Opportunity Innovative, successful high school in the near east side, founded 6 years ago 100% graduation rate, 100% college acceptance rate for first two graduating classes—2008, 2009 Presently with 400 students, growing to 524 by 2012 Linked with 103 companies in Cleveland area through Corporate Work Study Program

Innovative, successful high school in the near east side, founded 6 years ago

100% graduation rate, 100% college acceptance rate for first two graduating classes—2008, 2009

Presently with 400 students, growing to 524 by 2012

Linked with 103 companies in Cleveland area through Corporate Work Study Program

12 th grade theme : Care for Earth Garden is a 12 th grade classroom for Earth Science and Environmental Theology Each Senior’s Capstone Project will focus on local environmental issues Composting Living Classroom Transforming the Neighborhood

NE Ohioans spend over $14 billion dollars on food , yet less than 5% is locally grown .

Conserved: 292 Trees 1,032,000 gallons of water 6,024 lbs. limestone 3,870 KWH of energy 1,535 cubic feet of landfill space 4,734 lbs. sulphur One Semester of Recycling…we are only just beginning!

Conserved:

292 Trees

1,032,000 gallons of water

6,024 lbs. limestone

3,870 KWH of energy

1,535 cubic feet of landfill space

4,734 lbs. sulphur

Modernizing heating and air conditioning each room and office now has a thermostat fresh air is brought in to cool whenever possible computer controlled systems to close entire floors or whole building when not in use Heating Costs and Energy Usage Reduced!

Modernizing heating and air conditioning

each room and office now has a thermostat

fresh air is brought in to cool whenever possible

computer controlled systems to close entire floors or whole building when not in use

By using reusable dishes, we will save $7,000 annually, allowing us to hire a part-time dishwasher. 1 1 1 Saul Kliorys

Formed Green Team of Saint Martin Community Planning a walk/ride to school day for 2009-2010 school year—for students and staff

Sustainability Report to be published in July, 2010, Inspired by: 

Vision Use proven volunteer program to engage and educate thousands of Cleveland’s youth Save city residents, particularly those of modest means, millions of dollars in electric bills Reduce carbon emissions by millions of pounds

Use proven volunteer program to engage and educate thousands of Cleveland’s youth

Save city residents, particularly those of modest means, millions of dollars in electric bills

Reduce carbon emissions by millions of pounds

Saint Martin Students getting prepped by founder, Andi Hoffman Only in its third year!!!

Greenlight Cleveland A way to engage Cleveland’s youth in an environmental movement All high schools in the Cleveland area will be invited to form volunteer teams of at least two students and one adult Each Saturday and over school vacations teams would exchange CFL’s for incandescent bulbs New Orleans model would be basis for Cleveland Goal to change out 200,000 bulbs! Potential environmental savings:  82 million pounds of CO2  75 million KWH   $9 million savings on electric bills (remember one main cause of poverty is lack of money!)

A way to engage Cleveland’s youth in an environmental movement

All high schools in the Cleveland area will be invited to form volunteer teams of at least two students and one adult

Each Saturday and over school vacations teams

would exchange CFL’s for incandescent bulbs

New Orleans model would be basis for Cleveland

Need Core group of organizers and volunteers Source of 200,000 CFL bulbs NOLA uses a combination of corporate sponsorships, grants, and outright gifts Media support

Core group of organizers and volunteers

Source of 200,000 CFL bulbs

NOLA uses a combination of corporate sponsorships, grants, and outright gifts

Media support

[email_address] To volunteer to be an organizer www.saintmartincleveland.com