Gamification and Partnership Models that Drive Adoption
Speakers
Moderator
Cecile Carson, Carson Consulting
SB1383 Compliance in K-12 Schools Must Involve the School District
Track
Schools
Speakers
Jill Buck, M.S., Ed. , Go Green Initiative
Title
Founder & CEO
Speaker Abstract
Individual schools do not have the authority and resources to fully comply with SB 1383 without the involvement of their school district leadership. Waste hauling contracts, labor issues, and volume purchasing power rests at the District level. Asking every school to advocate to their District for support is inefficient and often unsustainable once a school champion for SB 1383 leaves the campus.
In this session we will discuss tried-and-true best practices in developing a District-level Green Team that is optimized to provide school sites with the resources and support needed to successfully, and sustainably, institutionalize SB 1383. The speaker will discuss case studies from both Pleasanton Unified and Compton Unified School Districts, and will share templates that the audience can take back to their communities to replicate these success stories.
Audience members will learn who should serve on the District Green Team, and the function of each member. This session will also cover the relationship between the District Green Team and School Site Green Team, and how to clearly define the role of each. Attendees will receive templates for slides, meeting agendas, training materials, and printed materials that can be customized for any community.
Moderator
Wally Waste-Not Changing the Game
Track
Schools
Speakers
Estela Gutierrez, Salinas Valley Recycles
Title
Resource Recovery Technician II
Speaker Abstract
Salinas Valley Recycles had a problem reaching and maintaining a presence in our 117 schools over 20 different districts. This presentation will cover how the Wally Waste-Not Award program came to be and the hurdles we've overcome through the years for it to be a sustainable program. COVID and 1383 implementation changed the game, but we have a vision for the future of Wally Waste-Not and it will be bright.
Janna Faulk, Salinas Valley Recycles
Title
Recycling Coordinator
Speaker Abstract
Learning from over a decade of school outreach, SVR created a streamline school food waste implementation plan. Our first big success included a school with over 800 students switching to reusable sporks, implementing food scrap diversion, and food recovery on campus. Through the implementation we were able to learn and grown and build a program with clearly defined steps for a campus to follow to achieve success. We created training videos for custodial staff and students. Campus administrators complete the initial pre-implementation plans and once completed our staff attend two days of implementation to ensure success at the schools. Join us for a discussion on what has worked, highlights of school success and where we still need improvement.