Harvard-Westlake is Going Green
Head of School Jeanne Huybrechts announced at the start of the current school year that Harvard-Westlake would be implementing a series of environmentally conscious policies, collectively known as "HW Green."
“Harvard-Westlake teachers strive to prepare students for their future and to contribute to the greater good,” said Huybrechts. “Our mission statement says it best: We want our students to ‘learn the habits of mind and self-discipline necessary to live with integrity and purpose as contributing members of society.’ That’s why we believe it’s important to adopt practices at school that contribute to environmental sustainability. It’s the right thing to do.”
A committee comprising faculty and staff was formed on each campus to investigate ways the school can lessen its carbon footprint on the environment. Middle school performing arts teacher and Harvard-Westlake alumna Carrie Green '99, and upper school math teacher Kent Palmer, are leading the green initiatives on their respective campuses.
The two committees are first focusing on things that can be implemented quickly, and will then look into other initiatives that require more discussion and planning.
Harvard-Westlake is a charter member of the Green Schools Alliance (GSA), which is a nationwide consortium. According to its website, "Launched on World Environment Day June 5, 2007, the alliance recognizes and will support the leadership role that schools, as a critical mass, can play in solving our environmental and climate challenges."
The site includes some information that anyone, not just a school, can use. One such example is a list of 75 Things You Can Do Today to Mitigate Global Warming.
Harvard-Westlake is Going Green
Head of School Jeanne Huybrechts announced at the start of the current school year that Harvard-Westlake would be implementing a series of environmentally conscious policies, collectively known as "HW Green."
“Harvard-Westlake teachers strive to prepare students for their future and to contribute to the greater good,” said Huybrechts. “Our mission statement says it best: We want our students to ‘learn the habits of mind and self-discipline necessary to live with integrity and purpose as contributing members of society.’ That’s why we believe it’s important to adopt practices at school that contribute to environmental sustainability. It’s the right thing to do.”
A committee comprising faculty and staff was formed on each campus to investigate ways the school can lessen its carbon footprint on the environment. Middle school performing arts teacher and Harvard-Westlake alumna Carrie Green '99, and upper school math teacher Kent Palmer, are leading the green initiatives on their respective campuses.
The two committees are first focusing on things that can be implemented quickly, and will then look into other initiatives that require more discussion and planning.
Harvard-Westlake is a charter member of the Green Schools Alliance (GSA), which is a nationwide consortium. According to its website, "Launched on World Environment Day June 5, 2007, the alliance recognizes and will support the leadership role that schools, as a critical mass, can play in solving our environmental and climate challenges."
The site includes some information that anyone, not just a school, can use. One such example is a list of 75 Things You Can Do Today to Mitigate Global Warming.