GreenBy3 owner, Jorge Riano, had a great visit recently with the Green Bees — the environmental club at Flowertown Elementary School in Summerville. He was wowed by how smart these 3rd graders are and how much they are doing to reduce their school’s impact on the environment.
The club has been meeting since 2009 when a third grade student asked if there was more they could do at school to help the environment. Since then, the Green Bees have revived a school-wide recycling program, planted several small sustainable gardens and even convinced the Principal to save paper by publishing the school newsletter digitally.
When Riano attended a meeting of the Green Bees, he told the students about his business, answered questions, toured the school and helped the students brainstorm innovative ideas the club can begin implementing in the Spring. Adding some vertical gardens and a compost pile were good, new ideas as well as creating a battery recycling drop-off site at the school.
These Green Bees are making a real difference at home and at school. It is encouraging to know these students will continue to influence those around them to make choices that support our environment.
