we are planet protectors!

Climate change is a children’s issue…

In 2015 California PTA adopted a resolution “Climate Change is a Children’s Issue” to encourage and advocate for programs and strategies to makes schools more climate-safe, energy efficient, and sustainable for starters.

In 2017, with the support of the PTA, a dedicated group of parents and teachers decided to create an official program called Strandwood Green Team and commit to helping Strandwood Go Green and to teach our children about these vital practices for a healthy and sustainable future. Together, we have educated our students through hands-on meetings and science-based experiments, created and maintain a lunchroom compost program, work with teachers to recycle waste in the classroom.

Our Mission

The Green Team and student group, Strandwood Planet Protectors, are committed to making positive environmental changes in our school, which we hope will filter out to our community and our daily lives. The team will continuously explore new ways to improve Strandwood’s daily routine and reduce waste and utility consumption. Together we will forge a path to reduce our carbon footprint and preserve our precious resources for years to come.

Earth Week 2021, April 19 - 23

We celebrated 2021 Earth Week, April 19-23, with a different theme each day of the week!

Monday: Meatless Monday
Go meatless for the day...or even the week! If possible, have the family cook a meat-free meal to share. Eating a meat-free, plant-based meal is a small change with positive effects for the environment, animals and our own health! In fact, giving up meat for a day, week, year, can be the most impactful thing you do to help the environment! Find recipes here.

Tuesday: Word to Your Mother Earth!
Leave a message to Mother Nature on Strandwood's Gate of Gratitude! What do you appreciate most about being outside and in the fresh air? Why do you value animals and insects? Write a short message about why you love nature and tie it to the gate at the front of Strandwood. Bring your own pencil - paper and twine provided at the gate!

Wednesday: Minimal Waste Wednesday
Sometimes it feels like we are drowning in plastic waste and single-use items. Let's challenge ourselves today to make little-to-no-waste! Maybe that means using a cloth mask instead of disposable, eating a banana instead of plastic-wrapped crackers, drinking tap water instead of a juice-box, walking instead of riding in a car! Try something new to minimize your waste today...and everyday!

Also, bring your used markers and dried glue sticks from home and drop them in the bin by the office. The Green Team will mail them to Terracycle for recycling!

Thursday: Earth Day 2021 "Restore Our Earth"
Wear Green or Nature-Inspired clothing today and show your support for Nature! Extra credit for wearing green from head to toe! Also, tomorrow is Pollinator Appreciation Day and the Green Team wants to help you cultivate your own pollinator garden. We will be outside the Science Room (C7) at 2:50 pm to hand out a few essentials to help you get started. (One per student, please.)

Friday: Pollinator Appreciation Day
Bring back the Pollinators! Pollinators are essential to about 1/3 of the food we eat, yet their populations are decreasing due to pesticide use and habitat loss. One of the best things you can do to help the bees, butterflies, moths, and birds do their job is by planting native flowers at home or anywhere outdoors! Spring is here and the Green Team wants to help you get started right away. Plant those native California flower seeds we passed out on Earth Day and help support those bees, butterflies and other pollinators!

Green Team Tips

Strandwood’s Green Team publishes tips in the Roadrunner e-Newsletter on how small changes can have a big impact! Click below to see all of our tips from the 2020 - 21 school year!