Mini Challenge Pledges

Water Resilience Mini Challenge

Meat (especially beef) is among the most water-intensive foods to produce, so reducing our meat consumption will have a huge impact on our water footprint.

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Taking a more sustainable form of transportation is one of the best ways to reduce our carbon footprints while also helping to improve our community’s air quality and potentially getting some exercise.

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That’s why these Water Resilience Champions stepped up and pledged to go meatless for a day during Spring Break.

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1. A.Luberoff, Garden Educator: CommunityGrows at Rosa Parks Elementary

2. K.Hones, School staff at Civic Center High

3. J.Black, Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary

4. N.Silver, School staff at Rosa Parks Elementary

5. E.Koivisto, Teacher at School of the Arts

6. J.Vahey, Student at School of the Arts

7. G.Mcgee , Student at School of the Arts

8. G.Jacobsen, Student at School of the Arts

9. K.Tam, Student at Lowell Alternative High

10. N.Goldberg , Student at School of the Arts

11. K.Trefny, Student at School of the Arts

12. M.Chu, Student at School of the Arts

13. L.Ainslie, Student at School of the Arts

14. L.Murdock , Principal at Alvarado Elementary

15. E.Koivisto, Teacher at School of the Arts

16. J.Frandle, Teacher at Clarendon Elementary

17. L.Tsukamoto, Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary

18. C.Vila Ruiz, Education Outside Corps Member at Mission Education Center

19. K.Kurtzman, Teacher at Starr King Elementary

20. B.Richeda, Teacher at Dianne Feinstein Elementary

21. M.Chang, Teacher at Mission Education Center

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Sustainable Transportation Mini Challenge

Taking a more sustainable form of transportation is one of the best ways to reduce our carbon footprints while also helping to improve our community’s air quality and potentially getting some exercise.

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That’s why these Sustainable Transportation Champions stepped up and pledged to take a more sustainable form of transportation than they usually do for a trip in the week of March 12th.

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1. A.Crisel , Teacher at Willie Brown Middle

2. K.Trefny, Student at School of the Arts

3. J.Jordan, Student at School of the Arts

4. J.Frauenheim, Student at School of the Arts

5. G.Jacobsen , Student at School of the Arts

6. C.Burns, Student at School of the Arts

7. E.Castorena, Student at School of the Arts

8. S.Etkin, Student at School of the Arts

9. F.La Belle, Student at School of the Arts

10. M.Lewis, Student at School of the Arts

11. K.Saunders, Student at School of the Arts

12. J.Parker Pennington, Student at School of the Arts

13. N.Berggren, Student at School of the Arts

14. R.Nakamoto, Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary

15. A.Mortenson, Student at School of the Arts

16. H.Pon, Student at School of the Arts

17. E.Forde, Student at School of the Arts

18. M.Chu, Student at School of the Arts

19. T.Holtzman, Student at School of the Arts

20. E.Koivisto, Teacher at School of the Arts

21. T.Strongheart, Student at School of the Arts

22. N.Janowski, Student at School of the Arts

23. N.Goldberg, Student at School of the Arts

24. B.Griffin, Student at School of the Arts

25. K.Villavicencio, Student at School of the Arts

26. R.Nowlan, Student at School of the Arts

27. I.Fromme, Student at School of the Arts

28. D.Yurkevich, Student at School of the Arts

29. K.Edwards, Student at School of the Arts

30. M.Kelly, Student at School of the Arts

31. X.Ly, Student at School of the Arts

32. B.Rao, Student at School of the Arts

33. L.Segal-Angel, Student at School of the Arts

34. M.Andrews, Student at School of the Arts

35. A.Oppenheimer, Student at School of the Arts

36. K.Kurtzman, Teacher at Starr King Elementary

37. B.Trefny, Parent or family member at School of the Arts

38. D.Manasse-Boetani, Student at School of the Arts

39. J.Frandle, Teacher at Clarendon Elementary

40. S.Wong, Teacher at Monroe Elementary

41. M.Trimble , Teacher at Lowell Alternative High

42. B.Honson, Teacher at Dr. Charles R Drew Elementary

43. H.Duane, Student at School of the Arts

44. M.Meade, Education Outside Corps Member at Lafayette Elementary

45. L.Tsukamoto, Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary

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Connection to Nature Mini Challenge

