Sustainability

By high school students, for high school students is the motto of the two Upper School groups--the Energy and Climate Scholars and the EnAct (Environmental Action) Club--who have organized the second annual Student Climate Change Conference, which will take place on campus May 12 from 12:00 to 5:30 p.m. Free and open to all high school students and faculty, the event will feature student presentations on all aspects of climate change (policy, water, food, agriculture, technology), a nonprofit fair, a range of outdoor activities, and a keynote address by Maya K. van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper and noted environmental activist.

This fall, Princeton Day School was presented with the Green Flag Award, the highest honor of Eco-Schools, an international program that engages schools in an effort to improve student environmental literacy and skills. The School won this highly coveted award because we demonstrated the many sustainability initiatives that permeate every level of learning, including students tending to the organic garden, composting, and hosting the annual Harvest Dinner. In addition, Princeton Day School buildings are equipped with CO2 sensors, high efficiency boilers, variable speed drives in the HVAC, occupancy sensors, passive solar sensors, and LED lightbulbs—all reducing the facility's impact on the environment.

Head of Middle School Renée Price, Director of Wellness Dr. Candy Shah, and many of our Middle School faculty members are currently in Worton, Maryland at Echo Hill Outdoor School with the entire 8th grade class for the annual 3-day class trip. This trip is a highly anticipated event that is not only a fun adventure for our students, but also has many goals, including supporting and enriching the 8th grade advisory program; enhancing class bonding; and developing teamwork and community.