Green Up Our Schools!
National Elementary School Waste Reduction & Recycling Program
Change your school, change the world!
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Tell us about your school district.
Green Up Our Schools may be expanding in the near future. Want us to come to your school district? Click on the link at the right to tell us why.
For the Future
Feedback from Last Year
The acceptance process was difficult last year, as there were many excellent applicants for very few spots. To help with your application this year, feel free to view the list of common reasons schools were not accepted in 2010.
List of Common Reasons
Application Requirements
Contact Information
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Phone & email for the principal, the person in charge, and the parents/faculty members in the two supporting roles
The person in charge is responsible for having monthly phone calls with the Program Coordinator of Green Up Our Schools
School Proclamation
Signed document stating the school’s commitment
Background Information
What have you done to “go green” so far? (Optional: include letters from students, parents, or faculty members.)
Waste Reduction & Recycling Plan
Create your recycling & waste reduction plan for the 3 year program (view suggestions)
Student Green Team
Accepted schools are required to have an active student green team that meets on a regular basis (encouraged but not required to be in place before applying).
Grant Funding
If you are accepted, how do you plan to spend the money?
If you are accepted, whom should we send the check to?
Preview the Application (PDF)
In an effort to save resources, the application is only available online in electronic format. You will be asked to submit the following:
All elementary schools in the Adams 12 Five Star School District in Colorado are welcome to apply for the 2011-2012 school year. Applications will be accepted until September 1, 2011.
We will be accepting applications from elementary schools in the Denver, Newport-Mesa, and Irvine school districts in the spring of 2012.
Apply to the Program
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Accepted SchoolsTo be completed in the Fall of 2011
If your school is admitted to the Green Up Our Schools program, you will be asked to complete the following in the fall semester of 2011:Waste Assessment
Perform this simple task with a group of students. (30 minutes)
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