Wellesley Green Schools Mission

Wellesley Green Schools is a collaborative group of students, parents and staff working together.

Our goal is to reduce Wellesley schools' ecological footprints, and inspire students to create a healthy sustainable world.  Together, we help Wellesley school students learn environmental responsibility through waste reduction, energy reduction, and other earth friendly initiatives.  This helps create healthy, sustainable, schools and community.

Interested in joining the fun?  We have parent volunteers all over town. Just email us or subscribe to our newsletter below to learn about our next meeting or what is happening in your school.

Wellesley Green Schools Goals for 2019

From getting your classroom green certified to specific room tips, idling information, food recovery programs, or end of year up cycling options, we have it all. 

Click on the drop down menu above for actions specific to teachers, leaders or families, and check out the variety of resources we have.  We are confident that when you look at your daily activities through “green colored glasses,” you will be inspired to be kinder to our planet.

This year the team is focusing on 5 major areas:

1. Recycling/Waste – work with NRC/SEC on waste reduction issues on playgrounds, recycling, and composting considerations
2. Transportation – look at reducing traffic, increasing walk/biking options and less idling
3. Environmental Curriculum and Curriculum Enhancements
4. Grant writing
5. Communication

If you are interested in getting more involved in one of these areas and/or you know of others that you think would like to work on one or several of these initiatives, please contact the green team leader at your school or info@SustainableWellesley.com.

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Watch the video below, created by Wellesley High School students, for inspiration and to get a glimpse of what is happening here in Wellesley. Even more Wellesley student inspiration here.

Wellesley Public Schools Honored as a 2019 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon. School District Sustainability Awardee

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