Environmental Sustainability. Garden Signs. Purchased designs come as PDF digital files.
We do not sell the signs themselves. With the digital files you will be able to print and laminate your own signs or get them printed in a more professional manner. Purchased sign designs are downloadable as PDF's once you complete your sale. Adobe Illustrator files may also be requested and will be sent on a disk for $15 extra. To request Illustrator files select "Send Signs as Illustrator Files" in the selections below. An affordable option to have signs made is Esigns.com Their 12×18 inch aluminum custom "parking sign" and their 18×24 inch custom "yard signs" are great options for a garden setting.
The professional high-pressure laminate signs on display in the Garden Classroom (pollinator sign, worm sign) were manufactured by www.folia.ca. Beyond benign : green chemistry curriculum. Green Chemistry Online Course for Educators Green Chemistry is the science of creating safe, energy efficient and non-toxic products and processes and offers a concrete path towards solving the environmental problems our society faces today.
This course begins with an introduction to the 12 principles of green chemistry and then concentrates on the exploration and creation of green chemistry lesson plan materials. PLT Greenschools. Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) Promoting voluntary pollution prevention and waste reduction to improve the quality of Louisiana's environment.
ELP Fall Meeting Driving Directions to LDEQ Mission History Membership Membership Requirements Membership Benefits Enrollment Forms Awards from Archives Awards Guidance 2013 Awards Program. PLT Greenschools. Eco-Schools USA. Siemens We Can Change The World Challenge. The 2013-2014 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is now closed.
Team Advisors/Mentors - thank you for submitting your application (s). National winners and finalists will be announced in April 2014. Explore an array of FREE interactive tools such as videos, quizzes, virtual labs, and e-books that can help you challenge your students to change their world. Teams not only win big by learning how to make an environmental impact, but they can also win amazing prizes like $50,000 scholarships, Discovery adventure trips, tablets, green prize packs, and more!
Looking for more STEM resources and professional development opportunities? Check out the Siemens STEM Academy -- the nation's first online community with a wealth of free STEM resources, webinars and professional development opportunities. www.siemensstemacademy.com.
Project Earth. Green Schools & Environmental Education. Captain Planet Foundation. The Captain Planet Foundation will fund as many projects as its annual resources allow.
All applicant organizations or sponsoring agencies must be exempt from federal taxation under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501, in order to be eligible for funding (this includes most schools and non-profit organizations). Deadlines: September 30th- typically for spring and summer projects January 31st- typically for fall and winter projects The Captain Planet Foundation primarily makes grants to U.S. -based schools and organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $3 million.
International requests are also accepted, with preference given to international projects who have U.S. Grants are made for activities that conform to the mission of the Captain Planet Foundation which is: To give the next generation of environmental stewards an active understanding and love for the natural world in which they live. Grants from the Captain Planet Foundation are intended to: Q. Small Green Steps, Big Easy Change. Green Schools Alliance. CA Green. There are an estimated 47 million people who suffer from food insecurity in the U.S.
Food insecurity is the term used when a person does not know where their next meal will come from. For most of us that is hard to imagine, waking up hungry and having no breakfast available or sitting through a class trying to learn, when all you think about is food. This is the reality for millions of children in our country. According to the U.S department of agriculture, the average person eats between 4-5 pounds of food a day. During the 1st Trimester of school, Cary Academy collected a total weight of 20,170 pounds of compostable items which included; edible food (leftovers on peoples plates and foods that we are unable to serve during future lunches), food disposed of during its preparation (non-edible food scraps) and compostable paper products (napkins, plates, bowls, pizza boxes, etc…).
Hunger is a global issue; millions of children die annually from starvation. Growing Greener Schools. Student Climate & Conservation Congress (SC3) Sunday, June 22 - Saturday, June 28, 2014 Inviting rising 9 - 12th grade students to become a of the Sc3 CONGRESS The mission of the Student Climate & Conservation Congress (Sc3) is to empower outstanding student environmental leaders with the skills, knowledge, and tools necessary to address natural resource conservation challenges and better serve their schools and communities.
DEADLINE: Selection on a Rolling Basis PLACE: U.S. Click HERE for Application Forms Sc3 PRESS “As soon as I heard what the Sc3 was, I wanted to be there. Why Green Schools are so Important. - Glenn Cook, Editor in Chief, American School Board Journal Green schools are more than buildings.
They are places where children learn the wonders of the world and teachers prepare the next generation of leaders and citizens.