Interested in implementing a Grades of Green Activity this school year but need a little more funding? Sign up for Green Apple Day of Service where parents, teachers, students, companies, and local organizations from around the world will unite to implement volunteer projects and promote healthy and sustainable learning environments!

This year, Green Apple Day of Service participants make a commitment at the start of school and name their own project date for any time throughout the school year. To help with fundraising, Green Apple Day of Service is using the DonorsChoose.org platform to drive donations to schools, and the Center for Green Schools and its partners are providing thousands of dollars in match funding to projects that receive donations from their communities. Projects receive tailored guidance for their specific project date and project type, and they are eligible for prizes just by keeping up with planning and executing their project.

You can learn more about Green Apple Day of Service and sign up at greenapple.org.

Thinking about taking on a Grades of Green Activity? Maybe it’s your first Activity or one of many Activities you’re planning for this school year. No matter where in the world you are or whichever step in your Activity you’re on, join us for our upcoming webinar series! The series is created to teach leadership, communication, and community-building skills while implementing a hands-on activity to take action at your school. These 4 webinars will help you take on any of our 40+ Activities. We recommend watching all 4 webinars since they cover different topics. You can watch them on your own (as an individual student/educator) or with your entire Grades of Green Team. Mark your calendars for the webinars listed below! Please don’t forget to register for each of the webinars by going to the following links and selecting “going” to receive updates on how to access the webinar when we are live and more! (If you click the blue buttons below, it will add the webinar information to your digital calendar of choice):

WEBINAR 1: October 12th at 2pm PST/5pm EST
Theme: Get Started (register here)


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2017-10-12 17:00:00
2017-10-12 17:30:00
America/New_York
Grades of Green Webinar #1
Theme: Get Started – Grades of Green Team Training
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Grades of Green
info@gradesofgreen.org

WEBINAR 2: January 25th at 2pm PST/5pm EST
Theme: Create a Movement (register here)


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2018-01-25 17:00:00
2018-01-25 17:30:00
America/New_York
Grades of Green Webinar #2
Theme: Create a Movement
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Grades of Green
info@gradesofgreen.org

WEBINAR 3: March 15th at 2pm PST/5pm EST
Theme: Spread The Word (register here)


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2018-03-15 17:00:00
2018-03-15 17:30:00
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Grades of Green Webinar #3
Theme: Spread The Word
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Grades of Green
info@gradesofgreen.org

WEBINAR 4: May 3rd at 2pm PST/5pm EST
Theme: Sustain Your Program (register here)


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2018-05-03 17:00:00
2018-05-03 17:30:00
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Grades of Green Webinar #3
Theme: Spread The Word
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Grades of Green
info@gradesofgreen.org

You can optionally receive text or email reminders about the webinars. Contact us here to receive these reminders.

And, register your school with Grades of Green! You’ll receive FREE downloadable resources and one-on-one staff advisor support year-round.

If your school is taking on Grades of Green’s Trash Free Lunches Activity – this opportunity is for you!

The School Cafeteria Discards Assessment Project (SCrAP) is calling all elementary, middle, and high school students to help gather data aimed at reducing the amount of food waste in America! Private school or public school, your school can help out SCrAP. Did you know that about 40% of food produced in America is thrown away, equating to nearly $165 billion worth of food each year. This number is way too high!

Apply to be part of the national SCrAP program here.

The SCrAP program is a program under the Environmental Research and Education Foundation that collects data information for sustainable waste management practices! The SCrAP program helps to benefit your school through educating the staff/students at the school, reducing the school’s food waste, and reducing the school’s food costs! So much of the food we eat in school cafeteria contributes to the total amount of food wasted. Could you imagine if we could reduce all that wasted food?

All you have to do is sign your school up to participate in the program, select your school’s participation program, and complete the online questionnaire. You can start the process towards reducing your school’s waste by visiting here.