OASIS EVENTS
2024
- Early summer meeting about sustainability of turf vs. grass fields on 6/20/24 at Princeton University with Jeff Graydon, Senior Associate Athletic Director at Princeton University. Click here for slides.
- Spring meeting on 5/2/24. Host: Peddie School. Subgroup table talks: How to get people on board with sustainability, Student engagement, particularly around on-campus actions (e.g., composting, recycling), and Interdisciplinary climate and environmental education.
- Winter meeting on 2/1/24. Host: Princeton Day School. Topic: Campus Growing Projects. Welcome by new head of school, Dr. Kelley Nicholson-Flynn. Presentation by Kari Lloyd on schoolyard native plant garden and learning activity. Visit to PDS greenhouse and presentation by Eric Rempe on using the greenhouse across the curriculum.
- Fall meeting on 11/2/23. Host: Lawrenceville School. Topic: Green Schools Alliance START program (Sustainability Tracking And Roadmap Tool). Gathering featured a farm-to-table meal provided by the Lawrenceville Big Red Farm and Sustainable Fare (school dining service).
2023
- Winter Meeting on 1/26/23 from 7-8:15 pm. click here to register
- We will have three sets of 15-minute presentations by OASIS members and community partners to address the topics of renewable energy, sustainable landscaping, and green infrastructure, followed by a rich Q&A.
- Approving and Installing School Solar Panels featuring Gery Juleff of Princeton Montessori School
- Fostering River-Friendly Practices on School Grounds with Olivia Spildooren of The Watershed Institute and Steve Laubach of The Lawrenceville School
- Planting Rain Gardens with Bottom-up Student Involvement, led by Kari Lloyd of Melvin H. Kreps Middle School
- We will have three sets of 15-minute presentations by OASIS members and community partners to address the topics of renewable energy, sustainable landscaping, and green infrastructure, followed by a rich Q&A.
2022
- Fall Meeting on 10/13/22. Topic: Eco-Anxiety
- Here is a link to a video recording of the presentations
- Here is a link to eco-anxiety resources
- Winter Meeting on 2/24/22. Topic: Place-based Teaching about Climate Change Impacts
2021
- Winter Meeting. Topic: School Building & Grounds During COVID
2020
- Solar Jam–virtual
- Workshop on Equity, Justice, and Sustainability
2019
- Hosted a workshop on climate change by: C-Change Conversation
- Tour of The Willow School
- Workshop on Sustainability Initiatives and Curriculum in Schools
2018
- Discussions about Campus as Lab and Sustainable Landscaping with Mike Van Clef, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space and NJ Invasive Species Strike Team (Jan. 18 meeting)
- Continuation of discussion from January meeting. Representatives from Waldorf School and Princeton Friends School gave presentations on the sustainable landscape initiatives at each of their schools.
- Solar Jam for students (May)
2017
- Partnership with Rutgers Climate Institute: workshops on how to teach climate change, one for MS teachers and one for US teachers (Jan/Feb)
- Solar Jam for students (May)
- School Garden Tour at Isles, Trenton NJ
- Hosted speakers from
- Green Schools Alliance Purchasing Partnership
- Sustainable Jersey
2016
- School Gardens Tour for teachers
- Solar Jam for students
- Hosted speaker from We Share Solar and investigated a possible partnership
- Walton Sustainability Academy in Arizona Dec’16 workshop in Princeton
2015
- School Gardens Tour for teachers
- Solar Jam for students
- Tour of the new educational building at the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Assn.
- Hosted speakers from:
- We Share Solar
- Princeton Environmental Film Festival
- The Creature Show (enviro-awareness in NJ)
2014
- School Gardens Tour for teachers
- Solar Jam (solar car race) for students
- Hosted speakers from
- The Island School
- Leave No Trace program
2013
- School Gardens Tour for teachers
- Hosted speakers from Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Assn. about educational partnerships and programs
2012
- School Gardens Tour for teachers
- Hosted Speakers from:
- Rutgers Recycling Audit program
- Rutgers Sustainable Purchasing Coop
2011
- Partnership with Princeton Public Library offering three workshops
- Greening the Curriculum
- Waste Not
- Food in Schools
- Hosted a speaker from The Center for Ecoliteracy
2010
- Community workshop with Leith Sharp, Sustainability Educator
- Workshop for school board members and school trustees
- Workshop for facilities managers on energy use
2009
- Hosted speakers from:
- Terracycle
- Advanced Solar Products
- Climate Central
- Sustainable Princeton
2008
- Workshop for school administrators
- 2-day curriculum workshop for teachers with The Cloud Institute