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  The MA Green Schools Summit is an Environmental Education Conference for Students [Grades 5-12], Educators, and those who serve our Schools & Communities. The Summit will be held on April 11th at Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School in Easton, MA. Our goal is to educate and empower those committed to Greening our Schools, to share best practices, and to provide projects and solutions for individuals to go back to their schools and communities and make The Green Difference!

When: April 11th, 8:00 - 3:00 pm

Featuring:

- Key Note Address on STEM in the State of MA from Lt. Governor, Tim Murray

- Key Note Address from Dr. Ed Levitan, M.D., Visions HealthCare

Special Awards presentation to the 1st STEM-Green Difference Award Winning School, Foxborough Regional Charter School

- Presentations from Chair, Joint Committee on Education, Senator Jamie Eldridge, DESE, DOER,EPA, The City of Boston, + other key leaders in the state of MA.

- Learn about MA Schools/District Nominees for the Federal Green Ribbon Schools Awards Program

- Learn what MA has in store around Environmental Literacy and the creation of a MA ELP

- Tour 1 of the Greenest Schools in MA + meet some of our Greenest, most Innovative Schools across the Commonwealth!  

Register today, before it's too late.  You don't want to miss this event!

Registration Form

Exhibitor Registration Form

For more information go to http://www.projectgreenschools.org/

We hope to see you at the Summit!

When: April 24th,11:00 am -1:00 pm

GO GREEN Day at the State House will coincide with our Green Difference Awards.  Those from Schools, Private Sector, Public Sector, Nonprofit organizations and Government Agencies will wear GREEN to show their support of Environmental Issues.

Green Schools Executive Director recently attended the 2nd Annual White House Women & the Environment Summit.  This event was special invitation only for 100 Leading Environmental Ladies who know how to bring The Green Difference to those they serve as well as our surrounding environment.

The event featured Greeting from the White House, Tina Chen, EPA Remarks from soon to be US EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, Acting Asst. Administrator Office of Water, US EPA, Nancy Stoner, Panel Sessions and Breakout Sessions.

Green Schools attended a session on eSTEM (Environment + STEM) as we are currently working to advance this type of work in the K-12/16 space.

Pictured: Soon to be US EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy, and Green Schools Executive Director, Robin Organ.

Foundation for a Green Future, Inc. and Green Schools, Inc. joined state, city and community leaders at the 2013 Massachusetts Water Forum, Friday, March 22nd at the MA State House Grand Staircase.  Undersecretary for Environment Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Philip Griffiths, legislators,  students, exhibitors and sponsors participated in a forum that explored at how government + youth can inform their constituencies and contribute to the state's long-term water resiliency. The event was held in honor of United Nations World Water Day and the work begun at the forum will continue through a series of follow-up sessions and events throughout the year.

The forum was co-hosted by Massachusetts legislators Representative Russell E. Holmes, Representative Carolyn Dykema, Senator James Eldridge and the Foundation for a Green Future, Inc. in Partnership with Green Schools, Inc. Two key topics that were explored were Emerging Water Innovation and Priorities for Massachusetts and Accounting for Water Capital in Massachusetts and Policy Recommendations. Student in grades 7-12 focused their efforts and learning on water priorities and action steps needed in their schools and communities.

Pictured: Undersecretary for Environment Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Philip Griffiths, Executive Director of Foundation for a Greener Future, Dr. Karen Weber, Executive Director of Green Schools, Robin Organ, Eric Magers, Teacher of Manchester Essex Regional High School as well as students from Foxborough Regional Charter School, Mansfield High School, and Manchester Essex Regional High School.

Additional students who participated in the MA Water Forum

Student Ambassador, Reily Connaughton, joined 104 high school students and is spending this week with President Obama, several senators and the secretary of State.

The United States Senate Youth Program gives students an all-expense-paid week in the nation's capital. This year's Washington Week kicked off Saturday.

Two student government leaders from every state are seeing how the president and Congress run the country. And they're getting to see the human side of the nation's leaders.

Hearst Foundations puts up the money for the program and also gives each student a $5,000 scholarship!  We look forward to working with Reily when back in MA next week.  It should come as no surprise that Reily will be attending The MA Water Forum at The MA State House.  Reily will also be coordinating GO GREEN DAY at The MA State House, and will be participating in several Green Schools Programs this spring.  Congrats again to Reily!  

See story published in USA Today  

Green Education Foundation (GEF) is offering prizes to EVERY SCHOOL who participates in National Green Week for at least three days during the month of April! 

It's as easy as one, two, three to make a difference during Earth Month and win prizes for your school. All educators who do so will earn one of the following raffle prizes: an I Teach Green tee-shirt, a GEF Institute Sustainability Fellow Certificate ($500 value), an I Live Green mug, I Play Green tee-shirts for your class (up to 30), Introduction to Sustainability course ($50 value), or I Drink Green water bottles for your class (up to 30). 

Learn more about Green Education Foundation (GEF) 

Students be inspired by one of your own!!

Watch ME! 

On Earth Day (April 22), the US Department of Education will broadcast live on its USTREAM channel the announcement of 2013 U.S. Department of Education-Green Ribbon Schools Award winners, as well as post all nomination packages and release a highlights document.  This cohort will include the first District Sustainability Award honorees.

Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN) is the largest nationwide electricity and water reduction competition on college and university campuses. In its third year, CCN gives a common voice and motivation to hundreds of thousands of students, all working together to reduce consumption and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

CCN 2013 is an opportunity to organize students and staff, host educational events, and challenge your friends to participate in fun events that can have an immediate and lasting impact on your school's carbon emissions and campus culture.

Learn More!

Green Schools Student Ambassador from Douglas Public Schools: For Trevor's first project, he is making his very own "Turtle X-ing" signs to put up around his town. The Turtle Rescue League needs help making signs, and Trevor jumped on this cool opportunity to make roads safer for turtles to cross!

For ten years parents, teachers, school nurses, custodians, advocates, and agencies have promoted National Healthy Schools Day activities nationwide. Whether you are at the beginning stages of investigating school environments or have an established Indoor Air/Environmental Quality program, we invite you to host a local activity that educates others and celebrates your school's successes.

National Healthy Schools Day is coordinated by Healthy Schools Network in cooperation with US EPA and promotes the use of EPA's IAQ Tools for Schools guidance as well as other EPA environmental health guidelines and programs for schools and children's health.

Visit National Healthy Schools Day website for more information and ideas.