The Annual Sustainability Report is officially here! This edition includes LPS waste diversion statistics, school garden updates, student involvement highlights, and so much more. Visit our website to view the 2023 Annual Sustainability Report, as well as reports from previous years.
This month’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on the many ways Lincoln Public Schools celebrated Earth Day this year! Students at every grade level engaged with green topics thanks to support from staff, families, and neighbors in their school communities. We’ve pulled together some Earth Month 2024 highlights from around the district [more].
Be sure to submit the last of your points-earning activities for the Green Schools Recognition Program by Monday, May 6th! All schools are eligible to receive funding for future sustainability projects after reaching one of three achievement levels. Check the leaderboard, submit an activity, or find some last-minute inspiration on our website.
As the school year winds down, it can be tempting to toss old papers and supplies in the landfill bin. Instead, take a moment to consider whether any of that waste can be recycled! Set up a marker recycling bin to collect any plastic writing utensils you no longer use, or review what we recycle at LPS to help make sorting a breeze!
Bike and Roll to School Day is nearly here! May 8th is the day to get students engaging with healthy habits, pollution prevention, and the great outdoors. Learn how to kick off your celebration of sustainable transportation using our planning guide, or dive right in with flyer and social media post templates!
GSRP Tip: Submit event plans by May 6th to earn points for your celebration on the 8th!
Beyond School Bells, Nebraska's statewide network for Afterschool programs, is offering an internship for up to 6 High School students called the "Conservation Management Internship". Selected students will travel Nebraska with a mentor from June 2-14 learning from conservation professionals along the way. Applications for this internship opportunity are due May 6th. More details are available in this [flyer].
Thank you to all of the community members who took their scrap metal to one of our partners, Alter Metal Recycling and Sadoff Iron and Metal Recycling Company, and donated to the LPS Recycling Program. This year the LPS Scrap Metal Drive recycled over 10,140 pounds of metal and raised $793! [more]
Stay in the loop and connect with us on social media! We regularly post on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and can help spread the word about your summer sustainability efforts when you tag our pages.
