Every year, the California Department of Education and U.S. Department of Education hosts the Green Ribbon Schools competition to demonstrate their progress in sustainability: reducing environmental impacts, improving the health and wellness of the school population, and providing sustainability education. This year Cabrillo Unified School District ( CUSD) received the high honor of Silver Green Ribbon Schools recognition at the state level. The CUSD recognition is in part for hiring Sustainability Coordinator, Matthew Spigelman, to help fulfill the district's goals of providing students with quality environmental education, equal opportunities to outdoor education, and living campuses that promote land stewardship and sustainability practices. In addition, CUSD is being recognized for the work of the Coastside Land Trust’s Junior Land Stewards Program and the HEAL Project for providing strong environmental programs to its students.
Congratulations to all of the Green Ribbon schools, and to Redwood High School, which received the national highest Green Achiever honor for sustainability integration into campus, community, curriculum, and culture.