The Community Services Department (CSD) recently organized the Green Team -- a group of individuals passionate about the environment who are committed to affecting positive change. Green Team’s mission is to educate Community Services employees about environmental challenges and provide opportunities to inspire positive sustainable change.

The group plans to implement and teach sustainable practices and remedies to co-workers, such as:
recycling/waste reduction
easy ways to go green that have big impacts
clean water initiatives
composting at home
conserving energy

The Green Team concept was introduced during an all-staff meeting in May. In October, the group held a Halloween Candy Wrapper Drive and collected several boxes of candy wrappers to recycle at Loggerhead Marinelife Center. On December 6, team members visited all Community Services branch offices to “spread green cheer” and hear employees’ ideas.

Future planned initiatives include a holiday gift-wrapping recycle drive, energy conservation challenges, sustainable event planning standards, and more education and advocacy.

The Green Team consists of founder Julie Dowe, co-chairs Gillian Moxey, Stessy Cocerez and Daisy Wiebe, CSD Director James Green, and dedicated team members Hugo Montenegro, Jose Zayas, Randy Paul, Paula Bastidas, Tammy Martinez, Wally Lugo and Doris Davis.

CSD going green

candy wrapper recycling

Delray Beach CSD office