 There is a project template in the resource section to help
your team plan their own campaign
May 15th
May 15th
Activity 4
Activity 4
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Water Wise
Complete at least 2 activities to earn this badge
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 3
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Watershed clean-up
 Choose a stream or lake near your school and spend a day
collecting garbage and cleaning up around this water way.
May 15th
Rainwater harvesting for your school garden
 Use your green team grant funds or have a fundraiser to
purchase a rain water harvesting barrel. Email
[email protected] for help tying this rain water harvest barrel
into one of your school’s downspouts
 Educate staff and students about the benefits of using
rainwater to help conserve water at home
May 15th
Ban bottled water
 Create a campaign to ban bottled water at your school and
encourage people to bring their own reusable water bottles.
May 15th
Choose your own adventure
 There is a project template in the resource section to help your
team plan their own campaign
May 15th
Carbon Conscious
Complete at least 2 activities to earn this badge
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
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Anti-idling campaign
 Create a campaign aimed at parents encouraging them to turn
off their vehicles while waiting for students at the end of the
school day.
May 15th
Bike/Walk to School Week
 Participate in the annual bike to work and school week in June
or else choose any other week in the school year and
encourage staff and students to either bike or walk to school
every day that week. For Elementary schools consider getting
parents to help organize a walking school bus so that kids of all
ages can participate and to ensure that all kids get to school
safely.
June 15th
Choose your own adventure
 There is a project template in the resource section to help your
team plan their own campaign
May 15th
Campaign Reflection
Green Team Name: ____________________________________________________________
Title of the Campaign: __________________________________________________________
Date of the Campaign: __________________________________
What was the purpose of this campaign? What was your goal?
Briefly describe what you did:
What worked well?
What do you wish you had spent more time on or done differently?
Did you reach your goal?
Yes
No
Not sure
Still working on it
While doing this campaign is there anything you discovered that surprised you?
What was the best part of this campaign?
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Holiday Shutdown Campaign Resources
The week before each school holiday is an excellent time to turn our attention towards reducing energy
waste by either unplugging or turning off all electronic devices. Below is a package of resources which
can be used to run a holiday shutdown campaign including:
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Sample PA Announcements for the week leading up to the holiday shutdown
Sample PA Announcement for the week of the holiday shutdown
Sample Posters for
o Christmas holiday shutdown
o Spring break holiday shutdown
o Summer holiday shutdown
A Shutdown checklist which can be used to
a) help students and staff understand what can be turned off or unplugged
b) help the green team track how many classes participated by having each class complete
a form and drop it off at the office or by having green team members go to each room
with a checklist to verify whether or not these things have been done.
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Sample PA Announcement for Campaign
Launch
Write a custom announcement to be made over the PA at participating
schools.
Winter Break is coming up next week and as you head off on vacation, we want to give the
energy use in our school a rest as well. We are asking everyone to do their part in turning off or
unplugging personal, classroom, and office devices before leaving for the break. This reduces
the amount of phantom power used while the school is closed over the break. “Phantom power”
is the amount of energy certain devices use while in standby mode or switched “off.” Unplugging
these devices when not in use saves energy.
As part of the Holiday Shutdown campaign, those who turn off and unplug what they can before
they leave, fill out a shutdown checklist and return it to the Energy Manager will be entered to
win a pizza party for their class. Thank you.
Write a custom announcement to be made over the PA on the Day of
Shutdown
We know you have been working hard this semester and it’s finally time for a break! Remember
that you should give the electronic devices and heating in our school a break as well. Before
you leave today please remember to turn off or unplug any electronic devices in your classroom,
offices, and common spaces that will not be used over Winter Break. And, please set your
thermostats back to 18 degrees. When these devices remain plugged into the wall, they use
roughly 5 percent of the energy consumed while in operation. Thank you for your doing your
part to help our district save energy.
Also remember that if you fill out a shutdown checklist and submit it to our district’s energy
manager today your class will be entered into a draw to win a pizza party.
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Friday Dec 16 , 2016
Holiday Shutdown
Join the district in reducing energy waste this season by turning off and
unplugging electronics before you leave for the holidays.