There is an ever growing body of research that supports how connecting to nature is good for us. Some of those benefits include: increased positive emotions, promotion of creativity, improvement in social relationships, reduction in stress levels and lowered heart rates - all things our students would greatly benefit from!

Making the time to connect with the natural world, and also reminding those around us to do the same, can create positive feedback loops throughout our communities. That's why these Connection to Nature Champions stepped up and pledged to spend time connecting to nature every day for the week of February 26th.

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1. C.Brossi, School staff at Guadalupe Elementary

2. M.Windell, School staff at Rosa Parks Elementary

3. N.Silver, School staff at Rosa Parks Elementary

4. R.Nakamoto, Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary

5. A.Luberoff, Garden Educator--CommunityGrows at Rosa Parks Elementary

6. L.Spanier, Teacher at A.P. Giannini Middle

7. G.Maschio, Teacher at Dr. Charles R Drew Elementary

8. J.Frandle , Teacher at Clarendon Elementary

9. E.Koivisto, Teacher at School of the Arts

10. D.Netkin, Teacher at Lawton Alternative K-8

11. K.Tam, Student at Lowell Alternative High

12. M.Meade, Education Outside Corps Member at Lafayette Elementary

13. C.Vila Ruiz, Education Outside Corps Member at Mission Education Center

14. T.Holway, Teacher at George Peabody Elementary

15. M.Mosheim, Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High

16. N.Torres, School staff at Mission Education Center

17. G.Jacobsen, Student at School of the Arts

18. C.Strawder, Education Outside Corps Member at Dianne Feinstein Elementary

19. K.Hones, Teacher at Downtown High

20. K.Hones, Teacher at Civic Center High

21. B.Honson, Teacher at Dr. Charles R Drew Elementary

Zero Net Energy Mini Challenge

A large portion of the electricity we use at school and home can be traced back to lighting, so remembering to turn off the lights can have a big impact on total electricity use!

That's why these Zero Net Energy Champions stepped up and pledged to turn off the lights every time they left a room for the week of February 5th.

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1. J.Frandle, Teacher at Clarendon Elementary

