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May 2012 News
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| Greetings! | 
Congratulations Green Difference Awards Winners
& Green Schools Student Ambassadors of 2012! - Abby Kelley Foster Charter School
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
- Andover High School
- Beverly High School
- City of Lowell Recycling Coordinator, Gunther Wellenstein
- Foxborough Regional Charter School
- Stonehill College, Bridget Meigs
- Manchester Essex Regional School District, Green Scholars Advisors
- Mansfield High School, Project Teammate
- Newton North High School, Greengineers
- South Shore Public Charter School
- Touchstone Community School
- Town of Milton, William Ritchie
- Wellesley Middle School Green Team
- Wellesley High School
- White Oaks Elementary School, Rosalie Tubre
- Gill-Montague Regional School District
- Wellesley High School, Eva Loh & Juyon Lee [Certificate of Recognition]
- W. Bridgewater Middle/Sr. High School, Ashley Faghan [Certificate of Recognition]
- W. Bridgewater Middle/Sr. High School, Mitchell Manning [Certificate of Recognition]
See program booklet for complete list of honorees and event details.
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| TD Bank Kids Clubhouse | 
Special thanks to TD Bank Kids Clubhouse for honoring our Student Ambassadors at the Celtics game last month! We had a blast!
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Green Schools' Newest Member School
|  Foxboro Regional Charter School
Foxborough, MA The money raised to pay School Membership fee was raised by its students doing service! Way to go FRCS! |
Constellation Grant Awarded to Green Schools for 200 Student Ambassadors!
|  EcoStar Grants
Environmental stewardship is one of Constellation Energy's foundational values. The EcoStar Grant program was launched in January 2010 with a request for applications from nonprofit organizations seeking funds for environmental projects in their communities. EcoStar Grants are available to projects that fit into one or more of five stewardship categories: pollution prevention, education and outreach, energy efficiency, conservation and community activism.
Green Schools Inc. - 200 Green Schools Ambassadors for Good
Green Schools Ambassadors are school aged stewards who bring about change in local schools and communities. Each Ambassador is tasked with designing an environmental project that will benefit his/her school or community. Each Ambassador must design a project that 1) Addresses an environmental need and 2) Can be sustainable! Projects have come in the forms of renewable projects, green roofs, greenhouses, recycling programs, and educational events.
EcoStar Highlights - Combined three year total of 240 EcoStar projects across 22 states
- New in 2012: Top 5 EcoStar SuperStars to receive two year commitment to sustain and expand projects
- For the full list of 2012 EcoStar awardees, click here: 2012 Final EcoStar Awardee List(PDF)
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The Eco Student Blog
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Check out the ECO STUDENT blog and get involved!
The Eco Student
blog.epa.gov
University of California Riverside students have developed clean, renewable grid-independent energy for 1.6 billion people currently without the convenience of electricity as part of EPA's P3
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Green Schools Signed Onto This Campaign for Environmental Literacy
|  This letter acknowledges the positive steps the Obama Administration has taken, including the new U.S. Green Ribbon Schools Award Program and Interagency Task Force on Enviro Ed, but it sends the message that the budget is where the rubber meets the road and we can only do so much without federal support in the budget.
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Robin Organ at Green Schools Selected as a 2012 Nonprofit Excellence Award Finalist
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The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network has announced that Robin Organ at Green Schools, an environmental education and youth organization in Mansfield, has been selected as a finalist for the 2012 Nonprofit Excellence Awards. The Excellence Awards are given each year to outstanding nonprofit organizations and professionals in the Commonwealth as part of MNN's Nonprofit Awareness Day, a statewide holiday recognizing the nonprofit sector in Massachusetts.Read more about this great honor in the Mansfield Patch.
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U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Award
|  Elementary and secondary green schools are key to our nation's competitiveness in the 21st century. They prepare students to participate in the new green economy, while strengthening the nation's ability to increase our energy security, conserve precious natural resources, and reduce chances of losing American jobs to other countries who charge ahead and take the lead.
On September 23, 2011, the U.S. Secretary of Education, EPA Administrator, and Council on Environmental Quality Chair opened the pilot year for the new Green Ribbon Schools (GRS) award to recognize the highest performing green schools in the nation. Modeled on the prestigious Blue Ribbon Schools award, Green Ribbon recognizes k-12 public and private elementary, middle and high schools who demonstrate the greatest combined achievement in the following three "Pillars": - 100% of the school's graduates are environmentally and sustainability literate,
- The school has a "net zero" environmental impact; and
- The school has a "net positive" impact on student and staff health.
More than just an award, Green Ribbon lays out a thoughtful vision for what being a green school means. It sets a clear and high benchmark for success, which is much needed by the green school community.
Note: Green Schools has actively shared this program with MA and other states.
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Save the Date...
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08/17-18/2012 | Boston Green Fest | Boston, MA
City Hall Plaza
10/7/2012 | Mansfield, MA (Mansfield HS) Green Schools Launch of Programs for 2012-2013 Please save the date for the Green Schools Launch!
Sunday, Oct. 7, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Mansfield High School
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Sincerely,
Robin Organ
Founder and Executive Director
Green Schools
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