Thanks, all who attended our Summit.

The 16th annual Oregon Green Schools Summit was held in Eugene on Monday, April 9th --THANK YOU to all of our sponsors who made this day possible and to our Summit volunteers, workshop presenters and OGSA supporting partners (listed on the OGSA webpage). A special thanks to the generosity of the schools’ haulers who provided teacher substitute and mileage sponsorships

Elementary and middle school students attended three educational sessions on a wide variety of topics and the Green School Showcase, which featured student presentations from three premier level schools, was extremely popular. Sessions for high school students included an opportunity to meet with University of Oregon students to learn about how high school students can become more involved within their schools and beyond. High school students also enjoyed a tour of the Next Step e-waste recycling operation in Eugene where they got to learn about the challenges and opportunities of recycling electronics. Adults were free to attend any workshop. Two popular sessions, OGSA 101 – Stepping Up Your Program, and the Adult Roundtable, were packed to capacity with teachers, custodians, administrators and others involved with school environmental efforts. The Summit worked hard to put on “waste free” meals, and by providing food in bulk, collecting leftovers and milk/juice containers for composting, bringing waste-free lunches and observing a “Pack it in, Pack it out” policy whereby they took home any garbage they had brought with them, only one small bag of compostable garbage was created during the entire event.

The “Edu-tainment” portion of the summit included a “trashion” show where students modeled outfits made from recyclables and used materials. The Summit finale was an open mic session whereby students of all ages were invited to come to the front stage and briefly share what they are doing at their school. Approximately 40 students were brave enough to come speak to the entire audience. It was a wonderful closure to a beautiful day and students left feeling engaged and entergized!

Thank you 2012 Summit Sponsors and Partners

	Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District
	Clackamas County
	The City of Eugene
	Covanta Energy
	Lane County
	Marion County Recycling
	Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative
	METRO
	Oregon Refuse & Recycling Association (ORRA)
	Partners for Sustainable Schools
	SeQuential Biofuels
	SP Recycling
	Starker Forests, Inc.
	Sanipac

Oregon Green Schools
Saving resources, one school at a time

At schools across Oregon, students, teachers and staff are making a difference in their communities with programs to recycle, reduce waste, save energy and conserve water.

Oregon Green Schools is helping with:

• Hands-on assistance
• Curriculum and funding resources
• Recognition and events

Join Oregon Green Schools today.
Whether your resource conservation program is just beginning or already established, we can help you put your school on the map. Find out how to get started. Contact the Green School Regional Coordinator in your area for assistance.