18 Pathways to Greening Your School

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Days to Celebrate: 

January 24th International Day of Education 

February 20th: World Day of Social Justice 

April 7th: World Health Day 

September 21st: International Day of Peace

December 5th: International Volunteer Day

December 10th: Human Rights Day

Guides and Curricula 

Embedding The SDGs Into Curricula 

Embedding Sustainability In Your Teaching And Learning 

How to Embed Sustainability Into Different Curricula 

Apps 

Abillion – This app offers an online community to connect people interested in learning more about helping the planet and animals. 

Earth Hero – Connect with people around the world who are concerned about environmental degradation and find ways to improve your environmental impact. 

Games 

Climate Action Simulation – In this game, players play as different stakeholders to interact to find solutions to climate change. 

World Climate – This role-playing game has players playing as regional and negotiating teams at United Nations climate negotiations. 

Survive The Century – In this computer game, players must balance political, environmental, and social sides. 

Floodland –  This computer game involves balancing limited resources and different cultures in addressing environmental degradation. 

Useful Links 

How Cross-Sector Collaboration Can Create Lasting Change – People from businesses, nonprofits, and the government come with different strengths, so can create more positive change for the environment when they work together and play off one another’s strengths. 

Inspire Your Family For Sustainability – 10 Tips to Excite Your Parents 

Convince Your Friend To Live More Sustainably: 9 Easy Steps –

Guide on How to Politely Request Donations Instead of Gifts 

10 Sustainability Careers That Can Make a Difference 

Engaging Religious Leaders and Faith Communities for Forest, Climate, and Land Use Solutions 

Collaborative Partnerships for Sustainability 

45 Best Sustainable And Eco-Friendly Gifts For Your Environmentally-Conscious Friends

Faith in Action: How Religious Communities Can Lead the Fight Against Climate Change 

Tips To Work With Others For The Environment 

• Encourage others 

• Tell your friends that the environment is important because many species live in nature and healthy ecosystems are needed for clean water to drink, fresh air to breathe, and healthy food to eat 

• Tell your teachers you want to learn about the environment and would like to take classes on it 

• Ask your principal about setting up a school garden 

• Set up an environmental club at your school 

• Tell your religious leader that you would like to hear a service about caring for nature 

• When people ask you what you want for your birthday, ask for eco-friendly gifts! 

• Donations to an environmental charity in your honor, like the Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, and Climate Reality Project 

• Experiences, like going to a park or vegetarian cooking class together 

• Reusable napkins made from cloth 

• Reusable straws made from silicone, bamboo, or metal 

• Reusable water bottle made from bamboo, metal, or glass 

• Reusable shopping bags made from cloth 

• Reusable sandwich bags made from silicone 
• Reduce pesticide use 

• Drive slowly on rainy afternoons when frogs are more likely to be out on the road 

• Use laundry detergent sheets instead of laundry detergent pods 

• Sign petitions 

• When you outgrow your clothes, buy used clothes from thrift shops and consignment shops or from sustainably-minded companies 

• Keep their electronics as long as they are functional. Many materials are needed to make each new electronic, so this helps save money and reduce waste! 

• Install a bidet attachment to reduce waste from toilet paper 

• Switch to a peak hour electricity program or a renewable energy program 

• Use reusable diapers for any baby siblings 

• Set up a compost bin 

• When an appliance breaks, replace it with an energy efficient version 

• Volunteer together as a family 

• Plant an edible garden to save money, reduce food miles, and have fresh healthy food 

• Plant native plants which will provide small-scale habitat for birds, frogs, lizards, and pollinators 

• Install rain barrels to collect rainwater from the roof to water plants 

• Use an energy efficient dishwasher instead of handwashing dishes 

• Use a drying rack instead of a clothes dryer 

• Cook more vegetarian dishes 

• Choose organic and local food options when available 

• When they need a new car, buy a hybrid like the Ford C-Max, Toyota Prius, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, or Kia Niro 

• Drink French-press style coffee rather than coffee pods 

• Drink loose-leaf tea rather than tea bags 

• Use reusable plates and cups instead of plastic ones