D65 Sustainability Update

Congratulations to Chute Middle School 7th Grader Isabel Morales on winning the Recycling Wrap Art Design Competition! In honor of America Recycles Day , D65 studens were asked to create a recycling truck art design to be displayed on a City of Evanston recycling truck.

Out of 29 designs and 675 votes, Isabel's art earned the most votes. We can't wait to see her design on a recycling truck soon!

A big thank you to our Climate Action and School Garden Teams, Natural Habitat Evanston and Openland TreeKeepers for planting new trees this Fall on our D65 school grounds!

Together, we've planted over 180 trees since 2018. 💚 🌳 💚

D65 has kicked off a district wide project to improve recycling in all our buildings, Learn More (school recycling intro).

As part of the project, we want to hear from you on how recycling is going in your school. Don't forget to complete this community survey by Friday December 1.

We submitted a grant application to SWANCC. Welcome community feedback on additional grants we can apply for to help fund school recycling improvements this Spring.

When: Wednesday, December 13 from 10-11am CST

If you're interested in connecting about your school's sustainability practices, please set up a time to meet with me. Sign Up Here

Karen Bireta

D65 Sustainability Coordinator

Pronouns: she, her, hers

biretak@district65.net

Office Phone: 847-859-8156

A big kudos to our 8 participating buildings: Chute, JEH, Lincolnwood, Nichols, Oakton, Walker, Washington and the D65 Warehouse!

Learn more how candy wrappers start their Second Life as part of the circular economy.

Join our Google Groups and help us grow our community! All are welcome to stay in touch and receive periodic updates on D65 climate action and school garden happenings.

• D65 Sustainability Focus: 23-24 School Year
  
• D65 Guidance for Climate Action and Gardens at Schools: 23-24 School Year
  
• D65 Lunchroom Composting & Recycling Resources (1-pager)
• D65 Tree and Native Planting / School Food Garden Process at our Schools
• D65 Process - School Garden Mulch or Wood Chip Delivery, Compost Delivery or Yard Waste Pick-Up (pilot for 23-24 School Year)
• D65 Sustainability Positive Impact: 22-23 School Year
• D65 Climate Action & Garden Community Contact List
• Books4Cause (D65 Guidance): Free children’s books for school libraries plus book donation
  
• D65 Sustainability Website