Green Team
Protect the Earth. Make Friends. Be a Leader. Have Fun!
What are Green Teams? Durango School District supports Green Teams at each of its schools. A Green Team is an after-school club geared toward helping the environment. We will concentrate on getting educated, spreading the word, and then taking action. Green Teams are active and interactive. With an adult advisor’s supervision, students will do their own research and develop group projects around reducing waste, recycling, conserving energy, and creating green spaces. Projects will be practical and focus on improvements that can be made at the school. We will also work on a District-wide Earth Day project combining our efforts across schools.
What did the EMS Green Team accomplish in the 2023-24 School Year?
Six students actively participated on the team.
- Identified areas of improvement for reducing waste and energy use around the campus.
- Organized and implemented a "Lights Out!" electricity conservation campaign video shown in Crew classes.
- Attended field trip to The Point radio station and recorded a "Lights Out!" PSA.
- Created and staged a "Turn the Key, be Idle-Free" campaign to align with Board of Education proclamation to prevent idling on school campuses.
- Built Solar Race Cars as awareness campaign for Veregy solar panel intstallations at EMS.
- Generated a list of ideas for recruiting new Green Team members for 2023-24.
What are the team’s meeting details for 2024-25? Meetings will be held weekly on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. starting Feb. 5, 2025. We will meet in Room 512 (up from the office, turn right, door is on the left).
What do club members do? This is a student-led group, which means all Green Team members are expected to actively participate, engage in research and discussion, and be respectful of each other’s perspectives and ideas. Possible projects for 2025 may include:
- Landscape Challenge for a more natural/sustainable school landscaping
- Bee-Friendly Pilot Pollinator Garden
- School Recycling Awareness & Contests/Games
- Bike-Powered Blender Racing Event Planning
- SOIL Learning Lab visits and research on Riverview Elementary School campus
- Radio Station Field Trip to record sustainability PSAs
- Video or Podcast Production for Escalante Crew classes
- Collaboration with Durango High School and Big Picture High School students
- Seed-Ball Wildflower Sales for Fundraising
- Sustainability Art Contest
- Participation in Durango Earth Day "Species Parade"
Who is the advisor? Karla Sluis, the Public Information Officer for Durango School District 9-R. Contact her at (970) 749-1781 or email [email protected]
How do I sign up? A parent/guardian must sign a digital permission slip before the student attends the first meeting. If you have questions, please email [email protected].