February 2016
 

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February Monthly Challenge
Green Buildings
Activities
Take a look at the activities proposed in the guidebook:
  • Green Schools Challenge participants: select 1 out of the first 4 activities
  • WE-LAB participants: refer to activity #5
  • Green City Challenge participants: refer to activity #6
Get points!
Download the submission form , fill out all the sections and submit by Febr uary 29th.

Green Schools Challenge and WE-LAB participants send to: [email protected]
Green City Challenge program manager: Angela

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March Monthly Challenge
Green Careers


Schools participating in the Green Schools Challenge have activity #1 listed in the guidebook as an option in which th e Gr een Team can invite a guest speaker come to the school to present information about a particular environmental topic. You can download our list of contacts and let us know if you need assistance  contacting them.
Educational Resources for Students

 
Learn about a vertical forest being built in Switzerland.

A garden at an airport? Why not! See how JetBlue created an  urban garden  in their terminal at John F. Kennedy Intl Airport.

Pinecrest Gardens invites 4th - 12th grade students to enter their  'Environmental Superheroes' video contest . 

Any idea which city is home to the  world's largest rooftop greenhouse ?


Miami-Dade County 1st - 12th grade students are invited to participate in the  'Clean Up & Green Up' poster contest. The poster (or video - for high school students only) should explain what people  can  do to clean up the community. Read the rules and download the entry form HERE .
Deadline to submit: February 19th.


Engage With Us On Social Media


Does the Green Team want to be
featured on social media? Then tag
Dream in Green's Facebook, 
Instagram or Twitter profile 
and use the hashtags provided 
on page 12 of the guidebook. 

Pictured on the right are students 
from Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church
School  learning about recycling .


***Note: schools are not required to have 
a profile on all three social media 
platforms. One  is good enough.
Building Student Leaders Through Fundraising


Green Teams can choose to fundraise for Dream in Green throughout the school year. This will allow us to continue offering our programs. The school that raises the most funds receives prizes at the End-of-Year Awards Ceremony. Find out about the prizes we have for winning schools on page 13 of The Academy Guidebook.

The Academy's Star Schools
January challenge - Alternative Transportation



After much trial and error, students from Epiphany Catholic School were able to assemble a model of a car that can be powered by solar energy. 

Nautilus students created an infographic to illustrate the process H2O and CO2 go through to create transportation fuels. Their research and ideas on alternative transportation led them to win the 'Most Sustainable Environment in a Future City' award at the Regional Competition for Future City Challenge on January 16th.

Gabriel Artiles from Arvida Middle School used a map of his neighborhood to create a detailed diagram of safe routes for bikes and pedestrians. He explains that cycling and walking are environmentally friendly modes of transportation and a great way to exercise.

Dream in Green Grants
Dream in Green offers grants of $300 each month to help 5th - 12th grade Green Teams create 'green' projects. The grant is to be used for the monthly activities chosen from the guidebook or to create an original project designed by the Green Team.
  
  
Deadlines for proposal submissions:
  • Green Buildings: February 12nd
  • Green Careers: March 11th
Grants for Special Projects


EcoTech grants in the amount of $2,500 will be awarded to schools for the purpose of engaging students in inquiry-based projects in STEM fields that use innovation, biomimicry/nature-based design, or new uses of technology to address environmental problems in their communities. Learn more HERE.

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