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(Partner Event) 2024 Green Schools Conference
March 5 -7, 2024 The Green Schools Conference (GSC) brings together everyone involved in creatingand advocating for green schools, focusing on those leading their schools and schoolsystems toward whole-school sustainability. Now in its 14th year, the three-day eventprovides a platform for the green schools community that inspires and facilitates theprogress of the green schools movement.…
Read MoreThe Illinois Green Schools Project is back for the 2023-24 school year!
The Illinois Green Schools Project registration is now open! This is a year-long sustainability challenge designed for K-12 schools across Illinois. Gather students, teachers, and staff from your school to form a green team and meet regularly to design and implement a year-long, no-to low-cost, sustainability initiative at your school. Now in its 4th year,…
Read MoreTEST SITE of Illinois Green Schools Project
Illinois Green Schools Project The Illinois Green Schools Project is a state-wide K-12 initiative that brings together students, teachers, and staff to collaborate in a year-long challenge to devise and implement creative no- to low-cost sustainable practices in their school. No matter where you are on your sustainability journey, we want to help you advance…
Read More2022-23 Illinois Green Schools Project Profiles
Illinois Green Schools Project 2022-23 Project Profiles Energy Projects Water Projects Waste Projects Greenification Projects Environmental Justice Projects Project Type: Energy Grace Holistic Center for Education: Solar Powered Project Type: Path to Net Zero, Energy Students: 24 Staff: 3 Mentor: Mike Denz Location:… Read the Full Profile Whitney M. Young High School: Green Team Project…
Read MoreNet Zero Project Database – Illinois Green Schools Project
Illinois Green Schools Project Path to Net Zero Project Resource Database Design an Energy Project Design a Water Project Design a Waste Project Scroll down to find inspiration for your school’s journey to net zero. Explore project ideas, step-by-step toolkits, resources, and project case studies. No matter where you’re starting from, you’re on the path!…
Read MoreIllinois Green Schools Project: Educator, School Staff, Parent Info Session #2
Join Illinois Green to learn about the Illinois Green Schools Project & how your school can participate during the 2022-23 school year. Join Illinois Green Alliance to learn how your school can participate in the 2022-23 cohort of the Illinois Green Schools Project! The Illinois Green Schools Project is a challenge for K-12 schools to devise and…
Read MoreIllinois Green Schools Project: Educator, School Staff, Parent Info Session #1
Join Illinois Green to learn about the Illinois Green Schools Project & how your school can participate during the 2022-23 school year. Join Illinois Green Alliance to learn how your school can participate in the 2022-23 cohort of the Illinois Green Schools Project! The Illinois Green Schools Project is a challenge for K-12 schools to devise…
Read MoreCelebrating the Illinois Green Schools Project Mentors
This past school year, nearly 50 volunteers from Illinois’ green building community mentored a school in designing and implementing a sustainability project as part of the Illinois Green Schools Project. We want to extend a huge thank you to these Green Schools Mentors, who lent their expertise and time to educating students and supporting schools…
Read MoreIllinois Green Schools Project Celebration
Join Illinois Green Alliance to celebrate the Illinois Green Schools Project 2021-22 Cohort! Since October, the participating schools have been hard at work identifying, planning, and implementing low-to-no cost sustainability projects for their schools and homes. Amaris Alanis-Ribeiro, Center Director of the North Park Village Nature Center at the Chicago Park District, will provide opening remarks. The school green teams will then…
Read MoreIllinois Green Schools Project
Illinois Green Schools Project Program Timeline Tools & Support What is Net Zero? Choosing a Path Last Year’s Winners About the Program The Illinois Green Schools Project is a year-long sustainability initiative designed for K-12 schools state-wide. Students, teachers, and staff form a green team and meet regularly to design and implement no-to low-cost sustainable…
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