Secondary Measures
The following measures are considered lower priority for implementation because their ability to reduce GHG emissions is limited or unknown. These measures still provide other types of sustainability benefits and are important to implement. Each measure identifies which emissions sector it corresponds to, who could lead the implementation, and the estimated timing for implementation, and for which schools the measure is relevant. Near-term is defined as measures that could be implemented within one to two school years, midterm is defined as measures that could be implemented within three to five school years, and long-term is defined as measures that could be implemented within six to 10 school years.
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Sector, Measure |
Implementation Lead |
Timing |
Relevant School |
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Solid Waste Generation |
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Increase education on how to dispose of solid waste including what is recyclable and compostable. Also increase education on why it is important to maintain closed loop systems. |
Administration, School Environmental Clubs |
Midterm |
All |
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Require that all food waste generated by the cafeteria be composted. |
Administration |
Near-term |
All |
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Support teachers who choose to host a compost bucket in their classroom by ensuring frequent compost removal, keeping buckets clean and offering signage on composting. |
Environmental Club |
Near-term |
HHS |
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Provide all students with access to online textbooks. |
Teachers |
Near-term |
HHS |
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Recycle materials by using them as art supplies. |
Teachers |
Near-term |
All |
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Build an on–site compost facility or ship food waste to Marion Cross School super composting facility. |
Facilities |
Near-term |
HHS, RMS, Ray |
Water and Wastewater |
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Installation of urine diverting toilets in bathrooms. |
Facilities |
Midterm |
All |
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Install rainwater gardens. |
Facilities, students |
Near-term |
All |
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Replace sink faucets with those with sensors which stop running when not in direct use. |
Facilities |
Midterm |
All |
Cafeteria |
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Buy a dishwasher. |
Facilities |
Near-term |
HHS |
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Stop selling bottled water in the cafeteria. |
Facilities |
Near-term |
HHS |
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Replace single use utensils and plates with reusable |
Facilities |
Midterm |
All |
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Reduce single use plastic packaging on food. |
Administration |
Midterm |
All |
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Set aggressive targets to Include more locally grown food. |
Administration |
Midterm |
All |
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Serve food from the cafeteria in recyclable or compostable containers. |
Facilities |
Midterm |
All |
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Start a sustainable agriculture club and grow food that the cafeteria uses. |
HHS Environmental Club/New Club |
Near-term |
All |
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Explore development of a culinary arts program to replace the current companies hired to provide food. |
Administration |
Midterm |
HHS |
Miscellaneous |
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Update curriculum to include more climate activism and climate education. |
School Board, Council, Staff |
Midterm |
All |
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Have the HHS Council support and endorse the CAP and play a more active role in implementation. |
Council |
Near-term |
HHS |
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Install electric hand dryers in the bathrooms. |
Facilities |
Midterm |
All |
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Hold students accountable for disposing of their trash properly. |
HHS Environmental Club, Administration |
Near-term |
All |
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Source more sustainable classroom supplies such as refillable markers for whiteboards and encourage less printing. |
Teachers |
Near-term |
All |
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More education about e-waste and the energy required to run servers developing AI such as ChatGPT, data warehouses, etc. |
HHS Environmental Club, Technology, Administration |
Near-term |
All |