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GREEN STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM
Empowering
youth and schools to take action.

Green Star Schools Program

Earn recognition for your classroom, club, or school by taking action through the Green Star Schools (GSS) waste reduction pathway.

GSS Classroom and Club Certification

Do you have classroom or club (green team) projects that have students take action to conserve resources and reduce waste? If so, consider certifying your classroom or team / club under our Green Star Schools Program through the waste reduction pathway. You can begin this process by filling out the following GSS form.    

Also, if you are considering doing classroom or green team / club action projects to conserve resources and reduce waste check out the following list (Classroom / Club Action Project Ideas) below. If you need help getting started with an action project let us know at sustainability@smcgov.org and we would be happy to help.  Once projects are complete you can fill out the GSS form to get your club or classroom GSS certified.

Classroom / Club Action Project Ideas:

GSS School Certification

Do at least 25% of your student population participate in a program or project to reduce waste at your school such as a recycling and compost program, does your school have policies to conserve resources and reduce waste, do school staff support recycling and composting at your school, etc.? If so, consider certifying your school under our GSS program.

To learn more about this dynamic program for schools in San Mateo County or for technical assistance / help on this certification program, please email us at sustainability@smcgov.org.


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Fixit Clinic @ Half Moon Bay Library
Mar
22

Fixit Clinics are fun community-based workshops where neighbors, friends, and families work collectively to learn how to repair broken items. We’ll provide a workspace, specialty tools, and volunteer Fixit Coaches to help you troubleshoot and provide routine maintenance to your household items and appliances! Register at https://bit.ly/itemcheckin

Interested in being a Fixit Coach?
It’s easy! Provide participants with 1) guidance on tools and 2) encouragement to investigate their broken item. Let them talk about how they used it and how it broke. That often provides valuable hints as to what’s wrong. See how much you can do without actually handling the item. Empower the item’s owner to do the troubleshooting and disassembly. Register to be a Fixit Coach here.

This event is hosted in partnership with the San Mateo County Libraries.

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