PHENND Fellows: Sustainability Coordinator

GreenFutures is the School District of Philadelphia's sustainability plan and program with five guiding principles: Efficiencies, Engagement, Equity, Environment, and Education. These principles guide every focus area of the plan with measurable objectives and outcomes. This plan supports the District's goals by better serving all of our students by creating equitable access to green school resources in every neighborhood. Evidence shows that green schools help to develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of science, social studies, math, reading and writing. With GreenFutures, our charge is unchanged: Every child can learn. Every school can be a great school. GreenFutures aims to reduce the District¿s environmental footprint, conserve resources, decrease consumption and waste, and create green school settings and healthy indoor environments. This plan connects student curriculum with facilities management and operations, teachers, students and school communities and stakeholders. The plan encourages school students, families and friends to participate in developing and implementing sustainability initiatives in every community.

This project is a part of the PHENND Fellows VISTA program housed at the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND). PHENND is a network of over 25 colleges and universities that strengthens service-learning, civic engagement, and community partnership in Philadelphia.