Schools

CCAB is working with Green Teams in Brookline High School and each of Brooklines eight elementary schools. The Green Teams program helps bring together representatives in each school to:

• lower their schools carbon footprint
• integrate an energy conservation program into the curriculum
• encourage students and parents to cut carbon at home
• carry out special events

Brookline’s Elementary School Green Teams create opportunities for students, parents, teachers and administrators to reduce the impact that school-based activities impose on the environment. Each school-based Green Team:  

• Promotes environmental stewardship and education through hands-on events and activities within our school community
• Serves as a resource to the Brookline School System in their efforts to develop a K-8 environmental curriculum
• Monitors and reports on carbon-reduction-related actions that contribute to Brookline’s Town-wide carbon reduction goals
• Shares ideas, resources and information with a Green Team Coordinating Committee

If you'd like to participate or find out more, contact the CCAB's Schools Committee Mary Dewart: marydewart@aol.com.

During April 2010, Brookline Public Schools Food Services introduced "Meatless Mondays" and All Natural Local Hamburgers. Read more.

In December 2010, Pierce School sponsored a Catalogue Cancellation Project. (Contact Elizabeth Dunford for more information.)

Green Team Representatives at Brookline's elementary schools include: