2. What Will it Take to Lead Your District to a Sustainable Future? Jaimie Cloud President, The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education http://cloudinstitute.org/ jaimie@cloudinstitute.org John Henry NJ School Boards Association iSTEAM and Sustainable Schools Specialist jhenry@njsba.org

3. Education for Sustainability (EfS) is defined as a transformative learning process that equips students, teachers, and school systems with the new knowledge and ways of thinking we need to achieve economic prosperity and responsible citizenship while restoring the health of the living systems upon which our lives depend.

4. Be the lead organization that transforms NJ schools, through leadership decisions and actions, to become healthy learning environments that save resources and money. NJSBA Sustainability Goal

5. Providing training for the leadership of schools Supporting the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program Providing Dues and Fee based Sustainability Services in areas of policy, district goal setting, strategic planning and facility, operations and maintenance NJSBA is accomplishing this by…

6. The Cloud Institute Our mission is to ensure the viability of sustainable communities by leveraging changes in K-12 school systems to prepare young people for the shift toward a sustainable future.

7. The Cloud Institute at Work Consulting and Coaching Services –Curriculum Design & Mapping –Gap/Strength Assessment & Analysis –Organizational Learning & Change –Leadership Development Curriculum Materials –Units of Study –Full Courses of Study –Assessment Tools Professional Development Research and Development AwarenessLeadershipDesignSkill Development

8. It takes Education, Action and Collaboration… NJSBA Sustainability

9. A Three-Year Study for Greening Existing Schools 11 Pilot Schools A Guidebook for Board Members “Is Sustainability an Answer to the Academic & Financial Success of New Jersey Schools?” Yes it is!

10. Cloud collaborations Advisory Board Member, USGBC Center for Green Schools Advisory Committees SJ for Schools Developed criteria for certification in curriculum mapping & curriculum design Reviewed and Annotated the NJSBA Green Program of Study NJSBA/Cloud Collaboration in EfS Board Certification NJ Learns Leadership Program 183 NJ leaders

11. New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) awarded a $225,000 underwriting grant to support the development of Sustainable Jersey for Schools.

12. Kick off at NJSBA Workshop in 2014 In one year 298 Schools and120 School District registered All 21 counties have registered schools 59 Schools Currently received certification and will be recognized at NJSBA’s Workshop 2015

13. Certification Platforms Eco Schools Free Curriculum- based 7 Categories 129 Registered NJ/National Recognition Green Ribbon Free Awarded for Effort 3 Categories 12 NJ Winners NJ/National Recognition Sustainable Jersey for Schools Free Action-based 17 Categories 300 schools and 114 Districts New Jersey Recognition LEED for Schools Fee-based Credit-based 7 Categories 13 Registered 2 Certified NJ/National Recognition

14. Managing the NJ Department of Education GPOS for Career and Technical and Comprehensive High Schools Received an Education and Innovation Award from the USGBC NJ Chapter

15. Support for Sustainable Schools Co-Sponsored USGBC NJ Chapter – Speed LEED for students

16. 2 Year placement of a Green Fellow from the USGBC at NJSBA HQ Rider University Sustainability Intern Funding provided by Bristol Myers Squibb (private public partnership) Green Fellow and Sustainability Intern

17. Academy Workshops… Identify differentiating factors between certification programs Guide Board Members toward tools to take action Share resources to support district initiatives Highlight successful projects and methods

18. NJSBA is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification (LEED)

19. Green Command Center at NJSBA Workshop

20. Carbon Neutral Conference A 10,000 square foot area Continuing Education Credits for Board Members, Buildings and Grounds staff and other school staff Over 30 exhibitors

21. Serving on the selection committee for the the U.S. DoE Green Ribbon Schools Award Recognition Program

22. http://www.aces-nj.com/ ACESplus

23. NJSBA’s Sustainability Services Sustainability Services NJSBA Sustainability Services are designed to align with the Sustainable Jersey for Schools actions that will lead towards certification As a dues based benefit to NJSBA members, school district personnel will have access to one full-day working session for a Sustainability Wellness Check Follow up consultation services with NJSBA staff and green industry experts and the Cloud Institute www.njsba.org/sustainability

24. How do you view Whole School Sustainability?

28. Leadership decisions and actions impact the entire community

29. Green Goals Create Actions That Creates Savings That can be Reinvested Result in School Improvement

30. As a leader, what are you already doing and what else can you do?

31. Q & A

32. NJ School Board Association NJSBA.org John Henry - iSTEM and Sustainable Schools Specialist jhenry@njsba.org - 609.278.5288 jhenry@njsba.org Jaimie Cloud President, The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education jaimie@cloudinstitute.org http://cloudinstitute.org/ Join us.