The Green Omaha Coalition congratulates the following recipients of the 2011-2012 Grassroots Competition awards!
7th-12th Grade Division
$500 – Omaha Zoo Academy – placement of rain barrels around the zoo with educational component
$250 – Jesuit Middle School – vegetable garden, composting and promotion of healthy food
$250 – VODEC Adult Transition Program – herb garden with educational component
K-6th Grade Divsion
$500 – Jesuit Middle School – energy efficiency improvements at school camp
We’d like to thank all of the students that participated and our partners – Metropolitan Utilities District, US Green Building Council – Flatwater Chapter, and Creighton University – for making a difference!!!
Look for the students to display progress on their project at this year’s Earth Day celebrations in April!
Non-profit organization providing curriculum and resources. Visit www.greeneducationfoundation.org to register for free & to gain full access to their material.
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on October 28, 2011, 7:55 am,
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Lothrop Elementary Science Magnet Center (3300 North 22nd Street) has earned their second “Green School” award while becoming the first Omaha school to reach the gold leaf achievement level.
On Tuesday, October 11 at 3:00 p.m., Lothrop Elementary Science Magnet School will receive during a school wide pep rally, a Green School plaque recognizing their accomplishment of earning the Metro’s first gold leaf level in the Green Omaha Coalition’s Green Schools program. The effort is led by Science Specialist, Pamela Galus and her student green teams. With strong administrative support, the student group has tackled a wide range of sustainability initiatives that have elevated Lothrop as a model school for creative sustainability. These student led efforts include such projects as the creation of an extensive recycling program – including composting lunch waste, resulting in the donation of roughly 25 gallons of compost per week to area garden clubs. Students gain valuable leadership skills through insuring that lights are not left on in empty rooms, that water is not left running in restrooms, and by teaching proper recycling. They have learned to challenge the status quo as they constantly seek new ways to improve their school’s sustainable results.
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It’s time once again for the GOC Grassroots Competition - this time with a twist! As before, we are asking students to get involved and reduce their school’s impact on the environment.
This year we are happy to announce that elementary schools will have their own division in this competition (Grades K-6). We will also have a division for junior high/high schools (Grades 7-12) as in years past.
The competition format has also changed! We will now be taking applications for awards before you get started to help move your project along! Be creative because there are only 3 awards for each division – one $500 award and two $250 awards.
Apply now! Applications are due November 22nd and awards will be announced on December 13th! Click here for Grassroots Instructions and Application 2011-2012 or Grassroots Application Only 2011-2012.
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on August 5, 2011, 3:43 pm,
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The next Green Education Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 14, 2011 @ 12:00 p.m. We will be meeting at the Lamp, Rynearson & Assoc office - 14710 West Dodge Road, Suite 100. For Agenda & teleconference info, please contact larry.hopp@kiewit.com.
Looking forward to your input.
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on January 9, 2010, 3:57 pm,
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Awards for the 2011 Green Omaha Coalition – Grassroots Competition!
$1000 Grand Prize – Creighton Prep and their Junior Green Jays for maintaining a group dedicated to environmental issues and developing a school vegetable garden.
$500 Prize – King Science Center for helping to maintain recycling efforts established last year, forming an afterschool environmental club dedicated to environmental issues within the school , and engagement by the group in school and community cleanup initiatives.
$500 Prize – VODEC Adult Transition Program for continuing efforts at engaging students in environmental issues, advancing efforts in recycling at its three locations and salvaging old T-Shirts and making them in to shopping bags.
We sincerely thank all that participated in the competition and our sponsors: USGBC Flatwater Chapter & Metropolitan Utilities District.
We wish everyone luck in next year’s competition….nice job!
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