To their high school football field. Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators This program rewards. Innovation Awards. Clean Air Excellence. For Students. Search EOHSI. Summer Programs for Undergrads and High School Students. International Center for Environmental Research. Research Assistantships for High School Students (RAHSS) CONTACTS See program guidelines for contact information. SYNOPSIS NSF celebrates the progress that U.S. Universities have made in bringing diversity to the science and engineering enterprise. Strategies to successfully broaden participation during pre-college years will help ensure a diverse pool of future students, faculty and researchers. As a part of a new or renewal NSF proposal or as a supplemental funding request to an existing NSF Award, the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) will consider requests that: • Foster interest in the pursuit of studies in the Biological Sciences; and • Broaden participation of high school students, particularly those who are underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, and women in sub-disciplines where they are underrepresented. For further details, see Dear Colleague Letter. Did you know that roughly 40% of food produced in America is thrown away?* This represents a loss of nearly $165 billion worth of food annually!* In response to statistics like these, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture recently established a goal to divert 50% of food waste from landfills by 2030. The goal is to be met through waste management options as well as reduction in the generation of food wastes. There is significant interest in understanding how much food served in school cafeterias is thrown away because very little information is available. Collectively, understanding these issues can lead to benefits such as: • Educating students/school staff regarding more sustainable waste management strategies, • Reducing unnecessary food waste, • Reducing food costs to schools, and • Developing ways to better manage institutional food waste. The School Cafeteria Discards Assessment Project (SCrAP) was developed by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) - in collaboration with the School Nutrition Foundation and Keep America Beautiful - to quantify both food waste and related wastes (eg. Recyclables, to landfill) generated in cafeterias at K-12 schools nationally. The project aims to gather information regarding the quantity of waste generated in school cafeterias and obtain an understanding of how this waste is managed both at the school and after it is hauled away. Would you be willing to help? We are looking for trendsetters who want to make the environment cleaner and greener while at the same time educating students. Your participation will help guide policy and future initiatives to minimize waste generation and maximize sustainability for schools across the nation. Specifically, we need elementary, middle, high schools and combined schools (eg. Private, charter) to participate in the program. Connect with us on and for more food waste facts and information! How To Get Involved It's as easy as 1-2-3! ![]() Step 1 - Sign your school up as a participant in the program by using the link below. You will be asked to enter some basic information such as school address and contact information for a school representative. Step 2 - Select the desired level of participation. There are 3 levels of participation based on your food waste appetite: • Purple (Questionnaire Only). The lowest level of participation involves answering a questionnaire about the school’s waste management practices. The questionnaire takes about an hour to complete assuming most information is readily available and can be done online or by completing a Word or Excel based version. Hard copies can also be mailed if desired. • Blue (Questionnaire & Weight Measurements). This level involves taking the questionnaire as well as weighing the cafeteria waste bins 3 to 5 times. Weighing the waste provides critical data needed to understand what types of waste are being created and how much of it there is. Typically the effort involved in weighing the cafeteria waste bins involves placing waste bins containing different types of wastes (eg. Food waste, recyclables) on a scale, recording the weight, then disposing of the waste in the same way it is generally done at the school. Each weight measurement activity usually takes about 30 minutes and can be done either during or after the lunch period. • Gold (Questionnaire & A Few More Weight Measurements). This level is the same as the Blue level except that you agree to weighing cafeteria waste bins 6-10 times. Doing just a few extra measurements like this provide a LOT more useful information, such as understanding how much the waste stream changes during the school year and whether different menu items affect how much waste is created. Step 3 - Complete the questionnaire (and schedule measurement activities if appropriate). Once the level of participation is selected, you will receive further instructions via e-mail on how to complete the questionnaire and, if you selected Blue or Gold levels, this additional information will include next steps for preparing for weight measurements to be conducted.
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