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This page is designed to make facilities, health and environment resources easier to find. It is offered as a convenience for schools, teachers, parents and students. The U.S. Department of Education does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, completeness or effectiveness of outside resources. The inclusion of particular resources is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed or products or services. Many of the websites listed have useful resources in a number of categories and are listed in only one for brevity.
Table of Contents
- I. Reduced Environmental Impact and Cost
- II. Health and Wellness
- III. Environmental and Sustainability Education
- IV. State Resources
- V. Regional and International Resources
- VI. Post-secondary Resources
I. Reduced Environmental Impact and Cost
Energy and Water Efficiency
- DOE/EPA ENERGY STAR for K-12 School Districts
- DOE Purchasing for Energy Efficient Products
- EPA Guidelines for Energy Management Overview
- DOE State Energy Program
- EPA WaterSense
- DOE Wind for Schools Project
- USDA Fuels for Schools
- DOE Open Energy Information Wiki
- NREL PV Watts calculator
- DOE Facility Energy Decision System
- DOE Energy Basics site
- NPS Hydrology Program
- DOE K-12 Energy Curriculum Site
- Buildings Industry Transportation & Electricity (BITES) Scenarios
Alternative Transportation
- Safe Routes to Schools
- International Walk to School Month
- Walking School Bus
- Green Education Foundation I Ride Green Program
Recycling and Waste Management
- EPA WasteWise
- EPA Reducing Risk From Hazardous Waste
- CDC Hazardous Waste Self-Management Checklist
- EPA Tools to Reduce Waste in Schools
- Keep America Beautiful
- Terra Cycle
- Grades of Green Trash Redux
- Green Up Our Schools
- Paper Retriever Recycling
- Funding Factory
Green Computing
- Consortium for School Networking Initiative Green Computing for K-12 Schools
- Green Electronics Council
- EPEAT Green Electronics Registry
- Consumer Electronics Association Greener Gadgets
Building Design and Performance
- ASHRAE Energy Design Guide for savings in schools
- ASHRAE Green Standard
- USGBC Center for Green Schools Resources
- Collaborative for High Performance Schools
- National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
- American Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities
- Green Building Initiative Green Globes
- Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing RoofPoint
- EPA Sensible Steps to Healthier School Environments
Volunteers, Sponsors and Funds
- USDA Community Facilities Loans and Grants
- Donors Choose
- DOE America’s Home Energy Education Challenge
- Kohl’s Associates in Action
- US Airways
- Southwest Airlines
II. Health and Wellness
Air Quality Preservation
- EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools
- EPA Assessing Outdoor Air Near Schools
- EPA Clean School Bus USA
- EPA Healthy Schools Environments Assessment Tool
- NPS Air Quality Interactive Education Tool
- Green Education Foundation Healthy Schools Audit
- USDA Forest Service Educator Toolbox
Asthma and Sun Safety
- EPA Managing Asthma in Schools
- EPA School Flag Program
- EPA SunWise Program
- CDC Tools for Making Your School Asthma-Friendly
- ALA Asthma Friendly Schools Toolkit
- CDC's National Asthma Control Program
Contaminant Management
- EPA Integrated Pest Management for Schools
- EPA Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign
- EPA Radon Information
- CDC Guidelines for Schools to Prevent Tobacco Use
- EPA Managing Asbestos in Schools
- EPA Maintenance, Removal, Disposal of PCB Lights
- CDC Underground Storage Tank Checklist
- EPA Schools and Mercury
- EPA Mold Remediation in Schools Buildings
- EPA Drinking Water in Schools Facilities
Green Cleaning and Procurement
- EPA Design for the Environment
- Green Seal
- ISSA - Worldwide Cleaning Industry Standard
- Green Cleaning for Healthy Schools
- Green Guard Environmental Institute
- Eco Logo
Physical Fitness
- The First Lady's Let's Move!
- President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
- The President's Challenge
- Presidential Youth Fitness Program
- Partnership for A Healthier America
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Prevent Obesity
- Fire Up Your Feet!
- Walk with Walgreens
Nutrition
- USDA Farm to School Program
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service
- USDA National Organic Program
- USDA Healthier US School Challenge
- National Farm to School Network
- The Edible Schoolyard Project
- CNCS: Expand Access to Healthy Local Food
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation
- Better School Food
- The Healthy School Lunch Campaign
- Earth Day Network
- Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food
III. Environmental and Sustainability Education
Energy Conservation
- DOE EnergyKids
- DOE H2 Educate
- EPA Student's Guide to Global Climate Change
- NOAA Climate Services: Education
- NPS Climate Change Response Program Education and Communication Goals
- EPA Climate Change: What You Can Do At School
- EPA Energy Star Join the Fight Against Climate Change
- NSF Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
- NSF/ NOAA Earth System Science Education Alliance Courses
- Alliance for Climate Education
- PG&E Resources for Teachers and Kids
- NEED (National Energy Education Development) Project Curriculum Guide
Energy, Environmental and Sustainability Education
- DOE's Energy Basics website
- DOE's K-12 Energy Curriculum Site
- National Energy Education Development Project
- ED Resources for Educational Excellence, Environment
- NSF Digital Library for Earth System Education
- Nature Net Educational Resources
- US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
- NAAEE's Excellence in Environmental Education: Guidelines for Learning (K-12)
- Earth Exploration Toolbook
- Facing the Future's Curriculum and Lesson Finder
- Green Education Foundation Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
- 4-H Exploring Your Environment
- Project WET
- Project WILD
- Project Learning Tree
- USDA Conservative Education
- Earth Day Network
Assessing Sustainability Literacy
- Energy Literacy
- NAAEE Framework for Assessing Environmental Literacy
- USGCRP Energy Literacy Framework
- NOAA/ EPA Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant
- PwC’s Sustainability Training Series
Hands-on Projects and challenges
- NSF National Lab Network
- DOT Adopt A Ship Program
- EPA Students for the Environment
- Coastal America Ocean Artwork Contest
- Change the Equation
- Do Something
- Eco-Schools USA
- Project Learning Tree's Green Schools!
