whether your Beverly student brings a lunchbox or they’re eating what the school provides, there are ways to achieve a more environmentally-friendly, sustainable school lunch. 

The first rule of a more sustainable lifestyle is always to reduce consumption. For greener back to school shopping, in Beverly or anywhere, start by assessing your home inventory and pruning your shopping list.

There are two ways your influence as an educator can create a ripple effect of sustainable action that reaches far beyond your school: by engaging your students in the choices you make to run a low-waste, low-energy classroom, and by encouraging them to take leadership on green issues that interest them.

You may not think driving to school comes with a significant carbon cost. After all, in Beverly, you’re likely to only be a couple of miles away.