Since 2009, Grades of Green has been mentoring and equipping students with the knowledge and leadership skills they need to create meaningful environmental changes locally and globally. Grades of Green continued to develop its program pathway by launching it’s inaugural SOAR Eco-Leadership Academy where students worked with multiple businesses to make impactful, sustainable change. Over …
Eliminating Tire Pollution and Upcycling Waste to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Ngalim Franklin is a rockstar LAUNCH facilitator based in Cameroon. Ngalim began his journey in sustainability as a high school Geology teacher, coordinating sustainability workshops and outdoor activities for his students. His teaching journey took a pause when he traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to build …
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Make a Difference This year, we want to plant the seeds towards a more sustainable environment! During the month of April, we will be sharing all of the incredible projects that our students are doing from around the world. You can support their projects my making a donation to Grades of Green during our 2024 …
Every week is Earth Week! This LAUNCH toolkit provides simple daily actions and activities that can be implemented at school, in the classroom, or in your community during Earth Week or any week, because as we say at Grades of Green… every week is Earth Week! Within this toolkit, you’ll find various downloadable resources. For …
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College Corps Fellow Emily was born and raised in San Diego California. As a first-generation student attending UCLA, she is majoring in Biology with a minor in Global Health. Emily has always had a deep appreciation for nature, even being a strong green thumb in her tiny dorm room. She first developed an interest in …
Grants Manager Niyre has served as a Grants and Public Services Manager, Coordinator, and Assistant Administrator working to minimize informational deficits within communities through events, technology, and behavioral economic analysis. He has worked nationwide in the public sector for over a decade earning his undergraduate degree at Touro College in New York City and graduate degree at …
Your Donations at Work Every year, we are incredibly proud of the work that our students and teachers do to help change their communities for the greener. Donations to Grades of Green not only support our mission of educating and empowering students to lead environmental change, they also directly support students/teachers through Eco-Grants, stipends, and …
¡Sé un Héroe de la Energía para la Tierra Conservando Energía Todos los Días! Cuando hablamos de “energía”, generalmente nos referimos a la electricidad o la potencia utilizada en hogares, escuelas, oficinas y realmente en todas partes. Utiliza esta caja de herramientas para descubrir cómo ayudar al cambio climático y (¡bonus!) ahorrar dinero al conservar …
What is UPLIFT? UPLIFT transforms districts by empowering school leaders to identify, coordinate, and accomplish district Green Goals. UPLIFT works closely with district personnel to identify appropriate programs and resources to support or supplement their sustainability/environmental education goals. These programs are deployed by a variety of campus users including teachers, after school coordinators, student clubs, …
Drenaje inteligente para proteger su cuenca hidrográfica ¡Sí! Has leído correctamente. En este conjunto de herramientas, Grades of Green se ha asociado con la Ciudad de Long Beach para ayudarte a aprender cómo llevar a cabo un “DrainSmart” y cómo esta pequeña acción tiene un gran impacto en nuestros desagües y cuencas hidrográficas. Dentro de …
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