- National Resources Defense Council Green Squad
- Alliance for Climate Education Biggest Loser Competition
- Siemens We Can Change The World Challenge
- National Environmental Education Foundation
Sustainable Energy Award - GLOBE
- National Ocean Sciences Bowl
- Youth GO
- Volunteer.gov
- USDA Forest Service – Service Learning
Grants and Awards
- EPA Environmental Education Grants
- EPA President’s Environmental Youth Awards
- NOAA Environmental Literacy and BWET Grants
- Lexus Eco-Challenge
- SeaWorld Environmental Excellence Awards
- Electrathon America
- Canon Envirothon
- Toyota Tapestry Grant
- Toshiba ExploraVision
- Toshiba Grants
- The NEED Project's Youth Awards
- My Energy Gateway
Events and Awareness
- World Water Day
- Earth Day
- World Environment Day
- National Environmental Education Week
- School Building Week
- National Healthy Schools Day
- National Bike to School Day
- Asthma Awareness Month
- National Green Week
- National Public Lands Day
- Find Youth Info
Teacher Resources
- Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network
- EPA Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans
- The National Science Teachers Association Learning Center
- Science Fair Experiments
- Making Science Make Sense
- DOE STEM Teacher Development
- Community Resources for Science
- Lawrence Hall of Science
- Math Out of the Box
- Asset Inc
- Kinetic City
- California Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement
- STEM Education Coalition
- Koshland Science Museum
- PhET Interactive Simulations
- Association of Physics Teachers Resource Center
- The Math Forum @ Drexel
- US Global Change Research Program Climate Change Toolkit for Educators White House Educate to Innovate
- NSF National Science Digital Library
- NSF Live Science
- NSF ILab Central
- NSF Science Education Resource Center
- NOAA Education
- NOAA Ocean Explorer
- Teachers Try Science
- Biology Teacher Resources
- STEM Connector
- EarthSky
- Beyond the Textbook: The Early Conservation Movement
- Spotlight: Earth Day Resources
- Children and Nature Network
- National Environmental Education Foundation
- OSMRE – Educational Learning Network
- Reclamation Education Resources
- U.S. Geological Survey Education
- Earth Day Network
- Green/Sustainability Knowledge and Skills Statements
Design and Architecture
- CEFPI School of the Future Design Competition
- Discover Design
- Green Education Foundation Green Building Program
Connecting to Outdoors
- NPS Education Resources
- FWS Schoolyard Habitats
- FWS Let's Go Outside
- Hands on the Land
- USDA Agriculture In the Classroom
- NSF Center for Ocean Sciences for Education
- NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserves
- NOAA National Marine and Protected Centers Education
- NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries
- NOAA Ocean Guardian School Program
- Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units
- NWF Get Outside
- Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center Network
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- NOAA Teacher at Sea
- NPS Help Your Parks
- TurfMutt Environmental Education Program
- BLM Learning Landscapes
School Gardens and Landscape Management
- USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program
- Nature Explore Classrooms
- School Garden Wizard
- Green Thumb Challenge
- Green Schoolyard Network
Career and College Resources
- NAAEE Higher Education Directory
- Marine careers
- Atmospheric sciences
- NOAA Scholarships, Fellowships and Internships
- National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium
Social Networks
Civic Engagement
IV. State Resources
The following are examples of some resources available through state-based green schools programs.
- Arizona Children's Environmental Health Program: Green Schools
- Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
- California Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education
- California Green Schools Initiative
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Florida Green Schools Network
- Environmental Education in Georgia
- Kōkua Hawai'i Foundation
- Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- Illinois Green Schools Program
- Illinois Resource Guide for Healthy, High Performing School Buildings
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management
- Kansas Green Schools Program
- Kentucky Green & Healthy Schools
- Massachusetts School Building Authority
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Massachusetts Green Schools
- Maryland Green School Awards Program
- Michigan Green Schools Program
- Minnesota Department of Health – Healthy Environment Program
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Green Building for Schools
- Guide for Change (Minnesota)
- Missouri Children in Nature Challenge
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- New Jersey Sustainable Schools Consortium
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Green Schools
- New York’s Green Cleaning Program
- North Carolina Office of Environmental Literacy and Public Affairs
- Oklahoma Green Schools Program
- Oregon Green Schools
- Oregon Sustainable Schools Collaborative
- South Carolina Green Steps Schools
- Tennessee Green Schools Program
- Green Ribbon Schools (Texas based)
- Virginia Recycling Association
- Virginia Municipal League's Green Public Schools Challenge
- Washington Green Schools
- Washington Education for Environment and Sustainability
- Wisconsin Green & Healthy Schools Program
V. Regional and International Resources
The following are examples of resources available through regional and international green schools programs
- Foundation for Environmental Education: Eco-Schools Program
- North American Association for Environmental Education
VI. Post-secondary Resources
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Last Modified: 05/17/2013
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