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Pathways to Action
Pathways to Action
Looking for ideas to get started? Below are a few examples of solutionary actions that can be taken across the Campus, Curriculum, and Community Engagement. You can also click HERE to see more examples in the One Planet School Challenge Example Levels of Engagement.
Campus
Entry: Assess the school's transportation system, complete a system profile, and set up a method to monitor GHG emissions from transportation.
Mid Level: Improve the school's transportation system and reduce GHG emissions from transportation.
Full Integration: Create a comprehensive plan with the goal of achieving lower emissions from transportation.
Curriculum
Entry: Provide students with supplemental lessons that examine the transportation system.
Mid Level: Create lessons for students to analyze the transportation system and identify environmental, social, and economic issues. Students then apply their learning by collecting data from their campuses, developing awareness campaigns, and setting up action plans for their school.
Full Integration: Deliver sustainable transportation curriculum to a majority of students in the school. Ongoing education paired with campus events and exemplary facilities affords students a comprehensive understanding of the waste system.
Community Awareness & Action
Entry: Host a one-off school and/or community-wide event about the importance of a sustainable transportation system with at least 10% participation.
Mid Level: Participate in a short-term awareness or action campaign focusing on sustainable transportation with 20-50% participation in the school community.
Full Integration: Implement an ongoing awareness or action campaign focusing on sustainable transportation with over 50% participation in the school community.
Exemplar community impact projects led by administrators
Exemplar community impact projects led by administrators
Not sure which pathway to action is right for you? Browse the Administrator-Led Solutionary Community Impact Project Exemplars to learn about successful and long-lasting environmental action.
Local Solutionary Action Examples
Local Solutionary Action Examples
Want to see what other school communities have done to get recognized? Below are a few examples of Solutionary actions that have been recognized by the San Mateo County Office of Education.
San Carlos School District
Sustainable Transportation - Curriculum and Instruction
Seqouia Union High School District
Business Club starts campaign to promote e-bikes and active transport to reduce GHG emissions
Daniel Rosario, an 11th grader at The Nueva School, this year founded ‘TheEVProject’-- a nonprofit initiative focused on inspiring students across the world to take on engineering projects for sustainability.
Solutionary Curriculum Examples
Solutionary Curriculum Examples
The San Mateo County Office of Education developed a model curriculum for K-5 teachers to teach about sustainable transportation, and support students to bring safe routes solutionary thinking to their school community. Check out resources for this curriculum here.
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