Sustainability Consulting - We strive to be a premier leader in creating environmentally sustainable schools, business and communities by providing education, leadership and resources to make effective change towards going green
SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTING
Green and Eco-Friendly Practice Experts
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Our team strives to be a premier leader in sustainability by working alongside schools, businesses, and communities through education, leadership, and developing resources to ensure effective changes toward environmental sustainability. By aligning with our clients to ensure their goals are prioritized, and integrating multiple Sustainable Development Goals, our approaches and frameworks can provide support for our clients to effect long-term and meaningful changes.
Our Sustainability Consulting program aligns with and integrates multiple SDGs to effect meaningful change with our clients
Education, Leadership and Resources
Seaside Sustainability's Sustainability Consulting Program is a comprehensive program that works on a local, regional, and national level to guide any organization in their journey to sustainability!
Our consulting department will work closely with school administrators, students, and community partners, to provide guidance on how to implement sustainable practices through different comprehensive services.
At Seaside, we believe in protecting the environment through education and action. Our goal is to encourage the development of environmentally conscious global citizens and have these actions extend outside the school into the community.
The strength of our program comes from involving the students in the sustainability efforts. We offer guidance and your team will implement the projects. This program is hands-on, comprehensive education that will educate each participating member on what needs to be done to be sustainable.
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For more information about our Sustainability Program, or to engage us to green your school from the inside out, send us a message using the contact form at the bottom of this page and tell us about your needs.
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Practical consulting solutions to implement green and eco-friendly practices.
Supporting sustainability and safety in schools nationwide!
Program Details
Through participation in the Seaside Sustainability Consulting Program, you will work with our expert staff to guide you in the process of implementing practices to create a more sustainable community.
First, you will complete an evaluation that serves as an analysis of the institution’s systems and environment with our Sustainability Consulting staff. This evaluation is built on the Three Pillars of Sustainability; Economy, Society, and the Environment, and is rooted in the US Department of Education’s flagship recognition methodology, the Green Ribbon Institutions Award. This will allow us to determine areas of need in terms of sustainability, and guide our consultants on the type of advice and solutions we can give.
Comprehensive Services
Seaside Sustainability Consulting has an array of professional services and resources that can be customized in scope and breadth to build a culture of sustainability in individual businesses, schools and their respective communities. The following are some sustainability approaches, designed to be implemented in a comprehensive manner and that can also be effectively implemented individually. We offer services the following areas:
Food & Nutrition
We will guide you on how to implement a healthier, more sustainable food system through the use of gardens, food sourcing, and waste management. You will also learn how to empower students to connect with their communities and schools on sustainable food initiatives.
Curriculum & Student Learning
Educators will be guided into incorporating sustainability into their everyday curriculum. You will also be guided in creating ideas for student involvement through clubs and extracurricular organizations.
Buildings & Grounds
You will be guided on how to implement new building fixtures/retrofits that will save energy, water, money, and increase overall human health. You will also learn how to choose the right cleaning products, sustainable office supplies, and how to create a campus garden!
Busing & Transportation
You will be guided on how to implement an efficient bussing system and sustainable transportation options for students, workers, and community partners. You will learn how to educate all parties involved and how to provide alternative modes of transportation.
Waste Reduction & Diversion
You will be guided on how to determine how much waste is produced in your facility, gain awareness on where your waste is going, and how to implement a waste reduction system to reduce your waste through various reduction and diversion strategies.
Energy Management
You will be guided on how to promote energy efficiency. You will learn energy consumption strategies, low-cost measures to reduce energy consumption, cost-effective investments to reduce energy consumption and much more!
Water Conservation & Management
You will be guided on how to promote water saving strategies, including low-flow options, ways to promote reducing plastic bottle use, storm and rainwater management, and how to implement xeriscaping.
To help you kickstart these changes, we assess and provide guidance on the same areas that the U.S. Department of Education uses to determine eligibility for the Green Ribbon Schools Award. These areas (detailed below) include energy efficiency, water quality & efficiency, waste management, health & nutrition, transportation, building design & operations, and environmental education. Both as an organization and as individual experts, our team at Seaside Sustainability has direct experience in empowering schools to earn a Green Ribbon Schools Award. With this background, we’re thrilled to welcome clients with all levels of sustainability knowledge, experience, and objectives. No matter what your school's vision of sustainability looks like, we can help you get there.
Keep scrolling to learn how!
What We Do
Our Sustainability Consulting department works closely with school administrators, students, and community partners to provide guidance on how to implement sustainable practices through different comprehensive services. This partnership is a collaborative space in which we recognize our client's priorities, existing resources, and any ongoing or planned projects to tailor our services accordingly. Regardless of your school's experience with sustainability efforts, we're here to help you inform and advance your goals!
