Are you the Greenest at Greenwood?

The Environmental Committee extends Greenwood’s love for nature beyond Outdoor Education by actively working to reduce Greenwood’s environmental footprint. They meet weekly to discuss ideas, fundraisers, events and next steps towards sustainability. 

This year, the committee implemented the Greenest @ Greenwood monthly competition. Once a month, this award is bestowed to a student or staff member who demonstrates care for the environment by consistently participating in environmental initiatives. The Environmental Committee tries to create one initiative per week for students and staff to partake in. One example is Meatless Monday, where students are encouraged to bring a vegetarian lunch or buy a delicious meatless meal from the café. Another initiative is Thirsty Thursday, where students are encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottles, mugs, or tumblers to school in order to ditch disposables often associated with beverages. 

The Greenest @ Greenwood winner is not only awarded bragging rights, but also a 4Ocean bracelet which is made from recycled bottles. Every bracelet purchased removes one pound of plastic from the ocean. This bracelet is a symbol of the winner’s commitment to the environment and a reminder of our need to limit the use of single-use products.

The Environmental Committee is excited to continue the Greenest @ Greenwood momentum by recognizing the student or staff member who participates most in Greenwood’s Virtual 2020 Earth Week kicking off Monday, April 20!