Environmental impact reports are now available for December. As a result of recycling efforts last month, LPS saved:
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657 trees
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158,436 kWh of energy
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270,501gallons of water
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128 cubic yards of local landfill space
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2,319 lbs of air pollution
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15,844 gallons of fuel
Four more schools have added organics collection to their cafeteria! Clinton and Elliott Elementary schools and Northeast and East High schools have all joined the LPS Compost Program, bringing total participating schools up to 53. The final schools will join in August 2019 making this a district-wide program for our standard cafeterias. This program collects food scraps, paper products, and other compostable dishes to be taken to local composting facilities. The composting program is expected to help LPS achieve a 50% landfill diversion rate for the district.
For several years now, the LPS Sustainability department has partnered with students from the Environmental Studies program at UNL to give them first-hand experience sharing their passion for the environment with the next generation. This year, seven groups of college students worked with LPS teachers on projects for Green Apple Day of Service, a movement that celebrates the role schools have in inspiring future leaders of sustainability.
Originally started back in 2000, the school garden at Beattie has consistently grown through the years. Every year sees an updated portion of the six-acre space, usually centered around a theme to engage and excited the students. Beattie currently boasts a Platte River Garden, a Prairie Garden, and Anti-bullying Garden, a Berry Patch, and many more. Each of these gardens support topics required in the children’s curriculum, allowing the space to be used as a place for active learning. Students also have the chance to take a garden class, focused on teaching them the fundamentals in outdoor education (more).
The Zoetis – LPS - GSK Science Fair will take place on February 28th from 5 – 7:30 pm at the Lancaster Event Center.
Students that choose to do a sustainability themed project will once again be eligible receive a “Going Green” ribbon for their project. Green projects would explore reducing non-renewable natural resource use, and can cover topics such as energy, transportation, waste, environmental management, sustainable agriculture, and environmental science, among others. This green ribbon is in addition to whichever ribbon the project receives based on score.
Registration for the science fair is open to all 5th – 8th grade students through February 8th. Check out the Student Guidebook to learn more about the rules and requirements before filling out the Online Registration. Interested in volunteering for science fair? Fill out the Volunteer Registration Form.
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