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Project Green Schools Partners
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On behalf of the Boston Bruins, the Boston Bruins Foundation, Walmart and Project Green Schools it gives us great pleasure to announce the WINNERS and GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the Green Up New England Challenge!
Congratulations for transforming your schools and communities into GREEN SPACES. Thousands of individuals across New England have been directly impacted as a result of your work and we applaud you.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
Epiphany School Greenhouse & Garden Ed Program (MA)
Best Green Schools Practices:
Environmental Eagles (MA)
Andover Public Schools (MA)
Best Green Community Practices:
The Compass School (RI)
Lincoln-Sudbury HS Environmental Club (MA)
Energy Reduction:
Solar/Pellet/LED Inter-Lakes School District (NH)
Campbell Recycling Advocacy Project CRAP - Campbell High
School in Litchfield (NH)
Waste Reduction:
Deep Roots - Charter Oak IB Academy (Conn)
KUA food waste pork project (NH)
Honorable mentions:
- 7B Growing Green School Garden - Andrews Middle School - Medford (MA)
- Beverly Schools Compost Initiative (MA)
- Trex Plastic Recycling Challenge - Blackstone Valley Tech (MA)
- Green School Initiative at Ismailia Governroate (MA)
- Aquaponics/hydroponics system for raising edible plants and fish-Medford (MA)
- Green Wars - Manchester (MA)
- Sustainability as Lens to View the World: Curriculum Initiative - SAGE School (MA)
- Wellesley's Bates Elem. School Food Waste Reduction and Landfill Diversion (MA)
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Webinar
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 Soak Up the Rain New England Webinar Series
Tuesday, April 11th
Earth Day in Schools: Hear about what educators are doing to 'soak up the rain' in schools & communities
From rain gardens to green roofs, to tree plantings and more, schools across New England have made real strides in soaking up the rain.
Join us for a presentation on student-led green infrastructure projects that have made a difference. Hear about Green Infrastructure practices that don't cost a fortune and meet the state educational standards.
Presenters include:
Robin Organ, Executive Director and Founder, Project Green Schools, Mansfield, MA.
John Kelly, Environmental and Technology Instructor, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, Bourne, MA
Ruth Steward, Executive Director, Worcester Tree Initiative, Worcester, MA
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Show The White House Your Support for Mother Earth
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High Performance School Tour at Francis T. Bresnahan Elementary School in Newburyport, MA
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What better way to celebrate National Healthy Schools Day
this year than touring a high performance school? Join us at the Francis T. Bresnahan Elementary School in Newburyport, MA for an informational exploration of this CHPS Verified Leader
school project.
When: April 4, 2017 at 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Who: Architects, Engineers, Facility/Energy Managers, School Administrators, Sustainability Advocates, Other Schools Community Stakeholders
Learn More and Register
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National Healthy Schools Day 2017
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National Healthy Schools Day is a day of action and awareness where people and organizations promote and advocate for making sure children in schools across the nation are able to learn and thrive in healthy environments.
Learn More
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There's Still Time To Get Those Nominations In!
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Green Difference Awards
May 19, 2017 MA State House
Complete a nomination form
online NOW
! Nominations must be received by April 7, 2017.
MA/RI Green Student of the Month
Thanks to a grant made possible by the Walmart Foundation students in grades K-12 in the states of Massachusetts or Rhode Island can be nominated for Green Student of the Month for the 2016-2017 school year.
Accepting nominations until May 2017. Nominate a Student.
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Back from the Green Schools National Conference and Expo
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Project Green Schools was proud to once again partner with the
Green Schools National Conference and Expo held in Atlanta, GA on March 21-22, 2017. We had a chance to see friends and colleagues from
Green Schools Alliance, Sustainable Florida,
Green Bronx Machine
, EPA, Collaborative for High Performing Schools, the Center for Green Schools, Eco Rise, and others. Together we can make The Green Difference. Truly inspiring event and was surrounded by changemakers.
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Robin Organ pictured with Olivia of One More Generation.
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Excited to finally meet Carter and Olivia of
One More Generation
in person for the first time! Carter recently spoke to the UN in March 2017 on a panel discussion.
Check it
out! Carter starts speaking at 24:09.
