{"id":12364,"date":"2023-04-05T10:48:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T15:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/?p=12364"},"modified":"2024-03-14T09:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:47:13","slug":"sustainability-spotlight-krista-couton-at-robinson-elementary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/2023\/04\/05\/sustainability-spotlight-krista-couton-at-robinson-elementary\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Spotlight: Krista Couton at Robinson Elementary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12364\" class=\"elementor elementor-12364\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-216b54f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"216b54f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05123dc\" data-id=\"05123dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-080ccbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"080ccbf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-360bb9d\" data-id=\"360bb9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2602ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2602ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This month&#8217;s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on Krista Couton, sustainability champion and music teacher at Robinson Elementary School! This brand new building was designed with sustainability in mind, but that all gets put to the test once people actually start moving into the spaces and using them. With the sustainable design of the school and support from students and staff, Robinson has already become a leader of sustainable initiatives this school year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a first time champion, Couton has used the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/green-schools-recognition-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Schools Recognition Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> activities list to generate ideas of ways Robinson can become even more sustainable through student and staff behaviors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Green Schools Recognition Program encourages schools to participate in green activities that help reduce the environmental impact of the school. Activities can be submitted for a chance to earn points and be awarded funding. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the activities completed so far this school year include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water Waste Campaign<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save a Tree Campaign<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring Your Own Water Bottle Campaign<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">school-wide composting presentations\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goodwill Donation Drive<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Couton has encouraged student participation for the sustainability efforts by having them collaborate and brainstorm ways to reduce water consumption and utilize bottle filling stations. They created posters promoting sustainable practices and put them up around the school. Looking forward, Couton is excited to continue efforts into the spring. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95156a7 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"95156a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWe are hoping to pursue more Green Schools Recognition Program activities to celebrate earth day!\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Krista Couton<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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and features available in their new school. For example, they have school-wide composting collection. This means <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">organic materials (food scraps, paper towels, tissues, etc.) are collected from spaces like classrooms, offices, and restrooms in addition to the cafeteria.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828921e elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"828921e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cOur whole school composting has been very successful! Students as young as Kindergarteners are able to assess their waste and place it in the appropriate receptacles-they're learning from a young age how to reduce their impact!\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Krista Couton<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd1430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bd1430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Couton has found that practicing composting throughout the school has generated more support for sustainability efforts and makes an impact on students and staff.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robinson was also designed to minimize energy use with features like automated LED lights, high efficiency equipment, and even strategically placed windows for utilizing daylight.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77ec4a elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"a77ec4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cHaving automatic lights and a building that maximizes natural light has been instrumental in reducing our energy consumption. 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