Parents - we are so glad you are here

Here you can find many unique ideas to empower your school to go green

• Green Team/PTO Partnership Guide 
• Smart Event Guide
• Food Donation/Waste Diversion Guide 
• No idling 
• Wellesley's Climate Action Plan
• and so much more!

Thank you for joining us as we help the community learn environmental responsibility through various recycling, waste reduction and other earth friendly initiatives.
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Many of the green initiatives your student, teachers and schools are enthusiastic about, you can initiate at home:

• NPR's kid's guide to climate change (plus a printable comic)
• No Idling Poster you can share 
• No Idling Tent Card for your car in line

Sustainable Wellesley has a series of three checklists, one is for children in particular, to help families

• reduce your environmental impact in the home and outside,
• save you money,
• increase your understanding,
• grow your voice for sustainability.

There are numerous other actions your families can do both in state and nationwide as well as right here in Wellesley:

• Plant milkweed for the monarch butterfly
• Add your home to the solar and/or pledge to go pesticide free at home [need to build these pages - dont know how]
• Go to local climate talks/events
• Encourage your family to bike, walk, carpool to school and other events.
• Receive updates on events, opportunities and initiatives from Sustainable Wellesley’s monthly newsletter
• Donate to Wellesley Green Schools or Sustainable Wellesley
• Educate and empower your family with some tips