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Welcome to Sustainabili-tea

Welcome to Sustainabili-tea. Personal Introductions: . Who you are. Where you work, how you are involved with early childhood education. Why you are interested in promoting environmental sustainability and what types of experiences have you had doing so?. Project Introduction:.

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Welcome to Sustainabili-tea

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  1. Welcome to Sustainabili-tea

  2. Personal Introductions: • Who you are. • Where you work, how you are involved with early childhood education. • Why you are interested in promoting environmental sustainability and what types of experiences have you had doing so?

  3. Project Introduction: • Boulder is such a environmentally conscious place, how can we promote this culture through our work as early childhood educators? • According to the 2010 Boulder County Trends Report: • (Published by the Community Foundation: http://www.commfound.org/nonprof/civicforum/index.html) • “We can’t expect to save the planet from global catastrophe all on our own, but Boulder County has adopted the attitude that we can at least set and example for what is possible on the community level”

  4. Quiz: how well do you know our community’s commitment to environmental sustainability? • How do you think Colorado ranks (compared to other states) for recycling? • Bottom 5 (5.5% of our waste) • How many trees do you think are saved annually by recycling in Boulder County? • 500,000 • How much estimated material waste in Boulder County is actually recyclable or compostable? • More than 80% • How many hybrid vehicles do you think Boulder County has registered as of 2009? • 4,110 (2% of all registered vehicles)

  5. Project Introduction: • It is our goal to empower ourselves and other educators who work with young children to implement ways and ideas to promote environmental sustainability with children, by starting conversations; connecting people and resources; and building community around our environmental responsibility.  • Blog as a first step to gathering voices of those who are interested; a tool and resource for compiling and keeping information that participants generate together

  6. www.ecoteaboulder.wordpress.com

  7. Stories of classroom commitments to promoting sustainable practices:CU Children’s CenterBoulder Journey School

  8. Photo Omitted: Preschooler weighing food waste at CU Children’s Center

  9. Photo Omitted: Cloth napkin system at CU Children’s Center

  10. Photo Omitted: children playing outside at CU Children’s Center

  11. Photos omitted: Toddlers working with recycled materials at Boulder Journey School

  12. Photo omitted: Toddler composting at Boulder Journey School

  13. Questions to explore together: • What do you do currently and/or what would you like to be doing to promote environmental sustainability? • What were your successes/challenges? • Why is this important?

  14. Stories of utilizing resources in the community:CU Children’s Center

  15. Creek Critters Puppet Show Our standing room only favorite for K-3 Join Jasmine and the lively cast of characters on their adventures to learn why clean water is critical to wildlife and people. Student explore how they can help keep our water healthy. http://bouldercommunity.net/basin/kicp// Home Sweet Habitat (K-2)Plants and animals play a key role in and around our local waterways. Students will observe and describe various components of a riparian ecosystem and will learn about local plants and animals that rely on clean water for survival. Photo omitted: Preschoolers at CU Children’s Center viewing puppet show

  16. Chrysalis-Boulder Housing Coalition Location2127 16th St.Boulder, CO 80302 ContactOr call 303.442.1708 The Chrysalis Cooperative, home of the BHC’s first solar project, is a consensus-based vegetarian co-op in a large old house with lots of character. Chrysalis is located in downtown Boulder, one block from Pearl Street. Chrysalians live lightly, buy food together, and share dinners, chores, and good times. Chrysalis values affordable living, environmental sustainability, conscious community, and human diversity. Photo omitted: children viewing gardens at Chrysalis

  17. The goals of the Children’s Peace Garden include students learning about local food, organic gardening practices, the importance of biodiversity and community, and reconnecting with the Earth through experiential gardening activities. Photo omitted: Preschoolers from CU Children’s Center working in Peace Gardens. Photo omitted: Preschoolers from CU Children’s Center working in Peace Gardens. http://www.growinggardens.org

  18. Questions to explore together: • What resources already exist in the community? • What experiences do people have with them? • Would we like to gather ideas from other communities and other states?

  19. Story of program commitment to promoting sustainable practices:Boulder County Head Start

  20. Olivia Coyne - Senior Education Coordinator Boulder County Head Start • Boulder County government Sustainability Initiative – adopted in 2005 • BCHS sustainability - phases of implementation • Supporting children in ownership of environmentally-friendly classroom • Classroom jobs • Curriculum – Garbage and Recycling Units • Scrap paper re-use • Community Resources: Eco-Cycle donations

  21. Questions to explore together: • What resources/supports do you feel that schools need to implement such practices? • What are the barriers • How might these barriers be broken?

  22. Questions to explore together: • How can we best gather, share, distribute ideas? • How can this project grow? • What other voices would we like to include in this conversation? Families, community members, children?

  23. What idea or ideas for promoting environmental sustainability would you like to try or develop in your classroom or program?

  24. Please fill out a feedback form Thank you for all of your contributions!

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