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Learn More About Planet Aid
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Planet Aid has been a partner of Project Green Schools for over seven years and has helped carry out
student environmental service projects since then. They are a nonprofit organization that collects and recycles used clothing and shoes (you may have seen their
striking yellow bins) and also supports sustainable development in impoverished communities around the world.
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Welcome to Project Green Schools
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Project Green Schools is excited to announce three new members joining our Advisory Board!
Joining our Advisory Board
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It's Yearbook Time... Think Tree-Free!!
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FutureBook is the only yearbook provider in North America that is partnered with "Trees for the Future", offers Bamboo Paper, vegetable based inks, water based laminates, and FSC paper.
Here are some great reasons to consider printing with FutureBook's bamboo paper stock:
* Bamboo paper's carbon footprint is dramatically smaller than tree paper.
* Bamboo grows and is ready for harvesting much quicker than trees; it can be harvested in one to five years, and the stalks can be repeatedly harvested for 20-50 years.
* And more...
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News from a Project Green Schools Chapter
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We are more than delighted to share the work of one of our amazing Chapters in Peabody, MA. Below is an article the students wrote for their school newspaper. Congratulations to Diane Bugler and her students for tremendous green work!
Captain Samuel Brown School's Environmental Eagles Newsletter
"First of all, we just recruited 4th graders for our Environmental Eagles team. We looked for 4th graders that have good grades, appropriate work habits, and are willing to contribute to our team. We are also in need of a business to provide us with used ink cartridges. The cartridges help fund our field trips, get school supplies, and many other 5th grade events. We accept ink cartridges of any size, especially larger ones. If you know or work at a company that uses ink cartridges please inform Mrs. Bugler. You can contact her at her email at buglerd@peabody.k12.ma.us.
Read the full article
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"A Plastic Ocean" Screening Well Attended
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Keep Massachusetts Beautiful (KMB) hosted an exclusive screening of the documentary "A Plastic Ocean" on March 9 at the Showcase Cinema DeLux in Foxboro to a crowd of nearly 100 people. KMB is grateful for the sponsorship from Project Green Schools that helped secure the one-night-only screening. The issue of plastic in our oceans starts locally, in our own communities. KMB chose to screen this film in March to kick off the Great Massachusetts Litter Cleanup season taking place throughout April and May in nearly 100 communities across the Commonwealth. To organize a cleanup in your community, or to volunteer for an existing cleanup, visit
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Professional Development
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June 5-9, 2017 - Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
June 26-30, 2017 - Emory and Henry College, Emory, VA
Applications are due April 13, 2017.
Summer Institute in Education for Sustainability with Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF)
July 10-13, 2017 at Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY. T
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Competitions and Programs
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Conferences
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April 18 - April 21, 2017 - Palm Springs, CA
April 29, 2017 - San Pedro, CA
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Join Project Green Schools Now
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D
id you know when you become a
Free Member
of Green Schools you have access to our 12 Pathways to Greening Your School?
The
12 Pathways to Greening Your School are designed for you to use September - June (1-10) with two serving as year-round learning tools. But, you can put them in any order that aligns with your program.
May's theme is Ecosystems and Biodiversity. Here are a few resource highlights:
Guides and Curricula
Games
Useful Links
If you'd like to have access to all of these Pathways please become a
FREE MEMBER NOW
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Project Green Schools (PGS) is a multiple award-winning 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, organized for innovative Environmental Education [EE], STEM Education, and Environmental Literacy purposes. PGS' mission is to create Greener & healthier students & schools through Innovative Environmental Education, Leadership, and Action! Project Green Schools provides
a number of Hands-on programs and resources to help you develop the Next Generation of Students & Schools!
The most active green schools organization on social media! PGS reaches between 20,000-40,000 individuals per week, and is the leading place to receive Green Schools News!
Consider a listing level that works for you:
Gold Listing
- $250...3 Featured Business articles or ad in both newsletters and posts on Social Media [Twitter/Facebook] Year Round plus banner ads ½ year on our website (home page). Choose your time of year!
Green Listing
- $500...6 Featured Business articles or ad in both newsletters and posts on Social Media [Twitter/Facebook] Year Round plus banner add 1 year on our website (home page). Choose your time of year!
Your articles could be featured in our monthly newsletter r
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Sincerely,
Robin Organ
Founder and Executive Director
Project Green Schools
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