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Warrant Article #5

Shall the district raise and appropriate the sum of $47,000 for the purpose of supporting initiatives requested by the Oyster River Sustainability Committee. These requests include: $25,000 for additional energy audits of the buildings, $14,000 for the food service to purchase food from local farmers, $6,000 for biodiesel (B20) fuel conversion on school buses, and $2,000 for education and outreach projects.

Warrant Article #6

To see if the District will vote to continue the ORCSD Sustainability Committee, established by Warrant Article #7 in March 2011, allowing them to assist the school district in the identification and integration of sustainable ecological, economic, and cultural equity policies and best practices into school operations and the curricula. The committee will be comprised of ORCSD teachers, administrators, students and school board members, along with community members from each town. Findings and recommendations will be presented at regular intervals to the Oyster River Community.

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Poster download

Warrant Article#5: Goals and Outcomes

Look who we are partnering up with for our next event!

On February 23rd, we will be co-sponsoring “Button-Up NH” at the Oyster River High School. The Basic Workshop starts and 6:30PM, while the advanced workshop starts at 7:30.  Free to the Public!

Help Support Our Cause!

Below is the warrant article for the upcoming ORCSD budget:

Here is our latest work!

Click below for our most recent presentation to the Durham Town Council. Huge thanks to Christina and Shelley!

Final ORCSD Sustainability Committee Town of Durham Presentation v.Final PDF

Cafeteria Man Showing!

On January 30th, we will be showing “Cafeteria Man” at the Oyster River High School at 7:00. Free to the public!

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Cafeteria Man Movie Flyer

Interim Report

OR SC Interim Report-October, 2011

School Board Interim Report Presentation

The Presentation to the School Board on our Interim Report

Our Action Plan Slide Show

Follow this link to view our slide show presented to the school board.

OR Sustainability Committee Action Plan

Our Action Plan Report

Here is the final draft of our action plan which will be presented to the school board at the next meeting on November 16th.

OR SC Action Plan Report

Check out pictures from the Big Green Bus Stop Event!

Who we are

ORSCD Sustainability Committee Background
In March 2011, community members in Lee, Durham, and Madbury voted and approved Warrant Article #7 that sought to establish a study committee focusing on environmental sustainability within the Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD).  Since that time, the Sustainability Committee (SC) has formed and currently consists of 19 people with representatives from the each of the ORCSD schools, the school board, the University of New Hampshire, and the three towns. The public is always welcome to attend any of the SC meetings.  Committee information and meeting times are updated on this website weekly.  

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