District Sustainability
ABOUT OUR DISTRICT'S SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
The SUHSD Sustainability Committee (SSC) is a student-led committee that involves students and staff across the district, in addition to other relevant stakeholders.
The committee began to take shape in November 2020 with a petition to declare a climate emergency in the district, which got over 700 signatures. We then met with other organizations around the district, such as green clubs, the Sequoia District Teacher’s Association (SDTA), the Youth Commission, and county offices to gain more support.
In April 2021, the district board unanimously passed the motions to:
- Declare climate emergency
- Set sustainability goals
- Resolve to evaluate progress in 12-18 months
This committee was constructed to work towards these resolutions as a supportive and educative community.
This year’s Sustainability Committee has a Clean Energy subcommittee, a Zero Waste subcommittee, and an Environmental Literacy subcommittee.
VISION:
SUHSD school communities are models of sustainability and climate resiliency that equip students with the knowledge, skills, and values to create a sustainable, climate-resilient, and environmentally equitable world.
BIG PICTURE GOAL:
By 2025, every SUHSD high school has sustainability coordinator(s) to ensure the continuation of this movement. They have also developed and begun implementation of a plan with concrete goals for sustainability and climate resiliency efforts throughout the campus, curriculum, community, and culture.
SPECIFIC GOALS:
- Campus (facilities and operations): SUHSD has made district-wide capital investments in modernizing facilities, implementing sustainable food systems, implementing clean energy and transport, and promoting campus biodiversity to foster sustainable and clean operations in learning environments.
- Curriculum and Instruction: Across all SUHSD schools, climate literacy and environmental justice is integrated into curriculum and instruction in every grade level, and students are provided with skills to enter clean energy and sustainability areas of study or employment.
- Community and Culture: The SUHSD community cultivates a culture that addresses eco-anxiety by providing emotional support services and volunteer opportunities with both school and local organizations. Students and adults are involved in promoting sustainable policies and practices at schools while providing sustainability leadership positions.
CLIMATE EMERGENCY DECLARATION
CLIMATE EMERGENCY DECLARATION![]()
CLIMATE EMERGENCY DECLARATION
Sequoia Union High School District is expressing the urgency of climate change, and calling upon School District Boards to adopt strong efforts to reduce Greenhouse Emissions.
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MEETING DATES
9/19 from 5:30-6:30pm (3rd Tuesday of September)
10/17 from 5:30-6:30pm (3rd Tuesday of October)
11/14 from 5:30-6:30pm (2nd Tuesday of November)
12/12 from 5:30-6:30pm (2nd Tuesday of December)
1/16 from 5:30-6:30pm (3rd Tuesday of January)
2/13 from 5:30-6:30pm (2nd Tuesday of February)
3/19 from 5:30-6:30pm (3rd Tuesday of March)
4/23 from 5:30-6:30pm (4th Tuesday of April)
5/21 from 5:30-6:30pm (3rd Tuesday of May)
Watch our 2021 Interview with the
San Mateo County Office of Education
SUHSD'S WASTE SORTING ASSESSMENT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
SUHSD'S WASTE SORTING ASSESSMENT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS![]()
SUHSD'S WASTE SORTING ASSESSMENT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
During School Year 2021-22, Sequoia Union High School District’s (SUHSD) Sustainability Committee coordinated a district-wide waste assessment in order to gather information and recommendations for improving waste diversion and sorting.
Sustainability News/EVENTS
Sustainability News/EVENTS![]()
Sustainability News/EVENTS
Check out SSC Leadership Team Member Kara Kim’s article about the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize Ceremony!
Make your own climate action VENN diagram
(with credit to Ayana Elizabeth Johnson)
