Earth Week 2022
Every day is Earth Day at AISD! This week especially, we hope that everyone in our school community will take a moment to think about how they can make the earth and our community a better place and perform an action to do so. This year’s website offers fun ways to engage and take action from school and from home. Enjoy!
More to come! We’ll add more fun ways to plug-in as Earth Week approaches
We’ll be promoting activities all week, and feel free to use these themes or make up your own. Show what you’re doing on these days of the week on Twitter @AustinISDGreen, #AISDGreen and Instagram #aisdgreen #austinisdgreen.
Monday Activities
Muévalo Monday
Move it Monday
Use people-powered transportation that is emissions free and cost-free!
Tuesday Activities
Take it outside Tuesday
Activate those schoolyards by heading outside for some hands on learning! Sit under a tree, hike a trail, splash in a creek, plant a seed and discover as nature comes alive!
Wednesday Activities
Wasteless Wednesday
Make your waste magically disappear by reusing, refusing single use items, and reinventing so that old becomes new!
Thursday Activities
Turn-it-off Thursday
Be the best and let our energy and water rest! Turn out the lights, unplug appliances, and take a speedy shower!
Friday Activities
Veggie Viernes
Savor the flavors of plant-forward foods!
Saturday Activities
Environmental & Social Justice Saturday
Advocate for change so everyone has a fair chance of living the healthiest life possible!
Select specific sustainability activities by category of interest or overall topics.
Play Earth Day Bingo with these eco-actions at home!
Check out the below ideas for how you can take eco-action at school, from home, in your back yard, on a walk, or in other places outside.
Play Earth Day Bingo! Print your bingo card to see how many eco-actions you can do!
Share all your eco-actions and your complete bingo card on Twitter @AustinISDGreen, #AISDGreen and Instagram #aisdgreen #austinisdgreen.
Make every day Earth Day with the City of Austin’s Earth Month Calendar!
From choosing sustainable transportation to supporting our natural spaces, the Earth Month Calendar, available in Spanish and English, can help you take daily actions throughout April to celebrate Mother Earth.
See AISD Green Building in action at the Sanchez Elementary Grand Opening 8:30am on Earth Day, April 22!
Families, students, and community members are invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the modernized Sánchez campus, built as part of the 2017 Bond Program.
See if you can spot the school’s green building features during the tour. AISD expects to have 48 certified green buildings by the end of the 2017 bond program, and modernized facilities at AISD are proving to save energy!
Make an Earth Week resolution to become a certified Eco-School!
Your school could be the next National Wildlife Green Flag Eco-school! Join the ranks of Patton Elementary, Small Middle, and Eastside Early College High schools that have earned this prestigious award. Use the Earth Week activities found on these pages to get started or to continue on your school’s Green Flag journey. Eco-Schools provides teachers and students with the framework to make positive, lasting change in your school community. The eco-actions can be used to support your Campus Improvement Plans, and can be directly integrated into your existing curriculum, so you still meet the educational standards you need to teach, all without taking extra time out of the school day. Follow National Wildlife (Instagram/Facebook/Twitter) to see even more Earth Week activities.
Campus Sustainability Champion
Sign up to become your Campus Sustainability Champion to engage your teachers, staff, and students all year!