As the largest school division in the region, Virginia Beach City Public Schools understands the importance of conserving resources and protecting our environment. Testimony to our commitment, among the nearly 70,000 students and approximately 15,000 full and part-time employees, are the often unique and innovative conservation efforts that can be found in every office and school in the school district.
The school division takes great pride in being recognized for our efforts to minimize the impact on our environment. Take a look at the awards the school division has received!
Our Three Sustainable Goals
- Build sustainable buildings:
Any new or renovated building will be designed to achieve a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver rating at a minimum. Read More - Integrate environmentally sustainable practices throughout the school division:
In 2006, a Sustainable School Committee (SSC) was formed to meet on a regular basis for the purpose of monitoring and making recommendations regarding sustainability within the
school division. Read More - Educate the public:
With 85 schools, approximately 15,000 full and part-time employees, and nearly 70,000 students, the school division has a great platform for directing change locally and on a larger scale. Read More
Five Things You Can Do to Save the Planet
If you Google "10 things you can do to save the planet" the results will produce a variety of websites that each yield a different list of "ten". To make it easy - our list - offers five suggestions that even the meekest eco-warriors among us can incorporate into their daily lives.Read More
Get Involved
Have an idea for Virginia Beach City Public Schools that will save energy, conserve resources, or protect our environment?
Throughout the school year, staff will continue to explore various ways to save energy, conserve resources, and protect our environment. If you have an idea that could be implemented throughout the school division to support this initiative, contact sustainable schools project manager Tim Cole at j.tim.cole@vbschools.com.
Since September 2008, the school division has diverted 4,531 tons from the waste stream. This is equivalent to saving:
- 77,023 trees
- 1,721,772 gallons of oil
- 13,593 cubic yards of landfill space
- 18 million kilowatts of energy (enough to power 2,265 homes for one year)
- 31,716,860 gallons of water
- Information as of: Jan 2012
