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May 2013 News
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Interact With Green Schools!
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The 5th Annual Green Difference Awards took place on April 24th at The MA State House in The Gardner Auditorium.
 Photo courtesy of The Guravage Studio
The Green Difference Awards honor and empower Environmental Excellence and Stewardship led in our Schools & Communities.
Student Ambassadors/Interns who have committed more than 20 hours of Environmental Service during the academic year were recognized by The Green Schools Organization.
Finally, 20 Students were recognized with PEYA Certificates.
The PEYA program promotes awareness of our nation's natural resources and encourages positive community involvement. Since 1971, the President of the United States has joined with EPA to recognize young people across the U.S. for protecting our nation's air, water, land, and ecology. It is one of the most important ways EPA and the Administration demonstrate commitment to environmental stewardship efforts created and conducted by our nation's young people.
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National Green Schools Society
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Pictured: Eric Magers (Teacher at Manchester Essex Regional Middle/High School), Russ Holden (Green Schools Director of Membership), Diane Goulder (Green Schools Director of Youth Programs), Robin Organ (Green Schools Executive Director) Photo courtesy of The Guravage Studio
It is with much pleasure that Green Schools is now able to honor, recognize, and graduate Outstanding Environmental Graduates...Class of 2013, as a part of National Green Schools Society (NGSS) Program.
NGSS has been recognized by NEEF [National Environmental Education Foundation], NAAEE [North American Association for Environmental Education],EDN [Earth Day Network], GSNN [Green Schools National Network], KAB [Keep America Beautiful], NWF's Eco-Schools USA, GEF [Green Education Foundation], Beyond Benign, and others connected to Environmental Education on a National Level.
Green Schools Honor Stole Criteria
National Green Schools Society inductees must have completed the following criteria [prior to graduation] to be inducted into this Nationally Recognized Honor Society:
- 30 hrs. of Environmental Service
- 30 hrs. of Environmental Education [conducted both inside and outside of the school]
- 20 hrs. of Project-based Learning [hands on projects connected to Environmental Education/STEM]
- 20 hrs. Internship with The Green Schools Organization or cooperating Community Partner
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M&B Juice Pouches
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Reduce your waste stream by 80% with M&B juice pouches!!!
Great for Schools & Facilities!
For more information contact:
Matthew T. Hopkins
Prime Food Sales
Phone: (570) 840-1691
Email: primefoodsales@gmail.com
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2013-2014 School Grants for Healthy Kids
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Deadline Extended to May 3, 2013
Through partners CSX Transportation, Kellogg Company, and the Walmart Foundation, Action for Healthy Kids is pleased to release its School Grants for Healthy Kids opportunities for the 2013-2014 school year. Around 400 schools will be awarded funds that will range from $1,000 to $5,000 with significant in-kind contributions from Action for Healthy Kids in the form of people, programs, and school breakfast and physical activity expertise. We'll also provide schools with management expertise and support to develop strong alternative and universal breakfast or physical activity programs.
More Information
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New Guidelines Call For Broad Changes in Science Education
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Green Schools member school and friend, Judith Luber Narod, Ph.D. of Abby Kelly Foster Charter Public School in Worcester, MA discusses broad changes in science education.
Read what Judy and The New York Times have to say.
 Gretchen Ertl for The New York Times
Seniors conducted a lab session on Tuesday [April 9] at a Worcester, Mass., school that teaches climate change, as new standards suggest.
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Green Scholars Training
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Do you want to bring an environmental sustainability program to your school that requires neither a classroom nor funding?
Green Scholars - An Award-Winning Approach to School Sustainability: FRIDAY May 24th, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA.
$50 Discount for Green Schools Individual & District Member Schools
PROMO CODE: greenschools
Register here: http://greenscholars.eventbrite.com/#
View Flyer
This program has been endorsed by Green Schools, a leading Environmental Education 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, whose mission is to create greener & healthier learning environments through Education, Awareness, and Action!
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The Green Schools Alliance 2013 Student Climate & Conservation Congress
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2013 Student Climate & Conservation Congress (Sc3)
Sc3 is the country's leading week-long high school environmental leadership program. Students entering 9th to 12th grade (and a limited number of faculty or staff) who have shown outstanding leadership in their schools or communities, are encouraged to apply.
In cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center (NCTC), this high-profile event seeks our nation's best and brightest young people to learn about issues from multiple perspectives, including science, policy and the arts. Sc3 features: world-renown speakers; small group discussions; naturalist-led, outdoor inquiries and more. Sc3 Fellows leave with a greater understanding of the interconnections between people and nature, and return home with the tools and skills needed to impact the important issues of our day.
Sc3 is hosted by NCTC, the nation's premiere, state-of-the-art conservation training facility located in Sheperdstown, WV, just outside DC on the Potomac River. The Sc3 Congress uplifts Fellows to a greater purpose, many of whom have described Sc3 as "life-changing."
When: June 23 to 29
Admission is on a rolling basis. limited Scholarships available!
