Everyone in educational institutions has a role to play in environmental awareness. But of course, it’s the educators and heads of schools who have the biggest role to play: enact change. The rules they set in place, and the behaviors they encourage at school, are what their learners follow.
If you are in a position to make big changes happen at your own school, it’s time to start now.
Know Your Footprint
A small daycare center may not be contributing much to climate change, but a well-known school with hundreds, if not thousands, of students contribute greatly. This contribution can be for the detriment or the betterment of the planet, depending on the policies you have in place. To make even the smallest changes possible, start with knowing your baseline. How much do you contribute to carbon emissions right now? Knowing your school carbon footprint is important before you proceed to the next steps.
Make Big Changes
Once you get an audit to know the carbon footprint of your school, it’s time to make a change. Some institutions do this halfheartedly by enacting the smallest change that won’t hurt their bottomline, but then their efforts don’t contribute to the overall improvement of the planet. You can start with the changes that matter, and then finetune the smaller changes.
Take Everyone with You
Changes done at an institutional level go further. If you, as an individual, can lessen your carbon emission, that’s good. But if you, as the head of a school, can encourage everyone to follow your lead, that would be even better. This is the kind of change our planet needs.
When you have a chance to influence great changes in your workplace and community, make sure you are taking this opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment. The future generations will thank you for it.
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