OUR MISSION
To push the ACS community to be conscious and aware of their individual impact on the environment, and to encourage sustainable habits both on and off campus.
WHO ARE WE?
The Green team is a voluntary environmental club made up of ACS high school students. It is the first of its kind at ACS, and takes a comprehensive approach to environmental issues on campus. We work to raise awareness for ecological issues, encourage environmentally responsible behaviour and plan related events and activities. While recycling is an important outcome of this program, the Green Team is much more than recycling.
WHY GO GREEN?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population is expanding at a mind-boggling rate. The world reached 1 billion people in 1800 and 7 billion people in 2011. The world has a fixed amount of natural resources – some of which are already depleted. So as population growth greatly strains our finite resources, there are fewer resources available. If we intend to leave our children and grandchildren with the same standard of living we have enjoyed, we must preserve the foundation of that standard of living.
We save for college educations, weddings, homes; but what about saving for clean air, water, fuel sources and soil for future generations?
To push the ACS community to be conscious and aware of their individual impact on the environment, and to encourage sustainable habits both on and off campus.
WHO ARE WE?
The Green team is a voluntary environmental club made up of ACS high school students. It is the first of its kind at ACS, and takes a comprehensive approach to environmental issues on campus. We work to raise awareness for ecological issues, encourage environmentally responsible behaviour and plan related events and activities. While recycling is an important outcome of this program, the Green Team is much more than recycling.
WHY GO GREEN?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population is expanding at a mind-boggling rate. The world reached 1 billion people in 1800 and 7 billion people in 2011. The world has a fixed amount of natural resources – some of which are already depleted. So as population growth greatly strains our finite resources, there are fewer resources available. If we intend to leave our children and grandchildren with the same standard of living we have enjoyed, we must preserve the foundation of that standard of living.
We save for college educations, weddings, homes; but what about saving for clean air, water, fuel sources and soil for future generations?