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=Current Positive Actions =

We know that many actions are being undertaken within the school and community to enhance the quality of the environment. This page will showcase and celebrate the environmentally responsible work being done currently by members of the ISB school community. Please feel welcome to provide evidence and examples of the good work being done with photographs, text documents and emails. All information submitted will be considered for inclusion in the final report presented to the school. The Taskforce reserves the right to publish or withhold information provided.




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 * = Wiki V Paper ||= The Taskforce ||= This wiki is a good example of how we can technology to reduce paper consumption by distribution of ideas electronically.

This is also good because it allows us to work asynchronously and not have to always find face-to-face meeting time. Good for a place that feels "too busy" at times. || 5-O (Andy Onken) HS Roots and Shoots ||= These 5th grade students collect empty plastic bottles every Friday morning from the entire ES and then they bottles are taken for recycling. HS R & S students collect from MS and HS. || reusing paper ||= Individual teachers/classrooms ||= Some teachers model and encourage students to use "'the other side" of paper for printing, rough work, scratch paper, sketching etc... || turn off lights ||= ||= Many teachers and students turn off lights when they leave their classroom. Some leave lights off during class if natural light is sufficient or only use some of the lights provided. || turn off computers over night ||= ||= Many faculty and staff members turn off computers over night rather than leaving them on standby thus saving electricity || Some elementary teachers teach students to wet hands, turn of water while soaping hands and turn back on to rinse thus saving water || paper recycling ||= 8th Grade (Adam Kirk) ||= A group of students collects paper for recycling around ISB every Friday. || PTA and PE ||= PTA and PE department are working to have next year's Terry Fox run be better for the environment by elminating or lessoning the distribution of disposable water bottles to all students. Instead, all MS and HS students will be told to bring reusable bottles and there will be stations where students will be able to refill their own bottles. || off when it is not being used. Durning summer, open the windows to cool the heat intead of turning on the air con. During winter, open the curtains to get the heat from the sun inside your house, then close the curtains at night to keep the heat over the night. MS GIG Suggestions. ||
 * = Plastic bottle recycling ||=
 * reusing folders || Teachers, nurses office || Some staff members reuse manila folders and/or plastic sleeves ||
 * purchasing bulk products || Nurses office || Nurses purchase large, economy-size products when possible, then use smaller containers to dispense them more easily ||
 * 2-sided printing or copying || many administrators, support staff, teachers, students, classrooms, offices || Numerous teachers and students use paper already printed on one side in their printers or copiers. (Some printers and most copiers in school allow 2-sided printing, while others require manual intervention.) When using the copy center, most teachers request 2-sided copying, if possible. ||
 * online communication, assignments, assessments instead of paper || many administrators, teachers, students || HS administrators provide only electronic forms of multiple handbooks (faculty, supervision, evaluation, etc.) Numerous MS & HS teachers and administrators use computers for delivery of information such as assignment guidelines, unit expectations--these can be provided for students through Edline, wikispaces, webpages, online daily announcements, etc. Additionally, many students submit their work electronically: to a teacher's Drop folder on the ISB Comm Portal, via email, or by posting to a wiki or other Internet sites. This work is often assessed and feedback provided in a similar electronic manner. ||
 * electronic record-keeping, backups || HS IB || Extended Essays (4000-word papers required of all IB Diploma candidates) are saved only electronically--both with Carolyn Farr, IB coordinator, and in the LMC ||
 * electronic texts || HS social studies, English depts. || SS teachers have scanned some texts to make them accessible to students without paper. English teachers anticipate the possibility of using several online texts (because they are old enough to be legally "public") rather than copying, purchasing, or requiring students to purchase paper versions. ||
 * = hand washing ||= ||=
 * OHP or projector used instead of paper posters || teachers || Many teachers make a conscious effort to encourage students to use reusable transparencies or "projectable" information from PowerPoints or similar presentations rather than construction paper. ||
 * = fewer water bottles ||=
 * water dispensers instead of complimentary one-use plastic bottles || HS principal, et al. || Water dispensers are provided at the HS Principal Coffees and other meetings, so people in attendance use paper or reusable coffee cups instead of plastic bottles for water. ||
 * = water bottles ||= PTA ||= Bottles distributed for 08 Terry Fox run were collected for recycling. ||
 * keeping thermostats at moderate temperatures || multiple teachers || some teachers keep their classroom thermostats set to a maximum of 19 during cold weather and a minimum of 22 during warm weather, reminding students to dress appropriately rather than relying on energy-consuming heat or air conditioning ||
 * alternative means of transport || many people || bikes, walking, mass transit instead of individual or family cars to and from school ||
 * Reduce Carbondioxde! || everyone at school or at home || Turning on air conditioning and heaters produce Co2. So, you should turn them

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