$3,000!! That's how much we were able to raise through the support of Fulcrum Resources Environmental, Pacific Enterprise Bank, Pheffer Law, Audio Asylum, Mellow Collision, American Scientific Laboratories, Environmental Data Resources, and all of our wonderful casino mixer guests! Oakland Casino Night and Networking Mixer Green Up Our Schools was able to raise $3,000 - Thanks to you! And a special thank you to Don of FRE, and Gary, Tobias, and Melody of PEB for helping us pl

While our schools are launching their education campaigns, our staff is still over here smiling about all the amazing waste audits we saw completed in the first half of the year. Today we'd like to feature a school that has a lot of exciting "green" projects happening. Check out the Green Team, some success stories, and a multi-colored green house below! The Montessori School of Denver Denver, CO The Denver Montessori has been working hard to increasing composting at their sc

As we turn the corner into our tenth year, our schools continue to blow us away with their hard work and dedication! Our Green Team students never give up, and instead use problem solving to get the results they want. Read more to start your year off on a high note! STEM Lab Adams 12, Colorado After spending some time observing the trends in lunch periods across the school, the Green Team at STEM Lab has decided to focus their efforts on fixing composting contamination in the

Although waste audit season is nearly over, we're still excited to highlight what our schools have been up to! Check out a brand new school that decided to build their green culture from the ground up! Escenia K-8 Ladera Ranch, CA Esencia K-8 opened their doors this fall for their very first year! Currently housing K-5, the school will be adding grades 6-8 over the next few years. The school is committed to sustainability, demonstrated by their engage students and dedicated t

October is one of our most exciting months, as this is when most schools are finishing up their Beginning-of-Year requirements and getting their grant money! We've seen so much great enthusiasm from our students and our volunteers - Take a peek below 👀 The Studio School (Northglenn, CO) This was The Studio School's first ever waste audit! With a passionate group of students, parents, and support staff, we are so excited to see where this school goes! As a performing arts sc

May brings a special buzz to the air, with talks of summer vacations, pool parties, week night sleep overs, and no more homework! It's our last chance to check in with our schools for the year, and we're so excited to fill you in on the amazing and unique projects wrapping up at John S Malcom! We wish all our schools a safe and fun holiday, and hope you'll continue to work on waste reduction at home! John S Malcom Elementary Laguna Niguel, CA John S Malcom had a full and busy

Help us increase recycling rates in schools by drinking beer! (In a reusable glass of course!) Join us at Twisted Pine for our annual Pints with a Purpose Fundraiser June 8th! $1.00 from every beer purchased will be donated to Green Up Our Schools ALL. DAY. (4:00-8:00 is when we'll be hosting the fun!) Bring your friends! The more people we get to celebrate our current year's program success, the more schools we can accept next year :D Raffle and silent auction: Free raffle t

We've received lots of exciting updates from our schools in the past weeks, and we are excited to share Hulstrom K-8's recent progress and Earth Day projects as our featured school this April! Hulstrom K-8 Green Team (Northglenn, CO) Earth Day Plastic Bottle Planters The Hulstrom K-8 Green Team has been wracking their brains trying to figure out a fun, hands on activity to get their fellow students interested in composting, reusing and recycling. Historically the green team h

November was an exciting month for many of our schools. Some Green Teams received their first check and all students worked on developing their waste reduction projects. Check out their ideas below! Our Lady Fatima Lakewood, CO The Green Team at Our Lady Fatima received their first check! During our visit, students looked at the data from their waste assessment to determine what they think the best first project should be. With the help of our program director Jessica and