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[Ambassador Report] Green Schools Initiative (Thematic Topic) |
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by Elizabeth Duke Moe | 30-09-2021 05:56
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For the month of September, the Ambassador Program was requested to write a thematic report about Zero Waste. To discuss this idea in more detail, I will be delving into a new school initiative that is becoming more accessible to different communities around the world. In the USA, some schools have already fulfilled their own green school initiative.
For Idaho, a Northwestern state of the US, this goal is becoming and more and more possible. While most people who hear Zero Waste think of trash, recycling, and other personal goals, these are not the only ways to support Zero Waste methods. In fact, many of the stereotypical ways to support the planet are not beneficial, but only green-washing. So instead, this Ambassador report will delve into more corporation-based changes that can benefit entire communities through utilizing solar energy and not wasting this accessible power. Recently, the City of Boise (Capital city of Idaho), has adopted a plan to be complete by 2035. This plan is the first step in a community-wide energy commitment goal. Our Idaho air has begun to thicken with smoke, expected to exacerbate as late summer approaches. Our temperatures remain fluctuating, and detrimentally affects wildlife and humans alike, especially vulnerable populations such as our children and elderly. As the ASB President at Boise High School (a local school), I am deeply concerned about my school’s climate impact. Our situation continues to worsen and action must be taken to protect our state’s future. To support Zero Waste will be a long fight for utilizing solar energy and not letting this power be ignored. Most schools in Idaho consume the largest amounts of energy, so a district-wide change to more sustainable practices could mitigate these ecological impacts, and protect every citizen’s health interests. The City of Boise has taken a step in the right direction by adopting a 2035 Clean Electricity commitment. Now, we must urge the Boise School District to create a similar, more aggressive sustainability plan. Increasing awareness for this plan will result in pushing a renewable city for the coming generations. The financial benefits of a sustainability initiative are bountiful, eventually leading to ancillary assets such as increased teacher’s wage and more adept education. This is a call to youth, to parents, to citizens, to everyone who wants a secure future. As youth, we are scared for our future, but we are determined at Boise High School and in the surrounding communities to continue supporting clean energy and energy efficiency initiatives. I am doing this with a student-led activist club and am more than confident that this take on Zero Waste could greatly benefit the current climate issue in the USA. |
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2 Comments
Hello , this is your mentor Hannah.
Great article about green schools in Boise.
I wouldn't have known about this community-wide plan without your article.
I absolutely agree that district-wide change should grow and am looking forward
for your articles.
Thank you for your great article and please keep up with your wonderful work :)
Posted 06-10-2021 16:02
Hello Elizabeth,
this is your mentor Joon.
Interesting that you have pointed out that stereotypical methods are actually
greenwashing. For instance, even though companies promote their reusable cups
and tumblers to be eco-friendly, there were studies that it actually boosted
environmental pollution as pollutants were made during the process of
production and to offset this, multiple times of usages were required.
However, not many people goes over the limit so it might be a better way
to find alternative to implement Zero waste lifestyle.
Well read and let's keep up.
Best,
Joon
Posted 01-10-2021 02:55