Whole School Sustainability
Realizing the full potential for healthy green schools requires a whole-system approach.
Our Whole School Sustainability Framework is based on decades of working and learning with leaders in sustainable schools across the nation.
The framework is organized into three pillars: organizational culture, physical spaces, and educational programs. Within these pillars are a total of nine principles, all based in research and tested through lived experience.
Services
By prioritizing the health and sustainability of your school buildings, you promote student and staff safety, health, and wellbeing; realize operational cost savings; support student achievement and staff effectiveness; and provide hands-on learning and community service opportunities that strengthen ties with your local community.
IBE guides schools in designing and implementing unique health and sustainability plans, establishing leadership buy-in, cultivating champions, and facilitating green teams.
We would be honored to support you in designing and implementing a Whole School Sustainability plan that supports the health, wellbeing, and safety of your students, teachers, and other staff.
Whole School Sustainability Framework
Through a partnership with the Center for Green Schools, IBE developed the Whole School Sustainability Framework whitepaper, which provides an overview of the pillars and principles, and short case studies.
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