Teaching and Empowering Students to Value and Sustain Their Natural World
through lessons and activities in:
The 4R's: Reducing, Reusing, Recycling and Refusing
Trash and Food Waste Reduction
Watershed and Marine Stewardship
Energy and Resource Conservation
Solar, Wind and Wave Energy
Wildlife and Habitat Protection
Electric and Human-Powered Transportation Alternatives
Sustainable Food Production and Healthy Eating
Equity and Inclusion in Climate Change Policy
The Project
Created by Teachers for Teachers
Integrated into core subjects
Power2Sustain is a non-profit organization that supports K-12 public, charter and independent schools in teaching environmental literacy by providing lessons, activities and programs free of charge. All activities are grade-leveled and aligned to the Common Core Content Standards. The environmental literacy concepts are integrated into English, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and even Social-Emotional lessons so that students learn to value and sustain their natural world, right along with learning the other core subjects.
At the end of the units of study, each student receives a reusable shopping bag and special fabric paint sticks and illustrates something they learned or a message that they have for their world. Empowering students with the knowledge and a voice, each bag "speaks" to the rest of us to begin to change our habits and conserve and sustain more often.
Current Project Reach
24,124
K-12 Students
338
Teachers
182
Schools
41,110
Parents & Families
Who We Are
Created by Teachers for Teacher
Sustainaiblity Integration into Common Core
Power2Sustain is a registered nonprofit educational organization founded in 2008 in New York City by a group of public school teachers and administrators. Concerned about the lack of environmental education in K-12 schools, they believed that all students should have the opportunity to learn about pressing environmental challenges, develop problem-solving skills, and take meaningful action.
Recognizing the demands on educators, the team focused on creating engaging, ready-to-use activities and units of study that seamlessly integrate into Common Core Standards, making it easier for teachers to incorporate environmental literacy into their classrooms without adding extra workload.
Additional Programs
In addition to the original Power2Sustain Project, we offer participating schools the option of an additional sustainability education program such as:
Zero-Waste
Lunch
Pledge
Zero-Waste Lunch Implementation
Recycling Enhancement
Walk/Ride Share to School Program
Energy Reduction Campaign
Quarterly School and Home Waste Audit
Sustainability Integration
Let us Help you Navigate
We understand the system
Part of Power2Sustain's mission is to help schools and school systems integrate sustainability policies and programs within their school culture as a whole and within their facilities and infrastructure. As public school educators for over 25 years, we understand the working of schools and education systems and are eager to help your community navigate these systems for efficient and comprehensive sustainability integration. For more information and consultation please click the button below.
News & Updates
Bagito: Beyond Plastic-Free
Reusable products made with earth-friendly materials and upcycled plastic waste
Support the Power2Sustain programs by buying a Bagito. Bagitos are full-sized reusable shopping bags that stuff down into a micro-size pouch and are designed to hang on your key ring; making them very hard to forget!
Made from 100% rPet (recycled plastics), strong and durable, a meaningful percentage of each bag sale goes directly to the Power2Sustain project.
Imprint your school's logo/message on Bagitos and sell them as a fundraiser. Your school makes 50% in profits and supports Power2Sustain at the same time. Contact us for more info: Info@Bagito.co or call (831)-536-4160
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