Sustainable Marin Schools

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Sustainable Marin Schools

Empowering schools to be self-sustainable through education, resources and direct action.

Our mission is to empower Marin County's K-12 public schools to advance climate action and resilience by building a framework for sustainability, environmental literacy and equity across the education system. We believe that reducing carbon emissions in Marin schools is necessary to reach California's state and Marin County's climate action goals, thereby reducing the worst impacts of climate chan

ge. Sustainable Marin Schools provides the assistance necessary to capitalize on the immense potential that schools have, such as:
- Decreasing food and plastic waste
- Reducing carbon emissions through electrification and energy efficient buildings
- Increasing solar energy production and EV chargers
- Greening campuses by creating native plant habitats, improving water storage systems, and creating outdoor classroom
- Building resilience to extreme weather events to prevent learning loss and improve safety
- Educating a new generation of environmentally literate and empowered global stewards ready to make their mark on a carbon-free future

We envision a future where Marin’s over 30,000 students have the knowledge and skills to create a healthy, safe, and livable future. This new generation of environmentally literate and empowered global citizens will be ready to make their mark on a carbon-free future.

06/03/2026

Our California Climate Action Corps fellows wear lots of hats 🧢 👒🥳 and they have the supplies to prove it! Follow along to see what Ceilidh carries in her backpack. What surprised you the most?

05/28/2026

So much happened in Earth Month—we have so much to fill you in on!

From hosting our first ever district-wide Earth Month competition, to inviting several amazing presentations by our community partners, having countless fun green team activities, engaging with the community through many tabling events, and more, we were able to engage so many people and help make a difference in our schools and community.

Congrats to all our competition winners and thank you to everyone who participated. Let’s keep up the momentum and celebrate the Earth all year long!

05/11/2026

Help save the planet and money at the same time - join SMS at ☀️ Our Bright Future: Clean Energy Expo on May 16 in Novato!

This free, family-friendly event will feature:
✅️ Solar, battery storage, and home electrification solutions
✅️ Electric vehicles & e-bikes
✅️ Information on assistance programs, rebates & incentives
✅️ Trusted local energy experts
✅️ Plus, there will be food, kids’ activities, giveaways and raffle prizes 🎉

Our Bright Future: Clean Energy Expo is presented by the City of Novato in collaboration with
North Marin Community Services, Marin County Climate & Sustainability Division, MCE, and Ride &
Drive Clean.

04/22/2026

HAPPY EARTH DAY!!💚💙

What a wonderful community and place to live we have ~ thank you for helping us give back to this beautiful planet and taking action for a greener future 🌏🌸🛝🦋🌈🍓

04/16/2026

Feeling so grateful for April flowers this Earth month 💐

04/10/2026

Earth month is in full swing!! With the help of all of our green teams, we have been busy spreading the word about the importance of celebrating and protecting our amazing earth and advertising for our district-wide earth month competitions to help encourage climate action.

Have you been working on your climate action bingo cards over spring break?!

04/06/2026

We’ve been having a lot of fun (and getting a lot done!) in the Rancho Family Garden over the past couple months. We are creating a space for Rancho families to grow fruits and vegetables so that, together, small hands and big hands can connect with their environment and what it means to grow their own food. We are so excited to see how this garden continues to grow!

04/01/2026

We’ve got big plans for Earth Month 🌍This April, we’re hosting FOUR competitions between Novato elementary schools to encourage students to take action and protect our planet…with school wide prizes for the winners!! We’re also bringing in lessons from local partners and our fellows and hosting volunteer events. Good luck to all the students participating in the contests, and happy Earth Month to you all 🌿🌷🌈

01/12/2026

Best Monday ever!! 🍕 🎉
We loved celebrating the outstanding compost monitors at Olive Elementary with a pizza party, our monthly raffle, and a waste sorting jeopardy game! Excited to keep up the amazing work in the new year 🙌

12/22/2025

We had a blast showing some of the work we do to Maddi from ! Our California Climate Action Corps fellows work at schools across Novato on campus greening 🌳, zero waste ♻️, and environmental education 📚. Check out some of the ways we provide opportunities for climate action and empower climate resilience!

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http://sustainablemarinschools.org/

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