In December of 2011, Seventh Generation announced its partnership with the nation’s first K-5 school with a sustainability theme.
The Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes Elementary School in Burlington, VT is an international model for using sustainability as a lens for education.
Besides providing non-toxic cleaning products for classrooms and teachers, Seventh Generation has participated in a literacy-building program for the school, and helped fund a brand-new alternative energy system designed to reduce the school’s carbon footprint while serving as an educational tool for students.
Plans for 2012 include a science ambassador program in which Seventh Generation employees will work with students to understand the connection between personal and environmental health, along with 880 hours of employee volunteer time to build an outdoor classroom and a natural playground for the school.
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