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Level up your school's sustainability

 with Cafeteria Victories

Are you ready for your next step in reducing cafeteria food waste

and promoting sustainability at your school?

See what cafeteria victories are happening in schools across the country.

Use motivational or waste sorting videos that other schools and districts have created on their journeys towards zero waste.

Get inspired and have the tools to take action today. 

 

Our relationship with food and the Earth is personal.

Every time we eat, we are making choices. Cafeteria Victories will help you achieve a lunchtime where you can enjoy your food, avoid wasting food that could replenish others or the soil, and protect ourselves from trash blowing around or piling up.

Through engaging online workshops, we empower you to champion sustainability in your school cafeterias, developing your leadership skills while reducing food and packaging waste.

We invite you to join youth nationwide as we explore ways to amplify our impact through fun and interactive campaigns. Let's motivate your school community to action. You'll feel invigorated and inspired, ready to tackle challenges with newfound creativity and confidence.  

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Resources for every stage of our journey

Online courses


Take your Green Team on a self-guided journey with weekly interactive lessons.  Ready to find inspiration? 

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Green Team coaching

We invite you to join other 4th -12th grade youth nationwide as we explore ways to amplify our impact through fun and interactive campaigns.

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Expert Tools


Benefit from what other schools have created on their journeys towards zero waste.

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I had the honor of working with Sarah when she came to my school site to help us establish and implement the "Love Food, Not Waste" program through San Diego Unified.

Sarah was communicative, organized, collaborative and goal oriented. First, she helped us analyze our existing structures for recycling, composting, food waste collection, and trash disposal. She led us in collecting data in regards to how much cafeteria food was being wasted each day as well as which types of food was not getting eaten. Next, she gathered and led student groups to be part of the process and established student agency and collective efficacy.

She was a collaborative leader who led with optimism and enthusiasm while keeping the core of her beliefs central to the work. She adapted the plan as we went to adjust to the specific needs of the site. I can't say enough about how professional, efficient, and pleasant Sarah was to work with.

Sally Viavada

Principal, Tierrasanta Elementary School

Megan Blom

Associate Principal, Jerabek Elementary School

Ms. Diaz is
enthusiastic about the program, co-creates expectations in the cafeteria with students, administrators and
school staff, and is extremely enjoyable to work with.

Our cafeteria has reduced both milk and food waste because of her spearheading our Green Team.

One of Sarah's greatest strengths is her ability to engage and motivate others. She has a remarkable talent for
communicating complex environmental concepts in a way that is accessible and inspiring to our elementary
students interested in the Green Team. Her enthusiasm for this program is contagious, and she has
successfully rallied our school community to improve our cafeteria procedures to increase our sustainability.
Sarah is not only a leader but also a team player who works collaboratively with teachers, students, and
parents to achieve common goals.

In addition to her professional skills, Sarah is a person of great integrity and compassion. She genuinely cares
about the well-being of our planet and the future of our students. Her passion for making a positive impact is
evident in every project she undertakes.

I can’t begin to express the deep transformation that occurred in every aspect of my life

Rebecca Night

Sarah is reliable,
knowledgeable, and passionate about reducing food waste, impacting climate change, and educating youth.

In addition to being knowledgeable, she is able to effectively and thoughtfully share her knowledge with students and her community.

Elise Bostic

High Tech High

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Many of us who are in the same situation

are not having the same experience.

Create better cafeteria experiences with one of our on-demand courses.

Design Your Ultimate Lunchtime Experience

Welcome to “Design Your Ultimate Lunchtime Experience." This is your ticket to transforming your everyday cafeteria experience into something extraordinary. Stimulate your imagination and provoke thought about what a sustainable, efficient, and enjoyable cafeteria could look like.

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Attract Allies that Build Your Dream Green Team


Transform the way you see the members of your school community so that you can plug their strengths and interests into roles that will support the sustainability of your cafeteria.  

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Who we’re meant to be

We are all unique individuals with dreams and desires. As we grow on our journey towards sustainability our dream for our ultimate lunchtime experience evolves. What victories would you like next to lead your cafeteria on its journey while you step into who you’re meant to be with confidence? Describe it and we'll create it.  

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