Milledgeville High School: Trash Analysis & Recycling Awareness

May 17, 2023

Project Type: Waste Reduction Students: 13 Staff: 2 Mentor: Hannah Nelson Location: Milledgeville, IL Grade Level: Grades 10-11 The Project As a participant in the 2022-23 cohort of the Illinois Green Schools Project, Milledgeville High School engaged in waste reduction activities. Milledgeville High School does not have a recycling program, so students in the Honors…

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Wolcott College Prep: Student Led Green Shield Certification for Healthy Schools

May 17, 2023

Project Type: Path to Net Zero, Indoor Environmental Quality, Native Plant, Sustainability Plan Development, Waste Reduction Students: 6 Staff: 3 Mentors: Matt Johnson, Melissa Rodas Location: Chicago, IL Grade Level: 12th Grade The Project Wolcott College Prep brought Integrated Pest Management (IPM) expert Dr. Thomas Green to their school to provide students and staff with…

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William H Ray Elementary: Ray East Greenspace EcoLawn Installation

May 17, 2023

Project Type: Habitat Restoration & Biodiversity, Stormwater Management Students: 70 Staff: 10 Mentors: Leah McSherry, Ryan Anderson Location: Chicago, IL Grade Level: 5th Grade The Project Together with partners from Midwest Grows Green, the Ray School community installed an eco-lawn on the weedy, dusted compacted soil of their east lot. Both the school and the greater…

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Roosevelt Elementary: Composting and Keeping Plastic out of Landfills

May 17, 2023

Project Type: Path to Net Zero, Waste Reduction Students: 15 Staff: 6 Mentor: Madeline Burnside Location: Park Ridge, IL Grade Level: 5th grade The Project The Roosevelt Green Team, composed of 5th graders on student council and parent leaders, set out to implement a composting system at their elementary school. Students helped with the project’s…

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Grace Holistic Center for Education: Solar Powered

May 17, 2023

Project Type: Path to Net Zero, Energy Students: 24 Staff: 3 Mentor: Mike Denz Location: Yorkville, IL Grade Level: High School Path to Zero Energy Award Winner Grace Holistic’s project was awarded the Path to Zero Energy Award by the panel of Illinois Green Schools Project reviewers. The Project Students at Grace Holistic Center for…

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Libertyville High School: Butler Lake Southern Shoreline Restoration

May 17, 2023

Project Type: Habitat Restoration & Biodiversity, Native Plant or Food Garden, Outdoor Learning Space, Stormwater management, Water Students: 150 Staff: 14 Mentor: Brianna Galvan Location: Libertyville, IL Grade Level: High School The Project Students at Libertyville High School researched, planned, and prepared a 300-foot native plant buffer strip between the school and Butler Lake. The…

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Immaculate Conception St. Joseph School: Zero Waste Lunch

May 17, 2023

Project Type: Path to Net Zero, Waste Reduction Students: 18 Staff: 4 Mentor: Amreh Hopkins Location: Chicago, IL Grade Levels: 4th – 7th Winner: 1st Place Middle School Immaculate Conception St. Joseph’s project was awarded the 1st Place Middle School recognition by the panel of Illinois Green Schools Project reviewers. The Project As a participant in…

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Whitney M. Young High School: Green Team

May 17, 2023

Project Type: Path to Net Zero, Energy Conservation, Indoor Environmental Quality, Waste Reduction, Water Conservation Students: 45 Staff: 5 Mentor: Ajit Naik, Baumann Consulting Location: Chicago, IL Grade Levels: 9th – 12th The Project As a participant in the 2022-23 cohort of the Illinois Green Schools Project, the Whitney Young Green Team counts this year a…

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Family Matters School: The Closed Loop Project: Compost to Garden & Back Again

May 17, 2023

Project Type: Native Plant & Food Garden, Waste Reduction Students: 20 Staff: 5 Mentor: Celia Ristow, GBCI Location: Chicago, IL Grade Levels: K – 4th The Project As a participant in the 2022-23 cohort of the Illinois Green Schools Project, The Family Matters School engaged the K – 4th children in learning the mechanics of composting…

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