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What Will it Take to Lead Your District to a Sustainable Future?
Jaimie CloudPresident, The Cloud Institute for
Sustainability Educationhttp://cloudinstitute.org/
John HenryNJ School Boards Association
iSTEAM and Sustainable Schools [email protected]
Education for Sustainability (EfS) is defined as a transformative learning process that equips
students, teachers, and school systems with the new knowledge and ways of thinking we need to
achieve economic prosperity and responsible citizenship while restoring the health of the living
systems upon which our lives depend.
Be the lead organization that transforms NJ schools, through leadership decisions and
actions, to become healthy learning environments that save resources and money.
NJSBA Sustainability Goal
• Providing training for the leadership of schools
• Supporting the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program
• Providing Dues and Fee based Sustainability Services in areas of policy, district goal setting, strategic planning and facility, operations and maintenance
NJSBA is accomplishing this by…
The Cloud Institute
Our mission is to ensure the viability of sustainable communities by leveraging changes in K-12 school systems to prepare young people
for the shift toward a sustainable future.
The Cloud Institute at Work
• Consulting and Coaching Services– Curriculum Design & Mapping– Gap/Strength Assessment & Analysis– Organizational Learning & Change– Leadership Development
• Curriculum Materials– Units of Study– Full Courses of Study– Assessment Tools
• Professional Development• Research and Development
Awareness Leadership Design Skill Development
It takes Education, Action and
Collaboration…
NJSBA Sustainability
• A Three-Year Study for Greening Existing Schools
• 11 Pilot Schools
• A Guidebook for
Board Members
“Is Sustainability an Answer to the Academic & Financial Success of New Jersey Schools?”
Yes it is!
Cloud collaborations
• Advisory Board Member, USGBC Center for Green Schools
• Advisory Committees SJ for Schools Developed criteria for certification in curriculum mapping & curriculum design
• Reviewed and Annotated the NJSBA Green Program of Study
• NJSBA/Cloud Collaboration in EfS Board Certification
• NJ Learns Leadership Program 183 NJ leaders
New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) awarded a
$225,000 underwriting grant to support the
development of Sustainable Jersey for
Schools.
• Kick off at NJSBA Workshop in 2014 • In one year 298 Schools and120 School District
registered• All 21 counties have registered schools• 59 Schools Currently received certification and will
be recognized at NJSBA’s Workshop 2015
Certification PlatformsEco
SchoolsFree
Curriculum-based
7 Categories
129Registered
NJ/NationalRecognition
Green Ribbon
Free
Awarded for Effort
3 Categories
12 NJ Winners
NJ/NationalRecognition
Sustainable Jersey for Schools
Free
Action-based
17 Categories
300 schools and 114 Districts
New JerseyRecognition
LEED for SchoolsFee-based
Credit-based
7 Categories
13 Registered2 Certified
NJ/NationalRecognition
• Managing the NJ Department of Education GPOS for Career and Technical and Comprehensive High Schools
• Received an Education and Innovation Award from the USGBC NJ Chapter
Support for Sustainable Schools
Co-Sponsored USGBC NJ Chapter – Speed LEED for students
• 2 Year placement of a Green Fellow from the USGBC at NJSBA HQ
• Rider University Sustainability Intern
• Funding provided by Bristol Myers Squibb (private public partnership)
Green Fellow and Sustainability Intern
Academy Workshops…
• Identify differentiating factors between certification programs • Guide Board Members toward tools to take action• Share resources to support district initiatives• Highlight successful projects and methods
NJSBA is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification
(LEED)
Green Command Center at NJSBA Workshop
•Carbon Neutral Conference
•A 10,000 square foot area
•Continuing Education Credits for Board Members, Buildings and Grounds staff and other school staff
•Over 30 exhibitors
Serving on the selection committee for the the U.S. DoE Green Ribbon Schools Award Recognition Program
http://www.aces-nj.com/
ACESplus
NJSBA’s Sustainability Services
Sustainability Services• NJSBA Sustainability Services are designed to align with the Sustainable Jersey for Schools actions that will lead towards certification
• As a dues based benefit to NJSBA members, school district personnel will have access to one full-day working session for a Sustainability Wellness Check
• Follow up consultation services with NJSBA staff and green industry experts and the Cloud Institute
www.njsba.org/sustainability
How do you view Whole School Sustainability?
Leadership decisions and
actions impact the entire community
As a leader, what are you already doing and what else
can you do?
Q & A
NJ School Board AssociationNJSBA.org
John Henry - iSTEM and Sustainable Schools Specialist [email protected] - 609.278.5288
Jaimie CloudPresident, The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education
[email protected] http://cloudinstitute.org/
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