Highlights from 2017-18 include: 

• Waste prevention and composting education grants were awarded to several 4J and Bethel schools in the 2017-18 school years to help create opportunities for hands on learning, and measurable educational outcomes for local students.  Information about these grant funded projects can be found here: 
  • Cesar Chavez Elementary 
  • Kalapuya High School
  • Malabon Elementary
  • The Village School

  

Eugene 4J and Bethel School District Support

• Waste Prevention Curriculum was implemented by 4J and Bethel District personnel. Final report-out of 4J activities can be accessed here; Bethel activities can be access here (both downloadable PDF documents).
• Operational assistance through the Love Food Not Waste (LFNW) program and school-wide waste audits: download the LFNW school training manual here.
• Waste Prevention and science based conservation including STEM learning resources can be found here at 4J's EWEB Education Partnership website!

 

School Garden Project

• School Garden Project (SGP) instructed 932 K-5th graders for a total of 8,111 hours of garden-based STEM instruction in thirteen schools in Bethel and 4J. Additionally, 230 students participated in 148 after-school STEM sessions through the 4J BEST program, totaling 2,358 hours.
• Utilized 11 cubic yards of Love Food Not Waste compost in school gardens in 2017-18 thanks to partnership with Rexius. 
• View a video of SGP's work through this link.
• Final report (PDF download) can be accessed here.

• In partnership with City of Eugene and EWEB, the 9 trained $CORE Program Student Energy Educators from the UO School of Architecture performed energy assessments on 152 homes and provided home energy reports to tenants and property owners. 
• $CORE assessed property owners completed 9 energy efficiency projects representing a total of $43,337 invested. Since assessments for the program began in January of 2017, a a total of $147,824 in energy efficiency improvements have been made, saving tenants 18,226 kWh per year.  
• View an example of an energy assessment performed by $CORE's here.

• Did you know that over 52% of Eugene households backyard compost?
• OSU Extension in Lane County provides free compost demonstrations for community members at a variety of sites in Eugene. 
• View their demonstration schedule (downloadable PDF) to learn how to get your own compost system up and running!
• Learn more about composting in Lane County from this video.

• In celebration of International Compost Awareness Week 2017, the City partnered with Bethel Education Foundation and Rexius to hold a Love Food Not Waste compost fundraiser for school related projects.