What Have We Been Doing?Welcome to our first blog of 2018! In the beginning of this school year, we split up into several groups to tackle different issues. Our Public Policy group has been busy lately, so here’s what we’ve been up to. Advocating to the School Board, three of our students, Varsha Madapoosi, Lauren Londono, and Paulina Umansky, spoke for district-wide compliance with the Mandatory Recycling Ordinance, the implementation of a district policy, and the usage California’s free environmental curriculum in PUSD schools. Here’s what this really means:
Mandatory Recycling Ordinance (aka, MRO):
For our Pleasanton readers, you probably know that this is not the case for PUSD schools. So, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to work with the school board and ensure that PUSD is compliant with the MRO. District Policy:
Other districts, including our neighbor Dublin, have adopted integrated waste management policies to become more sustainable. We want to follow suit. Environmental Education:
Remember health education in freshman year? Well, we see a future where every child learns about environmental conservation too! How Can You #GoGreen?Those are the three topics we advocated for in December. We’ll be sure to keep you updated with our progress! What can you do to #gogreen? Tags:
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