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Grades of Green | June 5, 2020
You may have noticed that we’ve chosen to mute our account over the past few days to make space for black, indigenous and people of color allies advocating for justice against police brutality and systemic racism. We’ve spent this time actively listening, learning, and reflecting on what we as an organization and our leadership can …
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Jordan Chang | June 3, 2020
We’re so excited to share with you the winners of our 2020 Waste Campaign! These amazing student teams worked so hard on behalf of their environment in their communities. Grand Prize Eco-Grant Winner – $1,000 Mary Bragg Elementary School – Cerritos, California This team consisted of fifty 4th and 5th graders who met before school …
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James Saracini | May 1, 2020
With the support of Sony Pictures’ A Greener World, we challenged students to put together a pitch video to showcase their solution to environmental problems in their communities and beyond. It was incredible to see all the students who managed to work throughout the difficulties presented by stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus. The …
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Jordan Chang | April 22, 2020
QUARANTINE DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN THAT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION IS CANCELLED! “This month, Grades of Green launched the bingo challenge with LASAN, was featured on the South Bay Eco Festival with LASAN, had a Grades of Green student honored with the “President’s Environmental Youth Award,” and shared our student’s work and pitches on Instagram! BINGO CHALLENGE: Grades of Green …
Jordan Chang | April 22, 2020
TAKE ACTION DURING EARTH WEEK AND WIN A VISIT FROM AN LASAN COLLECTION VEHICLE FOR YOUR NEXT PARTY! Grades of Green is partnering with LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by challenging Los Angeles families to reduce their impact on the environment by improving their waste footprint! Click …
Jordan Chang | April 7, 2020
The LA Kings and Grades of Green are teaming up to help children find ways to reuse household items and reduce waste! How to Participate Make art, a toy, or something to use! You could turn an old shirt into a reusable grocery bag, make art out of bottle tops, cut out old magazines to …
Jordan Chang | April 6, 2020
With the support of Sony Pictures’ A Greener World, we are launching the “Green Pitch Challenge!” Students will team up to put together pitch videos to showcase their solution to environmental problems in their communities and beyond. Each team’s pitch video will focus on convincing a specific community to act on reducing various types of …
James Saracini | March 23, 2020
While fashion is a fun way to express yourself, it’s also one of the top contributors to damaging the environment. With many businesses adopting more eco-friendly practices, sustainability is a big and important topic right now. A student group at California Academy of Math and Sciences (CAMS), in Carson, California, is advocating for sustainable fashion …
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Jordan Chang | March 13, 2020
To the Grades of Green Family, Because the health and well-being of our students, supporters, staff, and the broader community must come first, Grades of Green is announcing the postponement of Verte 2020 – our annual fundraising gala. Like all of you, we’ve been closely monitoring the developing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and are taking every …
Jordan Chang | March 13, 2020
Grades of Green hopes that you and your loved ones are safe during this difficult time! We understand that many of your Campaign plans have changed with stay-at-home orders and increased social distancing efforts. Thus, Grades of Green will be extending the Waste Campaign deadline to May 15 to help teams navigate the difficulties caused by the Coronavirus. We understand …
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James Saracini | February 11, 2020
The AMAZING students at Grand View Elementary made it on Spectrum 1 News! The Grand View campaign team was featured as was the school’s incredible trash sorting efforts that were set up a decade ago by Grades of Green students. We’re so proud to show off these Eco-Leaders’ dedication to the environment. Thank you, Spectrum …
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Jordan Chang | January 14, 2020
Save your food scraps! Did you know that the average person in the US wastes nearly 25% of the food they purchase? That’s like walking out of the grocery store with four bags of food and throwing one of them away before heading home. Food waste is a serious issue, contributing to significant greenhouse gas …
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James Saracini | January 13, 2020
We’re so proud of the Mary Bragg Green Team for not only winning a $500 Eco-Grant in our 2019 Water Campaign but also for getting featured in their local newspaper! These incredible students changed how their school community approached single-use plastics and recycling. The elementary school beat out some serious competition with their hard work …
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James Saracini | December 19, 2019
We’re so excited to share with you the winners of our 2019 Water Campaign! These amazing student teams worked so hard on behalf of their environment and their communities. Grand Prize Eco-Grant Winner – $1,000 Fisher Middle School – Los Gatos, California The Fisher Green Team was able to accomplish its goals, and then some! …
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James Saracini | December 13, 2019
Just on the north side of the Santa Clarita River sits an elementary school that has found a way to turn a disciplinary situation into a teachable moment. When students on recess began a food fight with their unwanted healthy snacks, much to the chagrin of the parents who had thoughtfully packed them, their amazing …
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