* Holiday Shutdown Checklists are available from the green team. Every Class
that completes a checklist and submits it to [email protected] will be entered to
win a pizza party for their class.
#AbbyGoesGreen
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MARCH 10, 2017
TURN IT OFF BEFORE YOU TAKE OFF
#AbbyGoesGreen
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Print out notices and post on fridges as appropriate.
Use this space to add instructions if necessary. IE: Location
of a fridge (if any) that will be left on for the
summer.
#AbbyGoesGreen
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Holiday Shutdown Checklist
Name: _________________________________________________
School: ________________________________________________
Classroom Number:
__________________________________________
Energy conservation is important to us at the District. Please help
us give the electronic devices in your classroom a break while you are away on vacation by
participating in our seasonal shutdown campaign. By emailing your completed checklists to the
District’s Energy Manager ([email protected])
How to Carry Out the Shutdown
Please use the following checklists to conduct a shutdown review of your classroom at the end
of the last day of classes. The first checklist outlines the devices you can turn off. The second
checklist includes devices that can also be unplugged.
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Review the list of electronic devices in each checklist
Find the devices outlined in each checklist in your classroom
Turn off or unplug the device based on the checklist you are reviewing
Check off all items you reviewed in the far right hand column as you complete the
checklist (write N/A for “not applicable” if you do not have that device in your class or
are unable to complete the action)
5. Set back your thermostat to 18°C to save energy while you are gone
6. Email the list to the District’s Energy Manager ([email protected])
*Important reminder: Safety comes first. We recommend that students help to
identify and turn off the devices outlined in the first checklist. However, an adult
should be the person who unplugs any devices from an outlet.
THERMOSTAT SETBACK REMINDER
Did you set back your thermostat to 18°C?
Yes
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No
N/A
TURN OFF THE FOLLOWING DEVICES
Device
All-in-one printer/copier/scanner
Dehumidifiers
Electric pencil sharpeners
Fans
Heat in the portables
iPads
Laptop carts
Lights
Listening Centers
Microwaves
Monitors
PA System
Personal space heaters
Projector
Small kitchen appliances (with a light, clock or switch)
Small refrigerators (leave door open to prevent odour)
Smart Board
Stand-alone (desktop) printers
Televisions
Complete?
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UNPLUG THE FOLLOWING DEVICES
Device
Cellphone chargers
Dehumidifiers
Electric pencil sharpeners
Fans
Listening Centers
Microwaves
Personal space heaters (Always unplug for safety reasons)
Projectors
Small kitchen appliances (with a light, clock or switch)
Small refrigerators (leave door open to prevent odour)
Televisions
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“Lights out Lunch” audit form
* Complete one audit before starting your campaign to encourage people to turn out the lights. This will
give you a baseline to start with so that you can track your progress.
Green Team Name: _______________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________
Sponsor Teacher: ___________________________________________________
Who completed the audit? ___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
What, if any, feedback did you give classes where the lights were left on? ______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Classroom # or Teacher name
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Lights on at
lunch? Y or N?
“Power down Fridays” audit form
*Complete one audit before doing starting your campaign to encourage people to power down on
Fridays. This will give you a baseline to start with so that you can track your progress.
Green Team Name: _______________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________
Sponsor Teacher: ___________________________________________________
Who completed the audit? ___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
What, if any, feedback did you give classes? ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
UNPLUG CHECKLIST - use this form to track how many electrical appliances are unplugged or
turned off in each room at least 2 Fridays/month for a full semester
Some tips:
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Adaptors - anything with an adapter (square boxes that plug into the socket) should be
unplugged if you can; adapters draw power continuously
Brains - anything with a computer brain, particularly if it ties into a web-based network should
NOT be unplugged or turned-off, but put on sleep mode
Clocks - anything with a clock or a light is continuously drawing power; unplug if you can, but at
a minimum turn it off
Danger - don't put yourself at risk. Do the best you can or make a note if you are unsure
Classroom #
or Teacher
name
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Appliance
Sleep
Mode
Y or N?
Did you
turn it off?
Y or N?
