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First, as we enter the holiday season we are reminded of how grateful we are at Green Schools for all of the support we have received this year from local, state, national and international levels. Thank you for your continued dedication to helping us develop the next generation of green students and schools.
Second, we are all aware of the important United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) occurring right now. Please help us spread the word on the #Youth4Climate Social Media campaign to engage our youth in letting their voices be heard at this important conference. Also, follow President Obama on his trip to Paris through the White House blog, Twitter or Facebook.
Happy Holidays,
Green Schools
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| Avalon Theisen Heading to COP 21-Paris |
We are so excited and proud of Green Schools Student Advisory Board Member and
Conserve It Forward Founder, Avalon Theisen for overwhelming dedication to youth and the environment. Through her campaigning efforts Avalon was able to raise enough money to travel to the COP 21 conference.
Please help us in wishing Avalon the best of luck with her presentations in Paris this month.
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| #Youth4Climate Social Media Campaign |
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There's still time for youth to participate!
This coordinated media effort which runs until December 12, 2015, is a commitment to educating, engaging, and lifting up youth in the COP 21 space. In order to create a powerful presence during this defining moment in climate history, we need your help!
The #Youth4Climate social media campaign is an effort led by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), the
U.S. Department of Energy
, the
Association of Science-Technology Centers
(ASTC),
the CLEAN Network
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The Wild Center
, the World Bank Group's global partnership program
Connect4Climate
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Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy
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Alliance for Climate Education
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Earth Day Network
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Climate Interactive
, and others. It is an open discussion for all to join the youth call for climate action.
View Climate Youth Engagement Events
Here
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Green Schools joins No Planeta B initiative to catalyze Climate Action from Students, Schools, and their communities around the globe in lieu of the United Nations Climate Change Negotiations (
COP21
) in Paris in December.
SIGN THE SCHOOL DECLARATION
- Schools commit to non-binding climate change mitigation actions such as implementing reduction strategies and reducing CO2 footprint, going paperless and/or meatless Mondays to name a few. Your commitment will be shared at a special UN event in Paris!
STUDENTS TAKE ACTION!
Sign the Petition to World Leaders in Paris at the United Nations Climate Change Conference and share it with your friends & family! It's Time to Act-On-Climate for our future generations!
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| Green Schools Attends Florida Learn Green Conference |
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Green Schools was honored to be a part of Learn Green, Florida's Green Schools Conference at Boynton Beach High School!
Pictured: Left to Right, Robin Organ, Green Schools Founder and Executive Director; Karen Aubry, Environmental Specialist with School District of Palm Beach County
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| Green Schools is Excited to Partner with iMatter |
iMatter is a youth-driven climate change organization
dedicated to
listening to and amplifying the voice of the youngest generation, the generation that will be most impacted by the effects of climate change.
iMatter is currently piloting iMatterNow, a campaign to empower youth to stand up and demand immediate action in their cities,
where people will have to look them in the eye and realize their future is at stake
. Youth across the nation will be
demanding that their local governments develop and implement a plan to be free of fossil fuels by 2040. With unique online tools, including a Climate Report Card, the campaign will equip high school and middle school students to hold the adults and leaders of their cities accountable to truly protecting their future.
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| 2016 U.S Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Application Deadlines Near |
 Most participating state education authorities have winter submission deadlines for 2016 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS), with nominations due to ED by Feb. 1. For applications, interested colleges and universities should contact their state higher education authorities, while schools and districts should contact their state education agencies. Schools, districts, and postsecondary institutions are only eligible if nominated by state authorities. Hearing from interested applicants may be helpful to those states considering participation. State education authorities can find updated criteria and other state
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| Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots Mini-Grants |
Our friends at
Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots
want to help YOU identify and implement a community service campaign that benefits people, animals, and environment. This week, tell them what you have planned to better your community and you might be eligible for a $200 mini-grant to support your work.
Eligibility Requirements:
To be eligible for a Roots & Shoots mini-grant, you/your group must meet the following requirements:
- You reside in the United States.
- You are a registered member of Roots & Shoots. (It's free! If you're not already a member, register today.)
- Your group plans to spend the $200 grant on only items benefiting your Roots & Shoots campaign.
- Your group will complete a campaign report by May 27, 2016.
- Your group will complete a project profile on the Roots & Shoots website. (When your project is finished, you'll need to enter how many people participated, how many hours were worked, and how many people benefited.)
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| Experimental Farm Network: Fighting Climate Change |
The Experimental Farm Network is building a people-powered, grassroots, open-source plant breeding network that is focused on combating climate change.
They are working on developing perennial crop plants and agro-ecology systems that combat climate change through carbon sequestration. They are also working on breeding plants that can adapt to climate change regionally.
Join their campaign and help fund this groundbreaking work!
