D65 Sustainability Plan (draft) Mar
Support our D65 Sustainability Plan (draft) and share feedback by March 17
Good news, aligned with our D65 Strategic Priority: Sustainability Plan Development, enclosed is our draft D65 Sustainability Plan which serves as a holistic, district-wide, enduring commitment to addressing climate change.
This plan has been developed by a working group comprised of a variety of stakeholders including D65 and D202 Staff and Students, City of Evanston and Village of Skokie employees, and members of multiple local community based organizations.
We are asking for your support on our first D65 Sustainability Plan as we prepare to present to the D65 School Board on April 7.
We welcome your feedback draft D65 Sustainability Plan, focusing on the Goals and Recommended Strategies.
- Feedback Survey open through March 17.
- Join our D65 Climate Action Community Meeting on March 11 from 4-5pm on Zoom.
Join Us! D65 Climate Action Community Meeting on March 11
All are welcome to attend!
Join Zoom Meeting: https://district65.zoom.us/j/5239615597?omn=83200117246
We welcome all who are interested in learning more and helping us create a healthier, more sustainable and equitable future for our students.
Join EPL: 2024 Blueberry Award Celebration on March 20
Want to find the best NEW books about nature, climate, and STEM learning in your classroom, library, preschool, nature center, or home? Is there a young person in your life you hope to inspire to love of nature and climate action?
Come see the 35 winning books at the 2024 Blueberry Awards Annoucement Party! Which one will you choose as the Audience Favorite?
Get a map to find the 2024 Blueberry books all around the Evanston Public Library where you can also view author and illustrator videos on your own phone (bring your earbuds) or on our iPads, to get ready to vote for the Audience Favorite! Justin Wynn scholars will be sharing crafts related to the books. Booked, Evanston will be selling books, too.
The Evanston Public Library is thrilled to announce that we will hear from two heroes just before the winners are announced:
- Susan Lempke, Director of the Lincolnwood Library and Chair of ALA's Sibert Award (best informational books) that named Life After Whale the Sibert Winner AND
- Evanstonian Marie Cabiya M.D., District 65 Climate Action Team leader, who successfully lobbied Springfield to make climate education mandatory in IL.
- AND THEN, after the annoucement, we'll hear from the author of the Blueberry Award Winner --Who can it be?
D65 Sustainability Key Resources
- D65 Sustainability Website
- D65 Sustainability Focus: 24-25 School Year
- D65 Sustainability and Garden Resources Library
- D65 Climate Action & Garden Community Contact List
- D65 Sustainability Positive Impact: 23-24 School Year
- D65 Sustainability Positive Impact: 22-23 School Year
- D65 Sustainability Newsletter Archive