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Sage Advisory Teams Up with Clint Small Middle School on Green Tech Project

January 28, 2019 By Kari Edgar

AUSTIN, Texas – Sage Advisory Services, an Austin-based independent investment management firm, has teamed up with Clint Small Middle School (CSMS) to support its Green Tech Program.

Sage’s Emma Smith and Kim Sowers making wildflower seed balls for the garden.

The Green Tech Program incorporates innovative courses in environmental studies and technology for the school’s students. CSMS has been recognized as the first school in Texas to receive the Eco-Schools USA Green Flag Award from the National Wildlife Federation. This award recognizes schools for their exceptional achievement in sustainability education.

CSMS’s unique program enables students to begin an environmental-focused academic career. The Green Tech Program also aligns with Sage Advisory’s sustainability education efforts; the company has a strong focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing.

“Working in this area of finance allows us to understand sustainability from a real-world perspective, and in turn we can help kids understand from a young age that this is important,” said Emma Smith, an ESG research analyst at Sage Advisory.

Sage Advisory wanted to partner with a program that aligned with the company’s sustainability beliefs, while also giving employees the opportunity to engage with their local community.

“Getting out in the community is important and allows us to give back not only monetarily, but in time as well,” said Smith.

The Sage Team (from left to right) – first row: Emma Smith, Sophie Brooks-Ames, Lily Atilano; second row: Brian Larson, Deb Braeger, Ashley Potts, Roman Samuels; third row: Bob Moser, Bob Smith, Zach Sooter.

In working with CSMS’s Green Tech Program, Sage Advisory’s team members volunteered their time to help the students with their project by planting trees, cleaning up their animal enclosures, and creating a planter box for their garden.

Sage Advisory will continue its efforts with CSMS with the goals of raising more funding for their program, as well as helping the students on their green tech projects.

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For more information, please contact Jessica McHugh, Sage Director of Marketing Communications, at media@sageadvisory.com or call 512-327-5530.