Every school in the county has a Green Team Leader and they are best served by Green Teams made of personnel from teachers to custodians who serve as members of the Go Green team.  The Go Green Initiative thrives when all members of the school take responsibility for action.   

The best schools have made sustainability part of their school's mission. Giving the students problem-based decision-making skills and strategies to solve issues that occur as schools move toward Sustainability, empowering students.  

Creating signage, using announcements, and modeling are all part of teaching awareness and education of our faculty and students concerning their responsibilities not just because the state and county schools' policies mandate resource conservation but also it is the morally right thing to do.  Athletics, pageants, in fact, all activities are streamlined to reduce, reuse and thoughtfully think of being more sustainable with our recycling, water conservation, energy conservation, pollution control.

Awareness and Education. Energy and Water Conservation, Pollution Control, Solid Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling are the principles of Sustainability for our program.  Teaching the teachers so they can teach the students is part of this program.  Practicing and modeling sustainable habits such as turning off equipment and lights, reporting water loss from broken faucets, toilets, ensuring the air quality of a room is not invasive for sensitive students and reducing our waste, reusing as we can, and recycling all we can.  Each school must work together to incorporate strategies of sustainability into their everyday work just as they do for all areas within their purview. 

FAY Fix It' app 

The 'FAY Fix It' app is your tool to help improve the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Whether it is a pothole, damaged street sign, or graffiti, 'FAY Fix It' makes reporting a code or ordinance violation to City Hall as easy as pressing a button. The app harnesses the power of GPS to provide a precise location for staff so that they can begin fixing the problem. You can also include a photo with your reporting to help the City quickly identify the problem. The mobile app can be used for a variety of issues such as reporting problems with graffiti, street maintenance, street lighting, damaged trees, overgrown grass, abandoned vehicles, aggressive panhandling, and litter/illegal dumping. Residents will be able to track the status of their reports or follow other reports made by members of the community.

5 for Friday  Take the Pledge!

What is Earth Overshoot Day?

What is YOUR Global Footprint?

Classroom Activities

Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2021.

We are The Sustainable Sandhills Team!  Join Us!

Once more, Ecochallenge is partnering with a network of zoos + aquariums to help you find new and creative ways to go plastic free. As plastics continue to disrupt our water streams, wildlife habitats, and the very air we breathe, it's more important than ever to challenge our choices and spread the word.

Registration is open to the public starting June 1st but we invite you to create your team today. 

Hurricane Season Is Here! Access NOAA Resources

June 1 marked the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. NOAA's National Ocean Service provides a wide variety of emergency services in preparation for, response to, and recovery from hurricanes. Being aware of the power of these destructive forces, and the science behind them, can help you stay safe this hurricane season. NOAA research shows that tropical cyclone rainfall rates are likely to increase due to the effects of global warming.   NOAA’s Historical Hurricane Tracks is an online tool where you can search hurricane tracks by location, year, name, or category. Try it out: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/historical-hurricanes/ and stay safe this hurricane season.

It's no surprise that summer weather hazards can escalate quickly!  Stay WeatherReady by visiting NOAA's summer safety website. NOAA also has a collection of social media posts and graphics in Spanish to share with your community.