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Sustainability and Education.
Help us assess the current state of sustainability from an education and operation perspective for our organization.


BLSD is in the process of creating a 5 year sustainability plan for the district and needs your feedback. Please take a few minutes to provide the sustainability committee with your thoughts and share some ideas to guide the process.
The new focus area for education which will guide the goals and actions for the next 5 years is:

Education
We strive to have all students literate in sustainability upon graduation, teach sustainability actions in all schools and ensure that students and staff are active in greening the operations at schools. We provide communication and implementation of sustainable practices among all schools and departments within the District. 
1.What school are you associated with?
2.This is a critical information gathering tool to understand engagement levels of employees/occupants within our organization. Thank you for taking the time to provide your insights to help us move forward and improve. 

On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is 'poor' and 5 is 'excellent,' * please rate:
Poor
Fair
Good
Very Good
Excellent
School administration team is supportive of sustainability Initiatives.
My understanding of conservation and sustainability initiatives in my school
My support and participation in energy and waste conservation in my school
Other employees awareness and support of energy and sustainability Initiatives
BLSD prioritization of fiscal responsibility in conservation initiatives
Recognition of BLSD as a leader in sustainability in the region
3.Are you familiar with the WE Reduce, waste and energy conservation program for BLSD schools?
4.If you answered YES to Question 2,  do you believe that the WE Reduce program is useful in engaging students in greening the operations at the school?
5.What are some of the things you believe would assist BLSD in "greening" the daily operations at schools? Check all that apply.
6.Sustainability Advisors help work with student green teams and guide efforts at schools. Do you believe that this position should be part of every school in the district?
7.The sustainability advisor position is currently a stipend position, how can this position become more valuable for teachers involved in the program?
8.Changes in behavior alone—such as turning off lights in unoccupied rooms and turning off computers and other electronics at night and on weekends—can save an individual school thousands of dollars every year. Do you have any suggestions in how to assist the district in motivating staff to be part of this behavior change?
9.Do you believe it is important to host short trainings for staff to assist them in understanding the value of sustainability in our schools?
10.BLSD School Board passed a Climate Resolution in June of 2019. What do you believe BLSD can do to increase efficiency and decrease greenhouse gases?
11.Educating our students to be thriving citizens should also include sustainability. What are some subjects/areas of study that you believe students should be learning to support sustainability education? Check all that apply.
12.How do you think we should communicate sustainability goals, objectives and  improvement?
13.Do you believe it would be valuable to have sustainability focused in-service trainings for teachers?
14.Are you aware of local sustainability/outdoor learning resources in Bend?
15.What would be the best platform to share sustainability lessons/resources to staff?
16.What do you think is the best way to engage students and staff in sustainability operations at their school sites?
17.Thank you for participating in the energy engagement survey. You do not need to include your name, but if you would like to be entered into a drawing for a FREE tickets to the virtual Mountain Film Event, ($100 Value) your name and school or department. Your name will not be shared beyond the administrator of this survey.
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