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Make a tax-deductible contribution to Project Green Schools and you will support environmentally responsible students and schools.
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Have someone doing awesome GREEN work? Want to send a birthday message or good wishes to someone?
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CONGRATULATIONS to
Mark Thekkethala!!
Mark has just been awarded the
1st Annual Green
Schools Scholarship of $2,000 made possible by Project Green Schools, the Boston Bruins Foundation and Walmart.
We will publicly award Mark for his Outstanding Environmental Leadership at the MA State House on May 19th as a part of our National
Green Difference Awards Program
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Learn more about Mark.
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Green Difference Awards
Friday, May 19, 2017
MA State House - Great Hall
10:00 am - Noon
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PGS Attends Environmental Youth Summit
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PGS Director of Student Engagement Hannah Traggis with San Pedro High School's Jennifer Cheng, Green Difference Award winner
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Project Green Schools was excited to partner and send our Director of Student Engagement, Hannah Traggis, to present at the First International Trade Education Programs Environmental Youth Leadership Summit at San Pedro High School, San Pedro, CA.
The Summit, held on Saturday, April 29th, engaged over 200 middle and high school students in environmentally focuses, hands-on exhibits, breakout sessions, student research showcase and more. Congratulations to everyone on an amazing FIRST Summit!
Summit Flyer
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SAVE THE DATE: Project Green Schools 10th Anniversary Celebration
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 We hope you can join us as we mark our 10th year working to develop the next generation of Green Leaders!
Friday, May 19th
6:30 - 9:30pm
Invitation to Follow
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Accepting Applications for National Youth Advisory Council
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Keep America Beautiful is now accepting applications for the 2017-2018 National Youth Advisory Council. This is an opportunity for 10 high school students (15-18 years old) from diverse backgrounds to participate in a service-learning and leadership development program. Members will act as ambassadors and leaders for youth service in their community.
The deadline to apply is May 5, 2017. Learn More
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PGS Attends Peabody GreenFest 2017
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Project Green Schools was excited to attend Peabody GreenFest on Saturday April 29th! We had the chance to visit with the Environmental Eagles of Captain Samuel Brown Elementary School; a Green Up New England Challenge winner for Best Green Schools Practices.
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Environmental Eagles pictured with Chris Buchanan of Walmart, teacher Diane Bugler and Robin Organ
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Green Schools Alliance Helps Schools Save Money and Meet Sustainability Goals
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 The Green Schools Alliance is excited to offer a
Purchasing Software to help schools meet their sustainability goals while saving money and simplifying their procurement process. To learn more, take a look at this
video and this
case study. To get started, please email Phil Sweeney at
[email protected]
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The Power of a Plant: A Teacher's Odyssey to Grow Healthy Minds and Schools
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"In The Power of a Plant, globally acclaimed teacher Stephen Ritz shows readers how, in one of the poorest communities, his students thrive in school and in life by growing, cooking, eating, and sharing the bounty of their green classroom."
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Blackstone Valley Technical High School, Upton, MA- Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge
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As part of the challenge, students collected plastic grocery bags, bread bags, newspaper sleeves, Ziploc bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, cereal liner and more from December 2016 until April 15, 2017. The students competed against other area schools to collect and recycle the most plastic film. Each month, the students weighed and recorded the amount of plastic film received through the recycling bins spread throughout the school.
In total, the schools diverted 565 pounds of plastic from the landfill! CONGRATULATIONS!
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Climate Reality Climate Leadership Training
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 We'd like to invite you, your colleagues and supporters to join Climate Reality Chairman Al Gore at our next Climate Leadership Training from June 27-29 in Bellevue, Washington to help make this a turning point in the movement for climate solutions.
As the US president and his administration work to roll back critical federal environmental protections across the board, the Pacific Northwest has become a symbol of hope for the nation with citizens joining forward-looking businesses and local and state leaders to fight for a sustainable future and accelerate the clean energy revolution.
The training will explore key climate challenges in Washington State, drawing on the lessons of recent history to inform how local action can move us closer to solving the climate crisis. Sessions will explore how climate is changing the Pacific Northwest, how citizens and businesses can accelerate the development of renewable energy sources, and how together we can stop the Big Polluter agenda in its tracks
The deadline to apply is May 23rd and this training event will quickly reach capacity. We encourage anyone who would like to attend to apply early. For more information please visit our website.
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Grants and Scholarships
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Deadline: May 19, 2017
Amount Awarded: $1,000
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Professional Development
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Thursday, May 4th, 2017 1:00 - 2:30pm EDT
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Competitions and Programs
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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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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.
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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.
June's theme is STEM and the Future of Sustainability. Here are a few resource highlights:
Guides and Curricula
Scratch Curriculum Guide
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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| Feature YOUR Business or Organization with Project Green Schools |
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
eleased the first of the month
Send us an
email
to get started on listing your business or organization in our monthly newsletters!
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Sincerely,
Robin Organ
Founder and Executive Director
Project Green Schools
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