Nominate A Green Difference Maker Today!
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JOIN US at the 2020 Green Difference Awards
Thursday, May 28th, 2020
10 - 12pm
MA State House
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Host Project Green Schools Green Olympics April - June
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Project Green Schools is thrilled to announce the inaugural year of the
Green Olympics sponsored by National Grid
to be held in schools and communities around the country this Spring, and we invite you to be part of this new way to engage students, schools and communities in environmental action.
Schools/organizations have the option to host their events between April-June and can align with field day events or spring activities.
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Time To Apply for Pins, Stoles and Environmental Recognitions for Your Green Student Leaders!
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Project Green Schools provides a structured program and process for high-achieving, environmentally focused students to create extraordinary impact in schools, organizations, and communities while getting the recognition they deserve on a state and national level. The program develops bright, civic-minded, environmentally literate citizens. By incorporating NGSS/IGSS in your school, students in grades K through 12 will advance their passion for preserving the environment through environmental service projects, leadership, and activism. Green Student Leaders [Gr K-12] are recognized annually for their accomplishments in the form of National and International Green Schools Society Certificates, Pins [Bronze, Silver, Gold], and Honor stoles based on their accomplishments with this nationally-recognized program.
Students looking to earn end of year pins and certificates click
here.
Graduation Seniors looking to receive an Honor Stole and certificate click
here.
The FAQs area of our Green Schools Society website has everything you are looking for: handbooks, marketing templates, induction certificates, tracking sheets, end of year recognition information and more!
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World Water Day is March 22nd
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Check out our
Water Pathway for ideas to celebrate World Water Day!
Learn more about World Water Day
here .
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Join EarthEcho "OurEcho Challenge"
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The OurEcho Challenge is a STEM innovation competition that empowers U.S. middle school students to take a closer look at biodiversity in their communities. Students will first identify threats to local ecosystems and then propose solutions to help preserve, protect, or repair those natural resources.
10 finalist teams will join EarthEcho International in Washington, DC, where they will present their ideas to restore or protect local biodiversity. The top three teams will be awarded grants to turn their projects into a reality.
Deadline to apply: March 22nd
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Join The National Youth Council!
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National Youth Council students are difference-makers who are invited to participate in important regional, national and world events.
All students who are in grades 5-12 are eligible to take part in National Youth Council meetings. Quarterly meetings take place on a regional level with video and phone call-in opportunities for students around the country.
Follow the National Youth Council students on their Instagram page:
pgs_council
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Boston 2020 - 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
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Join educators, students and community members on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day to help stop climate change. In 1970, 20 million people, took to the streets, college campuses and hundreds of cities to protest environmental ignorance and demand a new way forward. This led to sweeping environmental changes including Clean Air, Water and Endangered Species Acts. It is time we mobilize again - for our people, the oceans and forests, and biodiversity at home and around the planet.
Join us!
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Bring Scenic Conservation Education to Your School
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Check out our new
Scenic Pathway in a partnership with Scenic America to educate and engage your students on scenic conservation.
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The
Institute for Environmental Journalism
is accepting applications from high school teens and recent graduates (15-19 years old) for our summer session at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, July 5-17. No prior experience necessary. The two-week program is a unique hands-on opportunity to deep dive into issues and build skill sets that will last a lifetime in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Students learn from award-winning journalists best practices in sourcing, interviewing, research and writing techniques, while research scientists and other expert guest speakers cover environmental science, environmental justice, climate change and human impact. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
Learn More.
Watch
our video about the program. Check out
flyer
.
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Youth Preparedness Council
FEMA is seeking applicants for its Youth Preparedness Council. The council offers an opportunity for youth leaders to serve on a distinguished national council and participate in the Youth Preparedness Council Summit in Washington, D.C.
The Youth Preparedness Council offers an opportunity for young leaders to complete a youth preparedness project of their choosing while learning about youth disaster preparedness from FEMA leadership and other national organizations. During their two-year term, council members will complete a national-level group project and share their opinions, experiences, ideas, solutions, and questions with FEMA and other preparedness organizations.
Students in 8th through 11th grade are eligible to apply. Youth interested in applying to the council must submit a completed application form, two letters of recommendation, and their academic records.
All applications and supporting materials must be received no later than
11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 8, 2020
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To access the application materials, read about the current council members, and for more general information about the Youth Preparedness Council
visit to learn more.
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Events
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 MA State House
Saturday, April 4, 2020 Roxbury, MA
Summit theme, "See Yourself in STEM: Connecting Educators to Employers"
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at the DCU Center in Worcester!
April 30 - May 4, 2020
June 15, 2020
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Resources, Grants, Recognitions, Scholarships, Internships and Competitions
Deadline: March 8, 2020
$200 mini-grants to groups leading community action projects. Deadline is April 13th.
For groups interested in planting trees: $100 stipends are available for groups interested in planting native trees. Members can sign-up to receive the stipend and will receive resources and community support in addition to the funding.
Environmental Education game-based learning
YVFP’s Civic Engagement and Democracy Curriculum
brings inspirational stories into classrooms across all grades and subject areas. Ideal for ELA, Science, Social Studies and Civics classrooms with lessons available for 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12.
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