"Teach/encourage/require landscape co./ builders to use compost? (and plant natives (concept of learn by doing)" "Be able to demonstrate to end users the value… of using commercial compost." "Provide them with ways to impress their customers with their use of compost.” "Homeowners, Landscape contractors, Park Districts, Golf Courses, Farmers (1)" "Attend large conferences for food procurement, farming, to network or landscaping computes Linked In networking and outreach to employees at large users/companies/orgs" "Understand site specific soil conditions -education on soil tests /evaluation (1)" "Soil Regeneration Education (3)" "Soil Quality Compost as remediation support -Community Education on things like FOIA/land use. Etc. (5)" "Procurement policies at state local level requiring… compost purchase." "Partnerships w/ municipalities and composters (to collect and then disperse w/ Park districts to Public works) (3)" "IL Extension providing technical training to community-based orgs and gardens for composting (4)" "Train the trainer model (5)" "Educate Community + Small groups on How to and How to use it (3)" "Educate indiv. about need to compost." "Establish a panel of compost+ education experts from across the region to create +conduct consistent education (2)" "Local, culturally relevant compost education (3)"
Public use
D ELIVERY M ODELS Train the trainer
Individuals
Audience and Experts
H OW AND W HY C OMPOST
How to compost
"Identity reliable accurate composting guidelines/instructions (4)" "Free workshops assistance for purchasing/building back yard systems(3)" "Create short + informative video highlighting common mistakes to avoid (3)" "PUT TOGETHER CONSUMER-FRIENDLY GUIDE TO STARTING COMPOSTING" "Supply composting systems -backyard-indoor" "Current + accurate education for backyard composters (4)" "411 type Phone # or texting service for composting"
Why compost?
"Composting 101 events at the community level" "Education on community + municipal composting programs"
I MPROVE AND S UPPORT FOR S CHOOL P ROGRAMS
Hire school sustainability specialists
"Petition school boards for that position (2)" "Sustainability Job in Schools (Not as part of a teacher's Role) (2)" "Integrating custodial work into curriculum (along with custodial staff) (3)" "Funding for Sustainability & Compost in Schools"
"Schools look for communities for the appropriate education rather than putting the onus (SP²) on the COMM.. District sustainability Coordinator ""coordinates"" sustainability topics, but community orgs. lead education efforts/ Schools tap into them funding for Liaison- Does the School already have someone who could be tapped to build those relationships? (2)" "Make sure that the educators/teachers have actually been successful at composting at home. (2)" "Incentives for teachers & students! Take away -> to bring back composting to the classroom.” "Build composting into other topics that teachers are already teaching -biology -chemistry. Build connections!"
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