Sustainability
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Welcome to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Sustainability Homepage.
CHCCS is committed to embedding sustainability throughout our operations and education. From student-initiated programs to district policies, CHCCS has been a leader in K-12 environmental sustainability.Contact Us
Dan Schnitzer, Sustainability Director
dschnitzer@chccs.k12.nc.us
919-967-8211 x28322
CHCCS Sustainability Articles and Resources
- Carrboro High Solar
- CHCCS Composts!
- CHCCS Green Ribbon School District
- CHCCS Wins National Recycling Award
- CHCCS: Shifting Normal
- Compost (WRAL TV)
- Districtwide Composting
- Early Energy Savings
- East Solar Panels
- East Solar
- ED NC Powered Schools
- Education Matters: Dan Schnitzer
- Hometown Hero: Dan Schnitzer
- Northside Environmental Education Grant
- Northside Environmental Education Grant
- Northside Summer Learning
- Solarize McDougle
- Track Carrboro High’s Learning Solar Array in Real Time Here
- Track McDougle Middle School’s Learning Solar Array in Real Time Here
- USGBC and Recycling Awards
- USGBC Scholarship Radio
- USGBS Scholarship
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Composting
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Each year, we divert about 250,000 pounds of compostable waste from the landfill. Click here to see our year-to-date composting collection.