Hawai’i to Participate in Green Ribbon Schools

Posted On: Dec 01, 11

Hawai’i will be among 34 states participating in the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools program, launched earlier this year to recognize schools taking a comprehensive approach to “greening” their school. The program recognizes public and private schools that show progress in minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, positively affecting student and staff health, and producing students who are environmentally and sustainability literate. The objective of the program is to identify and disseminate knowledge about best practices in these areas of environmental awareness.

The Hawai’i DOE will distribute application forms and other information to public and private schools interested in participating. Schools will apply to the Hawai’i DOE, which in turn will nominate four schools in the state for national recognition. The deadline for Hawai’i schools to submit applications is in February 2012. For more information visit the U.S. DOE website. To keep abreast of Green Ribbon Schools program information in Hawai’i, subscribe to KHF’s Hawai’i Educator’s Mailing List.