Our approaches are based on the principles of the global Sustainable Development Goals and the U.S. Department of Education's Green Ribbon Schools Award. Using these frameworks, we advise our clients on evidence-based best practices to help them make meaningful progress toward on-campus sustainability. By collaborating with individual schools to achieve their sustainability goals, we believe they can drive long-term changes in their communities and beyond.
How We Do It
Our consultation process involves an array of professional services and resources that can be customized in scope and breadth to build a culture of sustainability in schools and their respective communities. We offer consulting in the following areas: curriculum & student learning, energy management, water conservation & management, food & nutrition, waste reduction & diversion, busing & transportation, and buildings & grounds. These areas are covered across a three-step process of evaluation, report distribution, and implementation.
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Evaluation: At the beginning of your partnership with us, we'll work with you to complete an evaluation of your institution. This evaluation is built on the Three Pillars of Sustainability--Economy, Society, and the Environment--and is rooted in the U.S. Department of Education’s flagship recognition methodology, the Green Ribbon Schools Award. The evaluation serves as a comprehensive analysis of the institution's systems and environment, and it guides our consultants on the type of advice and solutions to offer.
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Report: Using the evaluation, our team compiles a report outlining actionable steps for implementing sustainable practices, aimed at reducing your school's environmental footprint. This report is then provided to you for implementation by your team.
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Implementation: Upon receiving the tailored sustainability report, you will be guided through a seamless implementation of recommended practices. Our team offers ongoing support and resources to ensure successful integration, fostering long-term partnership opportunities and positive change.
Why It's Important
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Well-being: Sustainable schools foster healthier environments, boasting benefits like improved air quality, reduced exposure to harmful chemicals, greater awareness of the relationship between environment and health, and enhanced overall well-being.
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Experiential Learning: The strength of this program comes from involving the students in the implementation of sustainability projects. This affords them unique opportunities to engage in hands-on, comprehensive learning, and the ability to contribute to their environment and our planet.
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Financial Efficiency: Improving energy efficiency is expected to yield cost savings as a positive outcome, further benefiting the school's financial sustainability. This means a greater capacity to address more of the school's top priorities.
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A Hopeful Future: The key aspect is that you are helping our planet, and future generations, by reducing your environmental footprint. For students, lessons learned here can influence their lifelong decision making and fuel the movement toward generational sustainability. For this reason, we believe that global sustainability, while a sweeping ambition, can be achieved one organization at a time.
Food & Nutrition
We will guide you on how to implement a healthier, more sustainable food system through the use of gardens, food sourcing, and waste management. You will also learn how to empower students to connect with their communities and schools on sustainable food initiatives.
Curriculum & Student Learning
Educators will be guided into incorporating sustainability into their everyday curriculum. You will also be guided in creating ideas for student involvement through clubs and extracurricular organizations.
Buildings & Grounds
You will be guided on how to implement new building fixtures/retrofits that will save energy, water, money, and increase overall human health. You will also learn how to choose the right cleaning products, sustainable office supplies, and how to create a campus garden!
Busing & Transportation
You will be guided on how to implement an efficient bussing system and sustainable transportation options for students, workers, and community partners. You will learn how to educate all parties involved and how to provide alternative modes of transportation.
Waste Reduction & Diversion
You will be guided on how to determine how much waste is produced in your facility, gain awareness on where your waste is going, and how to implement a waste reduction system to reduce your waste through various reduction and diversion strategies.
Energy Management
You will be guided on how to promote energy efficiency. You will learn energy consumption strategies, low-cost measures to reduce energy consumption, cost-effective investments to reduce energy consumption and much more!
Water
Conservation & Management
You will be guided on how to promote water saving strategies, including low-flow options, ways to promote reducing plastic bottle use, storm and rainwater management, and how to implement xeriscaping.
We really appreciate all the work you and your team put into this... It has been great to work with you and I look forward to keeping in touch with you... on our implementation of these recommendations.
- Freya Hore, International School of Azerbaijan
We really appreciate all the work you and your team put into this... It has been great to work with you and I look forward to keeping in touch with you... on our implementation of these recommendations.
- Freya Hore, International School of Azerbaijan
We really appreciate all the work you and your team put into this... It has been great to work with you and I look forward to keeping in touch with you... on our implementation of these recommendations.
- Freya Hore, International School of Azerbaijan
We really appreciate all the work you and your team put into this... It has been great to work with you and I look forward to keeping in touch with you... on our implementation of these recommendations.
- Freya Hore, International School of Azerbaijan
We really appreciate all the work you and your team put into this... It has been great to work with you and I look forward to keeping in touch with you... on our implementation of these recommendations.
- Freya Hore, International School of Azerbaijan
We really appreciate all the work you and your team put into this... It has been great to work with you and I look forward to keeping in touch with you... on our implementation of these recommendations.
- Freya Hore, International School of Azerbaijan