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