可持续性 at Solebury
What is sustainability?
可持续性 is the capacity to meet the needs of the present 年龄 without jeopardizing the ability of people in the future to address their needs. The environment is essential; however, it is not the only consideration. It is also critical to consider human welfare. A sustainable institution is one that protects natural resources while guaranteeing social equity and economic prosperity.
可持续性 Vision Statement
韦德娱乐app下载地址's vision is to actively educate and eng年龄 学生, 教师, 工作人员, and the wider community in becoming good stewards of the environment while working to use resources efficiently, support a 健康y ecosystem, and develop sustainable community practices.
Why Solebury cares about being sustainable
Being sustainable goes hand in hand with 韦德娱乐app下载地址’s values of respect for all life, love of and responsibility toward the environment, 生物多样性, environmental equity, 公平, 平等, 和多样性. 韦德娱乐app下载地址 fosters a culture of service and giving back to our community/environment and is committed to making environmentally and fiscally sustainable decisions.
Since sustainability makes sense from an environmental, 金融, 健康, and civil rights perspective, 韦德娱乐app下载地址 embraces sustainability and is mindful of it when making all decisions.
韦德娱乐app下载地址 and the student-run Solebury Environmental Action Corps (SEAC) aim to make sustainability an integral part of the Solebury experience by assuring that all initiatives related to sustainability are made with a coordinated effort.
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绿色的新闻
2023年3月, 韦德娱乐app下载地址 was recognized by the National Wildlife Federation’s Eco-Schools USA program for exceptional achievement in educating for sustainability and improving the environmental footprint of the school grounds, 设施, 和课程. It is the 6th school in Pennsylvania to receive the silver-level award.
To better coordinate sustainability projects around campus, 韦德娱乐app下载地址 is proud to announce we are creating a Green Team! The Green Team will consist of 教师 members, 学生, 工作人员, and senior administrators meeting regularly to discuss and move forward on sustainability initiatives.
Members of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) pledge to adhere to the Principles of Good Practice. As this relates to sustainability, schools agree to strive to “become more environmentally sustainable and can ensure that their graduates are prepared to contribute to a more sustainable world.” So what does it mean when a student with a passion for fighting environmental racism uncovers that his school is unwittingly contributing to the problem? Here at 韦德娱乐app下载地址, it means that it is time for a change.
3月17日, 2021 学生 from the Solebury Environmental Action Club (SEAC) and Teach2Serve cohort 10 met with a representative from Leck Waste Services, Solebury’s waste hauler. The 学生 had what may seem like an odd request for the Leck representative: to divert all of Solebury’s trash from so-called “waste to energy facilities” to landfill or a recycling center.
SEAC (Solebury Environmental Action Club) is urging the Solebury community to reduce their meat consumption. Regardless of whether meat is good or bad for our 健康, the meat industry is bad for the environment for several reasons.