2. T.Trieschmann, Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High

3. C.Strawder, Education Outside Corps Member at Dianne Feinstein Elementary

4. N.Torres, School staff at Mission Education Center

5. G.Mcgee, Student at School of the Arts

6. E.Koivisto, Teacher at School of the Arts

7. K.Tam, Student at Lowell Alternative High

8. M.Windell, School staff at Rosa Parks Elementary

9. L.Reed, Teacher at Sanchez Elementary

10. K.Hones, School staff at Downtown High

11. K.Hones, School staff at Civic Center High

12. S.Wong, Teacher at Monroe Elementary

13. A.Oppenheimer, Student at School of the Arts

14. M.Chu, Student at School of the Arts

15. M.Baruch, Student at School of the Arts

16. M.Menor, Student at School of the Arts

17. N.Goldberg, Student at School of the Arts

18. A.O, Student at School of the Arts

19. D.Hu, Student at School of the Arts

20. K.Fukuda, Student at School of the Arts

21. A.Johnson, Student at School of the Arts

22. H.Pon, Student at School of the Arts

23. L.Ainslie, Student at School of the Arts

24. H.Wong, Teacher at Lawton Alternative K-8

25. J.Welsh, Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

26. T.Holloway, School staff at Dr. Charles R Drew Elementary

27. M.Trimble, Teacher at Lowell Alternative High

28. M.Meade, Education Outside Corps Member at Lafayette Elementary

29. D.Netkin, Teacher at Lawton Alternative K-8

30. G.Maschio, Teacher at Dr. Charles R Drew Elementary

31. B.Honson, Teacher at Dr. Charles R Drew Elementary

32. S.Recht, Teacher at Lowell Alternative High

33. Y.Noguchi, Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary

34. R.Nakamoto, Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary

35. L.Tsukamoto, Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary

36. J.Kronenberger, School staff at Rosa Parks Elementary

37. P.Thompson, Parent or family member at Rosa Parks Elementary

38. S.Mei, Parent or family member at Rosa Parks Elementary

39. M.Mosheim, Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High

40. L.Chu, Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary

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Zero Waste Mini Challenge

Single-use items (such as coffee cups, plastic bottles, plastic bags, and to-go food utensils) have a short life span before they are tossed in the trash, but they use a lot of energy and resources to make. Given their huge environmental impact, every person reducing their use of these single-use items makes a difference.

That's why these Zero Waste Champions stepped up and pledged to carry a reusable mug, bottle, bag, or food utensil for the week of January 29.

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1. C.Vila Ruiz, Education Outside Corps Member at Mission Education Center

2. N.Milani-Walker, Teacher at Dianne Feinstein Elementary

3. A.Luberoff, CommunityGrows Garden Educator at Rosa Parks Elementary

4. K.Trefny, Student at School of the Arts

5. M.Windell, School staff at Rosa Parks Elementary

6. E.Koivisto, Teacher at School of the Arts

7. K.Tam, Student at Lowell Alternative High

8. L.Tsukamoto, Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary

9. K.Doherty, Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High

10. T.Trieschmann, Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High

11. S.Falls, Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High

12. S.Degrado, Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High

13. J.Goncalves, Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High

14. K.Skinner, Teacher at Dianne Feinstein Elementary

15. B.Ryan, Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High

16. L.Rodriguez, Teacher at Dianne Feinstein Elementary

17. G.Calac, Teacher at Abraham Lincoln High

18. R.Lawrinsky, School staff at The Academy

19. E.Castorena, Student at School of the Arts

20. J.Frauenheim, Student at School of the Arts

21. G.Jacobsen, Student at School of the Arts

22. J.Vahey, Student at School of the Arts

23. N.Goldberg, Student at School of the Arts

24. C.Strawder , Education Outside Corps Member at Dianne Feinstein Elementary

25. J.Jordan, Student at School of the Arts

26. N.Silver, School staff at Rosa Parks Elementary

27. M.Menor, Student at School of the Arts

28. S.Wong, Teacher at Monroe Elementary

29. D.Netkin, Teacher at Lawton Alternative K-8

30. L.Ainslie, Student at School of the Arts

31. J.Welsh, Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

32. J.Simpson, Jr., Neighborhood Volunteer at Lafayette Elementary

33. M.Meade, Education Outside Corps Member at Lafayette Elementary

34. T.Hong, Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

35. C.Scully, Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

36. J.Paxhia, School staff at Lafayette Elementary

37. L.Gonzales, Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

38. A.Harrington, Teacher at Dianne Feinstein Elementary

39. E.Chue, Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

40. N.King, Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

41. J.Melander, Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

42. C.Banks , Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

43. L.Reed, Teacher at Sanchez Elementary

44. R.Tassano, Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

45. C.Ball, Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

46. S.Gaylord, Teacher at Lafayette Elementary

47. S.Pike, Student at School of the Arts

48. H.Wong, Teacher at Lawton Alternative K-8

49. J.Pun, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8

50. H.Law, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8

51. H.Lee, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8

52. J.Bo, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8

53. S.Lam, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8

54. B.Lee, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8

55. K.Curiel, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8

56. E.Qiu, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8

57. N.Truong, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8

58. I.Xu, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8

59. V.Vaidya, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8

60. L.Spanier, Teacher at A.P. Giannini Middle

61. C.Yuen, Student at Lawton Alternative K-8