For over fifteen years, the Sustainability Department Schools Program, previously under the RecycleWorks Program, has worked with thousands of students, teachers, and administrators throughout San Mateo County. Our primary mission is for students to take action to conserve resources and help protect our environment.
Within this website you will find sustainability and environmental literacy educational resources and services offered to educators, students, administrators and facility managers. Our resources and services fall within the areas of waste reduction, energy and water conservation, watershed and coastal protection, and alternative transportation.
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GREEN STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM
Certify your classrooms, schools, and districts under our Green Star Schools Program through the waste reduction pathway. To learn more about this dynamic program for schools in San Mateo County please visit the Green Star Schools Program website or, for technical assistance on this certification program, please email sustainability@smcgov.org. We are also happy to help via classroom visits.
THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY IS HERE TO HELP
MEET OUR OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATORS
We are very excited about supporting our County’s diverse students and communities to be a part of the collective efforts that ensure a healthy and prosperous environment and future for all. We love empowering the youth because we believe every student has the potential to make a difference in this world. When it comes to embracing our duty as a responsible citizen of the earth, no act is too small because the small actions of many can make all the difference in the world. Our work will continue to build a community that embraces our youth’s voices and vision for a stronger, healthier, and more sustainable present and future.
Gerald Schwartz
