Greenstorming: Schools
At the Greener Bloomfield meeting on Nov. 6, one “greenstorming” (brainstorming about going green) breakout group listed ideas for projects to help local schools go green. If you have additional ideas or opinions, or if you’d like to work on any of these projects, please add a Comment! We’ll collect these ideas and begin prioritizing them and assigning workgroups to get them implemented.
- Recycling – make mandatory at all schools
- Solar panels (photovoltaics) to provide electricity
- Improve indoor air quality and comfort
- Have better heat adjustments (rooms are too hot or too cold)
- Add air purification
- Switch to “green” cleaning supplies
- Turn lights off when rooms not in use
- Add occupancy sensors
- Having cleaning crews only turn lights on for the room they’re cleaning and turn off when leaving
- Composting of cafeteria food waste
- Switch all electrical appliances to “Energy Star” appliances
- Start an Environmental Club at all schools
- Have more buses that use alternative fuels
- Post “no idling” signs at schools
