Gracie Barra Bloomington
is committed to
promoting sustainability
and Environmental
Leadership among its
students and other
stakeholders. Concern
for the environment and
promoting a broader
sustainability agenda
are integrated in the
school’s decision making
and we promote
sustainability awareness
in the community of
Pasadena by adopting
several initiatives
aimed to reduce the
schools environmental
impact and raise
awareness among the
students so they can do
the same.
We
believe that
environmental awareness
is not about being
preachy nor is it
fanatical. What we are
really talking about is
balance, logic and a
reconnection with the
world in which we live.
There is so much
unnecessary waste that
we generate in this
world, there are so many
unhealthy ingredients
that we digest. There
are so many things that
we do not need or want,
that get in our way! We
want to empower our
staff and students by
creating awareness and
by demonstrating best
practice to the extent
possible.
Principles
Our
Sustainability and
Environmental Leadership
Policy is based upon the
following principles:
-
To comply with,
and exceed where
practicable, all
applicable
legislation,
regulations and
codes of
practice by
integrating
sustainability
and
environmental
leadership
practices into
all management
decisions
-
To ensure that
all staff,
students and
other
stakeholders are
fully aware of
and committed
with the
school’s
Sustainability
and
Environmental
Leadership
Policy and
actions.
-
To minimize the
environmental
impact that
results from the
school’s
activity.
-
To foster
awareness,
understanding,
and action among
staff, students
and the
community of San
Clemente about
the local and
global
environment and
sustainability
challenges.
-
To review,
report, and to
continually
strive to
improve our
sustainability
performance.
Action Plan
In
order to put these
principles into practice
we will:
-
Implement a
recycling
program aimed to
recycle 100% of
the paper,
printer
cartridge, and
drinks bottles
generated by the
school;
-
Make the all
necessary
efforts use
environment
friendly
products on its
operations
specially
cleaning
products and
office supplies;
-
Involve the
staff, students
and other
stakeholders in
local
initiatives
aimed to promote
sustainability
and
environmental
leadership;
-
Make all
necessary
efforts to
minimize the use
of energy by
using energy
efficient
equipment such
as light bulbs,
building
awareness among
staff and
students, and
maximizing the
natural air
circulation and
the use of
daylight, and by
good house
keeping;
-
Make all
necessary
efforts to
conserve water
by building
awareness among
staff and
students;
-
Make all
necessary
efforts to
minimize the use
of paper by
using online
communication
tools other
office
consumables and
by double-siding
all paper used,
and identifying
opportunities to
reduce waste.
-
As far as
possible arrange
for the reuse or
recycling of
office waste,
including paper,
computer
supplies and
redundant
equipment.
-
Purchase
fair-trade
and/or organic
beverages.
-
Include a copy
of our
Sustainability
and Environment
Leadership
Policy the
students
training manual;
-
Develop,
implement and
constantly
improve an
internal
communications
strategy to
build awareness
among the staff,
students, and
other
stakeholders
about the
school’s
Sustainability
and
Environmental
Leadership
Policy;
-
Advertise
environmentally
focused
community events
at the schools
and stimulate
the
participation of
staff and
students;
-
Hold monthly
Sustainability
and
environmental
leadership
meetings with
the all staff
and student’s
involved with
the schools
efforts and make
the results of
the efforts
available at the
schools website
once a year.
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