Project Green Schools is excited to welcome our new National Youth Council Co-Presidents for the 2022 - 2023 school year!

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. Learn more about joining National Youth Council here.

Yixin is a rising senior from The Woodlands, Texas. This is her third year with Project Green Schools; last year, Yixin had the opportunity to serve as the Communications Officer of the National Youth Council, and is beyond excited and honored to serve as co-president this year. Yixin believes that now is the time to act on sustainability in order to ensure the future of our planet, and mobilizing passionate youth voices is one of the most powerful ways to do so. Beyond Project Green Schools...Read Yixin's bio

Maanit is a high school junior from Sammamish, Washington. This is his third year on the Project Green Schools’ National Youth Council, last year serving as Outreach Coordinator on the Leadership Team. Through his work with PGS, he has served as a sustainability consultant with UAE-based plant-based milk brand Koita, represented the organization on multiple national and international panels, toured Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle...Read Maanit's bio

Meet the rest of our 2022 - 2023 Student Leadership team here!

Green Schools Society is a student recognition program that brings honor to environmentally focused students achieving extraordinary impact in schools and communities. K -12 students, nationally and internationally, are awarded pins and certificates for recognition of their hours of service throughout the school year. Graduating seniors can achieve an NGSS/IGSS graduation honor stole for their four years of culminating service.

Green Schools Society is flexible program that can be part of an existing club, help start a new club, be a part of your classroom or an individual student. We offer a handbook, project ideas, sample induction and end of year ceremony scripts, membership guidelines and more if the group would like to use them, but they are not mandatory.

Learn more about Green Schools Society and sign up for FREE here.

Already a member of Green Schools Society? No need to reapply each year, you are in our system and good to continue your amazing work!

At our Annual PGS Golf Tournament we also held a Planet Aid clothing drive in which we collected 1900 pounds of clothes that will be diverted away from landfills and incinerators to be repurposed and recycled!

1900 lbs equal:

Project Green Schools is excited to partner with Planet Aid in order to help schools and communities work together with a unified goal of recycling 25,000 lbs of clothing and shoes.

The Earth’s resources are finite and we all need to do our part for the well-being of current and future generations. Your clothing drive will support Planet Aid’s mission to protect the environment, reduce waste, and increase the efficient use of precious resources.

Both Planet Aid and Project Green Schools will support you with everything that you need to organize and promote your drive. Click to register to host a drive this school year. Clothing drives are open to U.S. based schools and organizations that fall within Planet Aid’s region. See webpage for regions.

On Monday, August 1st, Project Green Schools held its Annual Golf Tournament with the addition of a tennis tournament. We want to thank all of our players and guests who came out to support Project Green Schools during our annual fundraiser to support the next generation of environmental leaders.

Thank you again to our sponsors Barrow's Insurance Agency, Planet Aid, Pepsi and Single Source Energy Solutions Inc.

For those of you heading off to college, a new phase in your life, there are so many things you can do to develop sustainable habits to take good care of yourself and the planet.

It’s truly important to make the time and exert the effort, too. The average college student produces 640 pounds of solid waste each year, the equivalent of 500 disposable cups and 320 pounds of paper. That’s only the tip of the iceberg when you think about plastic and other waste, energy use, and much more.

Plus, you need to take care of yourself so you can learn and have some fun, too.

Head to our webpage to take action with our interactive checklist!!

Join us on Oct. 18, Oct. 26 and Nov. 3 at AASHE’s Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education (#GCSHE) to explore the theme, “The Urgency of Now,” and take part in the clarion call for transformative sustainability solutions that match the speed and scale of the challenges we face. Register using our discount code, PGS-GCSHE, to save $50 off a full conference pass.

MiniMUN - Bringing Model UN-based Resources to 2nd Grade and Up

MiniMUN is designed for any teachers or student leaders looking to educate a younger audience on global citizenship, sustainability, and leadership. It is a Model UN-based leadership and sustainability curriculum for elementary school students, created through a collaboration between a student and professional teachers. MiniMUN offers standalone lesson plans and activities as well as a full unit plan, which culminates in a final conference with a focus on one of the UN’s SDGs. We currently offer an SDG 7 (clean energy) conference, and are developing SDG 11, SDG 14, and SDG 5-focused conferences. Go to the website to access our curriculum, start a chapter, or join our team.

With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA’s new Clean School Bus Program provides $5 billion over the next five years (FY 2022-2026) to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and low-emission models. EPA is offering $500 million through the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates for zero-emission and low-emission school bus rebates as the first funding opportunity. Learn more