Redondo Beach schools honored with Green Ribbon
Redondo Union HS principal Jens Brandt speaks during the California Green Ribbon Schools celebration. Photo The Redondo Beach Unified School District, as well as six of its schools, were honored at Redondo Union High School by the California State Superintendent of Public Education on Friday during a ceremony recognizing schools and districts from across the state teaching “green” ideals. State Superintendent Tom Torlakson was on hand at the California Green Ribbon Schools Award Program, which honors schools that conserve resources while promoting health and environmental literacy. A longtime teacher in his own right, Torlakson professed to have witnessed environmental attitudes change firsthand. “Back in 1972, when I started teaching, we created Earth Day…there was a call to action for everyone to pitch in in their own ways,” Torlakson told the teachers and administrators in attendance. “In the last decades, students have learned about saving the environment; now here you all are, digging deeper and being creative.” For RBUSD Superintendent Steven Keller, however, the event wasn’t a special occasion. “No offense, it’s a huge deal, but this is what we do,” Keller said, joking that…
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