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LAUSD Greening Investments Update
LAUSD is excited to announce that the District is investing over $450 million in new outdoor learning environments, sustainable learning gardens, nature-based early education outdoor classrooms, and the removal of approximately 30% of asphalt paving. 

Read the announcements (available in English and Spanish) for additional details on this exciting development!
​The HEROES for Zero Contest Award Ceremony was held on 5/22/2023
Congrats to the Award Winners!

Top Winners (each awarded $25,000 for a sustainability project)
  • Braddock Drive Elementary
  • Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet)
 
Finalists (each awarded $5,000 for a sustainability project)
  • Burbank Boulevard Elementary School
  • Woodland Hills Academy Humanities Magnet
  • John F Kennedy High School
 
Our winning teams are leading the way in reducing energy use to make their schools “Zero Net Energy” ready. Visit the HEROES for Zero webpage to see the terrific videos made by our top winning teams and to see photos of all the winning teams. ​
PictureSecond from right Christos Chrysiliou, LAUSD

LAUSD TOOK TOP HONORS IN THE ​LADWP 2023 SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 

1st Place in Demand Response 

“We are honored to be accepting these awards as both programs support our sustainability mission and incentives, allow us to develop more energy efficiency projects, and ultimately enhance our students' sustainable learning environment,” Director of A/E Services, Energy & Sustainability Christos Chrysiliou said. "A big thank you to LADWP for hosting these awards, to our energy and sustainability teams and to our technical teams and building engineers." 

Visit 2023 LADWP Sustainability Awards  to read more about this momentous celebration.​
The SEEDS application is now
available online!

​Is your school interested in transforming a non-garden space into an outdoor learning environment? If so, then the SEEDS Program is for you! Learn more about the SEEDS Program, what is required, and how to apply HERE.