Did you
unplug it?
Y or N?
Notes
Classroom #
or Teacher
name
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Appliance
Sleep
Mode
Y or N?
Did you
turn it off?
Y or N?
Did you
unplug it?
Y or N?
Notes
“Keep the heat in” audit form
*Complete one audit before doing anything to encourage people to close windows and doors to keep
the heat in. This will give you a baseline to start with so that you can track your progress.
Green Team Name: _______________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________
Sponsor Teacher: ___________________________________________________
Who completed the audit? ___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
What, if any, feedback did you give classes? ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Classroom # or
Teacher name
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Windows closed?
Y or N
Door to outside Closed?
Y, N or N/A*
Notes
Visual Waste Audit form
Visual waste audits are a good way to see how well your school is doing at separating their waste into
recyclables, compostables and garbage. They can be done on a regular basis (eg. once every couple of
weeks) or before a campaign, midway through and at the end. By completing audits before, after and
during a campaign you will be able to track your progress and make adjustments to your campaign or
give those classes that need it a little more help in learning how to sort their waste correctly.
Equipment Required
1. Rubber gloves for each person working on the audit (dish gloves work well and are re-useable)
2. A stick or pair of garbage tongs for “stirring” the garbage, recycling and compost around to get a
better look at what is in the bin. (*Note it is best not to handle the garbage with your hands as
there could be something sharp in the bins)
3. A printed waste audit check list + a pencil
In pairs, walk through the school and visit all of the sorting stations. Look in each of the bins to
determine if there are items in that bin that should not be there (eg food waste should not be in the
garbage it should be in the compost, plastic should not be in the compost it should be in the garbage or
the recycling etc) You can compare the # of bins contaminated or the # of stations contaminated or add
a rating system and track how badly they are contaminated (Ie 1 = Not at all, 10 = Total disaster)
Location of sorting
station
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Have any items
been placed in the
wrong bin? Y/N
# of bins
If Yes, then what has been put in the wrong bin
contaminated and what bin was it put into?
Organizing a book swap
The following is an excerpt from the Reading rockets website:
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/book-swap-kids
Book Swap for Kids
By: Reading Rockets
Consider organizing a book swap for your neighborhood or block. It can be a simple afternoon
undertaking, or with more time and effort, a fun event that will become an annual tradition!
Before the Swap
1. Invite a range of readers. If everyone you invite is in first grade, you'll end up with too many
books on a similar reading level. Consider inviting older readers who can swap chapter books and
younger readers with picture books and I Can Reads.
2. Encourage families to bring "good" books, in hopes of avoiding too many grocery store, giveaway, or TV-character based books.
3. Think about what you're willing to swap and what you're not. For example, do you want to swap
DS games? Wii games? Music? Audiobooks? Decide ahead of time and let everyone know what to
bring and what to leave at home.
4. Think about different categories of books. Make signs and provide separate tables for each type
of book. Some examples include: Mysteries, Jokes & Humor, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Picture
Books, Biographies, Series books, Historical Fiction.
5. For more fun, have kids make simple bookmarks for the books they're bringing that includes a
short two-sentence summary or rating of the book.
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At the Swap
1. Ask swappers to sort their books onto the tables using the labels you've set out.
2. Most swaps are book for book, which means if you bring 5 books, you take 5 books. Give a child
a token or ticket for each book they bring to swap. Tokens can then be used to "pay" for
swapped books.
3. Have a few adults on hand to help the kids make their choices. Adults can steer kids towards
books on the right reading level or interest area. Encourage the kids to recommend books too.
Enlist them as the "expert" for books they brought to swap.
After the Swap
1. Decide what to do with the leftover books. Maybe you can form a book bin for the pool to
encourage poolside reading. Other options include donating unclaimed books to your library,
homeless shelter, or children's hospital.
2. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a good book! Thanks to your book swap efforts, your child will be able
to do the same thing!
Leftover books can also be donated to either
The Chilliwack Rotary Club: https://sites.google.com/site/chilliwackrotaryboo/home/drop-offyour-books
or
Discover books: http://discoverbooks.ca/index.php/get-involved
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