Boston Public Schools is being recognized for its efforts to advance sustainability within the district.
The school system is one of the recipients of the 2024 Best of Green Schools Awards, an annual recognition program organized by the Center for Green Schools at the United States Green Building Council.
“The individuals and organizations we honor and recognize today have made outstanding progress in advancing green schools,” Anisa Heming, director at the Center for Green Schools, said in a statement on Wednesday. “They have empowered and inspired students, teachers and communities to create and foster greener, more sustainable learning environments.”
Boston Public Schools was recognized for its work as a district.
“Boston Public Schools has invested in numerous sustainability practices and programs that have created healthier learning environments and equipped its students with the knowledge and tools to create more sustainable, environmentally conscious communities,” the Center for Green Schools said in a statement. “The district is led by the sustainability, energy, and environment program and has improved numerous areas, including indoor air quality, drinking water access and significant efficiency upgrades.”
The Boston district wasn’t the only Massachusetts school recognized by the center.
St. Mark’s School in Southborough was singled out in the category of K-12 school for the steps it has made toward the sustainability commitments it outlined in a 2015 strategic plan, including reducing waste and water consumption, eliminating carbon emissions from its electricity use through a green power contract. It also achieved its goals to reduce carbon emissions, outlined in its climate action plan, two years early.
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