The Green Apple Award Project was developed through a partnership between the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition’s Education Action Team and the Corvallis Public Schools Foundation.
Modeled after the district’s Golden Apple Awards, which were established by Mario Pastega in 1996 to recognize outstanding educators, the Green Apple Award will be funded annually through an endowment managed by the Corvallis Public Schools Foundation and will include a cash award to the recipient of approximately $800.
The Green Apple Award will:
- Celebrate and reward staff members who make significant contributions to implementing sustainability learning in the district,
- Shine a spotlight on sustainability initiatives each year,
- Help integrate sustainability into the on-going district culture, and
- Demonstrate community support for the district’s commitment to preparing our students to be good stewards of the earth.
In 2023, the Corvallis School Board included sustainability learning in its five-year goals. The district’s sustainability management plan provides the roadmap for this work. This initiative aims to show community support for this commitment and, at the same time, create a lasting legacy for sustainability learning in the Corvallis School District.