Apply Now
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Conserve School
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 Conserve School is a non-sectarian school aimed at students who feel a strong attachment to the natural world and who are motivated to conserve it. This semester-long immersion in environmental studies and outdoor activities deepens students' love of nature, reinforces their commitment to conservation, and equips them to take meaningful action as environmental stewards.
Fall 2013
They have 7 openings remaining for males.
Spring 2014
They have 11 openings remaining for females and 11 openings remaining for males.
We urge you to look into scholarships to attend.
Check out Conserve School's website or connect with them on
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Clean Energy Resources for Schools
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The U.S. Department of Energy has put together a comprehensive document to help schools sort through the best ways of financing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
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Earth Economy
|  Nature is an economy, with material and information exchange, saving, investment, production, and consumption - all functions we associate with economic activity. Nature surrounds us with expressions of the organizing principles that make possible life's exceptional resilience, capacity for adaptation, creative innovation, and vibrant abundance. Earth's biosphere and the human body are two magnificent examples. [An economy is nothing more than a system for allocating resources to productive activity - presumably in support of life.] Read More
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MassDEP Municipal Grants
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MassDEP Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) Municipal Grants offer funding to cities, towns and regional entities - as well as certain non-profit organizations that provide services to them - for recycling, composting, reuse and source reduction activities that will increase diversion of municipal solid waste and household hazardous waste from disposal. Grants are available for recycling and composting equipment; Pay-As-You-Throw programs; waste reduction enforcement; school recycling; and local/regional waste reduction projects.
Visit MassDEP for more information and how to apply
Deadline: June 12, 2013
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College Internship Opportunities at Mass Life Sciences Center
|  College internship opportunities at Mass Life Sciences Center available for students that have completed at least their Sophomore year prior to the start of the internship. The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center's Internship Challenge is a workforce development program focused on enhancing the talent pipeline for Massachusetts companies engaged in life sciences. The program facilitates the placement of students and recent graduates, who are considering career opportunities in the life sciences, in paid internships across the state. Consistent with the Center's role as a catalyst in growing the talent needed by the life sciences industry, the program is designed to provide students and companies with the tools to connect, and the Center will reimburse eligible companies for intern stipends. Learn More |
STEM Resource Fair
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FREE - Register at
Thursday, May 23, 2013
2:30-5:30PM - Bridgewater State University
View Flyer
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Individuals interested in strengthening STEM education including early childhood educators, parents, K-12 teachers, guidance counselors, and administrators and representatives of business, government, and community organizations.
ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS:
Participate in hands on STEM activities and take away information on how to replicate the activities with students. Gather STEM resources, meet potential STEM partners, learn about professional development opportunities and find out about summer programs for students.
COLLABORATORS:
Over 50 activities and workshops will be led by STEM professionals representing businesses, school districts, colleges and universities, professional associations, and out of school programs such as the American Chemical Society, Amgen Biotechnology Program, Meditech, NOVA Education-WGBH, MIT Museum, Children's Museum inEaston, Green Schools, NASA, Attleboro Public Library, National Marine Life Center, Ocean Explorium, National Institutes of Health, Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers, Child Care Network, FIRST Robotics, Stonehill College, Boston University, Bridgewater State University, Bristol and Cape Cod Community College, UMass Dartmouth, and the Plainville, Norton, North Attleboro, Sharon, and Weymouth Public Schools and many more. For more information on workshops and activities visithttp://www.connectsemass.org/stem/.
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Grant Opportunities
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DoSomething.org Seed Grants Deadline: Ongoing
Are you working to start a community action project or program with your friends? Do you need money to put your ideas into action? A $500 Do Something Seed Grant is given out every week to help young people just like YOU! These grants can be used towards project ideas and programs that are just getting started, or to jump-start your program and realize your ideas for the first time. These grants can also be used towards projects that are already developed and sustainable, towards the next steps of your project and organization to help you as you look to expand your project and grow your impact. Click Here
Amway's Who Cares Challenge: Youth Leadership Contest: Deadline June 5, 2013
Amway will honor 10 youth changemakers in the United States and Canada. The contest is open to youth ages 13 - 22. Applicants will be narrowed down through public voting to a group of 100 entries.
Click Here
State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grants: Deadline June 14, 2013
Increase academic achievement, workplace readiness, and stronger communities during the 2013-2014 school year with a $1,500 State Farm Good Neighbor Student Achievement Grant.
Click Here
National Child Awareness Month Youth Ambassador Program; Deadline June 16, 2013
Do you have a passion for community service? Have you worked hard to solve a local problem and want to do more? Apply for the National Child Awareness Month Youth Ambassador Program (NCAM). This year-long Ambassadorship will train youth (ages 16-22) to address critical issues facing youth.
Click Here
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Save the Date...
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G Factor/Green Schools Benefit ConcertMay 10, 2013 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm More Info Green School Trivia Night: Fundraiser May 31, 2013 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm More Info
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Sincerely,
Robin Organ
Founder and Executive Director
Green Schools
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