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| Miami University's Project Dragonfly Accepting 2016 Earth Expeditions Applications |
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Now accepting applications for 2016 OXFORD, Ohio (Nov. 18, 2015) - Miami University's Project Dragonfly is accepting applications for 2016 Earth Expeditions graduate courses that offer extraordinary experiences in 15 countries throughout the world. New in 2016 are courses in Galápagos and Paraguay.
Earth Expeditions can build toward the Global Field Program (GFP), a master's degree that combines summer field courses worldwide with web learning communities so that students can complete the GFP master's part-time from anywhere in the United States or abroad.
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| Photo caption_ EE grad student and protected species observer Autumn Moore-Barkus of Seattle_ Wash._ just after swimming with manta rays at Orpheus Island_ Earth Expeditions_ Australia |
Project Dragonfly also offers graduate courses and the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) master's degree co-delivered by premier learning institutions in Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, New York, Phoenix, San Diego and Seattle. The AIP master's takes place on-site and near AIP Master Institutions and through web-based learning communities.
Graduate tuition for all programs is greatly reduced because of support from Miami University.
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| Conferences |
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The Language of Climate Change
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
College of the Holy Cross,
Worcester, Massachusetts
March 31-April 1, 2016
Pittsburgh, PA
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| ATTENTION Florida Residents |
Join
Sea to Shore Alliance for their monthly cleanups at Ocean Inlet Park as part of the Healthy Habitats & Oceans Program.
Dates:
Saturday, January 9th 8-10:30am
Sunday, February 14th 8-10:30am
Saturday, March 12th 8-10:30am
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| Webinars |
BIOENERGIZEME OFFICE HOURS WEBINAR: INTEGRATING BIOENERGY INTO THE 9TH-12TH GRADE CLASSROOM
December 10, 2015 4:00PM to 4:45PM EST
Online
This webinar is designed to assist 9th-12th grade educators and administrators integrate bioenergy with the core scientific principles in their standards-based curriculum. Advisors interested in participating in the
2016 BioenergizeME Infographic Challenge can also benefit from this opportunity.
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| Competitions |
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Natures Voices is seeking personal and inspiring stories about students' green schools experiences. Share your journey to becoming a green schools youth leader and win a trip to the Green Schools National Conference March 31-April 2nd in Pittsburgh, PA with paid travel and hotel.
Generation Nano Challenge
for h
igh school students. A written entry explaining a superhero or nanotechnology-driven gear, with a 90-second video OR 1 page comic introducing the superhero and the student's nanotechnology-enabled gear
Entry deadline: February 2, 2016
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| Resources |
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SeedMoney - Crowdfunds and grants for food garden projects
Discover Environmentally-friendly degrees and job options
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Join 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.
January's theme is Energy. Here are a few resource highlights:
Guides and Curricula
Games
Videos
If you'd like to have access to all of these Pathways please become a
FREE MEMBER NOW
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Grant Opportunities
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Get $5,000 for school and give $5,000 to a charity.
CREDO will grant up to $500 to 50 activists or local groups doing the work of Climate Heroes to fight fossil fuels in their community
Project Learning Tree GreenWorks! Grants
Schools and community programs that wish to improve the environment are encouraged to apply. Grants up to $1,000 are available and funding will be distributed in January 2016. You must have attended a
PLT professional workshop
either in person or online to be eligible to apply.
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| Feature YOUR Business or Organization with Green Schools |
Green Schools is a multiple award-winning 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, organized for innovative Environmental Education [EE], STEM Education, and Environmental Literacy purposes.Green Schools' mission is to create Greener &healthier students & schools through Innovative Environmental Education, Leadership, and Action! 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! Green Schools reaches between 20,000-40,000 individuals per week, and is the leading place to receive Green Schools News!
Our Reach:
- Over 2,000 Environmental Educators and over 1,000 students
Consider a listing level that works for you:
Bronze Listing - $150...2 Featured Business articles and 2 posts on Social Media [Twitter/Facebook]
Silver Listing - $250...4 Featured Business articles and 4 posts on Social Media [Twitter/Facebook] Quarterly plus 1 blog post on our website (home page).. Choose your time of year!
Gold Listing
- $350...6 Featured Business articles and 6 posts on Social Media [Twitter/Facebook] Half-Year
plus 2 blog posts on our website (home page).. Choose your time of year!
Green Listing
- $500...Featured Business articles or ad in both newsletters and posts on Social Media [Twitter/Facebook] Year Round plus 4 blog posts on our website (home page).. Choose your time of year!
Your articles could be featured in one or both of our monthly newsletters:
1) Green School News - Released the first of the month
2) NGSS Chapter News - Released the 15th of the month
Send us an
email
to get started on listing your business or organization in our monthly newsletters!
Want to become a Green Schools Sponsor?
Your investment will provide students and schools with opportunities to develop environmental policies and programs, become environmental stewards, and implement real projects with real impact.
Learn More about becoming a Green Schools Sponsors
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Sincerely,
Robin Organ
Founder and Executive Director
Green Schools
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