Each year the district recycles over 3,000 tons of paper products saving 52,000 trees a year. Maintenance & Plant Operations and the Environmental Control Office has worked with schools and student environmental clubs to plant trees, save animals and build 116 butterfly gardens. A number of our schools have protected wetlands, gopher tortoises, burrowing owls, greenhouses and bio-ponds.

This presentation focuses on some our proposed next steps for even greater energy efficiency and conservation including, but not limited to:

1. Establish policies and/or guidelines on energy efficiency, recycling and indoor air quality.
2. Reinforce positive behavior modifications by building occupants to avoid wasting energy and other resources.
3. Invest in additional efforts to save the district money and help schools earn income by expanding existing programs as well as working with national program such as Ecology Kids, Earth Force and others.
4. Explore opportunities to integrate alternative energy and environmental conservation into the classroom and extracurricular activities.

Joseph Sanches, Chief of Facilities Management