Green Teams
A Green Team is typically a special group or club of students and adults that is dedicated to improving sustainability through projects, awareness, and actions. Green Teams are an excellent way to empower student leadership and lead whole-school change with a student voice. Students can take on the challenges of planning, organizing, and implementing campaigns, events, competitions or more!
Green Teams are most frequently led by the Sustainability Coordinator. Meetings typically occur during lunch, after school, or during an advisory period.
Key Resources
Green Team Guide (GrowNYC)
Building a School Green Team (Webinar Recording)
Service Learning Guides (Cathryn Berger Kaye)
Starting a School Sustainability Council (GrowNYC)
Video Resources
Green Team Talks: Things Our Green Team Does (42 seconds)
Green Team Talks is a short series exploring student life and impact with the Green Team at NYC Public Schools Scholars' Academy. From their indoor garden, they give us a brief introduction to some of the many things they do as a Green Team and why it matters!
How Green Team Helps Our Careers (1 minute and 29 seconds)
Green Teams spark a plethora of benefits for students and their campus community. This video highlights how two students interested in the medical field find leverage and value for their future careers in the Green Team.
Green Team Talks: Cafeteria Monitors (1 minute and 26 seconds)
Scholars' Academy recently started composting in their cafeteria and are already seeing huge success with the culture shift amongst students. Their Green Team shows us the key with how they’ve stepped up as Cafeteria Monitors to support and engage students in the waste sorting journey!
Green Team Talks: How to Sort (41 seconds)
The Green Team at NYC Public Schools Scholars' Academy gives us a quick run-down of how to sort recycling and composting in the school cafeteria, while providing tips and tricks to make sorting easier!
Why We Joined the Green Team (1 minute and 18 seconds)
Students from the Green Team at Brooklyn Studio share why they joined the Green Team and how it’s helped them find their voice, gain key life skills, and build meaningful community on campus.
Community Engagement
Why Sustainability Matters (Presentation for PTA and Community)
Hosting a Community Swap Event (GrowNYC)