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School Gardens and Environmental Literacy in
Washington, DC
Sarah Holway Bernardi
Co-Founder and Education Director
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Where We Were in 2000
Pockets of work, approximately 40 school gardens, a handful of non-profit partners running programming in schools a few champion teachers, DDOE grants, DC School Garden Week, one annual training.
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HSA Components
• School Nutrition • Nutrition Education and Promotion• Farm to School and School Gardens • Environmental Literacy • Local Wellness Policies• School Wellness Councils • Physical Education/ Physical Activity • Accountability and Evaluation
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HSA Implementing Agencies
• School grants• Technical
Assistance• Data Collection• Outdoor
classrooms
• Composting• Recycling • Outdoor
Classroom infrastructure
• Environmental Literacy Plan
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DC Greens
Uses the power of partnerships to support food education, food access, and food
policy in the nation’s capital.
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DC Greens
• Environmental Literacy Framework• Professional development• Collaboratively advocating for staffing
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Where We Are Now 2015
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Where We Are Going
HSA Staff person as a budget line item at every school.
• Teaching earth science standards to students;
• Supporting classroom teachers with professional development in NGSS;
• Creating and maintain the putdoor classroom, ensuring that it is a resource to the entire school staff and community;
• Overseeing school-wide implementation of composting and recycling programs, ensuring that the educational potential was maximized;
• Creating and managing the school wellness committee.