ESO

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    Eco-Sustainability Office

     

     

  • The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to becoming the most sustainable and environmentally-friendly large urban school district in the country. Click on the buttons above to learn about the six sustainability focus areas and what we're doing to integrate sustainability into the district's core educational mission.

  • The 2025-2026 HEROES for Zero Contest Registration is OPEN!

    yellow flyer with bold red text announcing the HEROES for Zero energy saving contest

    The graphic you see above was created by one of our LAUSD students, Madie, from Miguel Contreras, who was an incredible CTE Summer Intern with the Eco-Sustainability Office.

    The Eco-Sustainability Office (ESO) is excited to invite your school to participate in the HEROES for Zero (Net Energy) contest, an incredible opportunity for students to lead the charge in energy conservation and potentially earn up to $25,000 towards a sustainability project for their school!

    To read more about the contest requirements for this academic year and see the 2024-25 winning teams and their contest efforts, go to our HEROES for Zero Contest page: https://www.lausd.org/Page/19869

  • Check Out How LAUSD is Leading the Way in Sustainability!
    Read through LAUSD’s Eco-Sustainability Report to see how students, educators, and staff across the District are taking bold steps toward becoming the most sustainable large urban school district in the nation.

    Click here to download the report.

     

  • The Eco-Sustainability and Division of Instruction have partnered with The Broad Museum to bring you Social Forest: Oaks of Tovaangar curriculum. Drawing from Joseph Beuys' post-war reforestation art project 7000 Oaks, this curriculum applies the theme of reconciliation to the Los Angeles Basin, or Tovaangar, with a focus on the native Tongva community as we connect science, art, and culture together. Through its emphasis on the themes of People, Place, Science, and Art, teachers will learn how to guide students through the curriculum best to reflect on environmental stewardship, awareness, and responsibility as we explore the land of Tovaangar.


    Each of the four lessons integrates short readings, discussion prompts, visual worksheets, and Tongva vocabulary, aligning with NGSS Standards. Teachers will gain insight into fostering students’ understanding of the interconnectedness between environmental science and cultural history while supporting thoughtfulness around indigenous perspectives. To enter the website, click HERE.  
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    SEEDS Program
     
    The SEEDS application is now
    available online!

    ​Is your school interested in transforming a non-garden space into an outdoor learning environment? If so, then the SEEDS Program is for you! Learn more about the SEEDS Program, what is required, and how to apply HERE.
     
     
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    Climate Reality Project