The Green Strides Webinar Series is designed to connect school communities and state and local education officials to existing federal resources that support the three pillars identified in the U.S. Department of Education (US ED) Green Ribbon Schools recognition award program: (1) Reduced Environmental Impact and Costs, (2) Improved Health and Wellness, and (3) Effective Environmental and Sustainability Education. The series is hosted by the U.S. Department of Education, in conjunction with numerous other federal agencies. This September, the Green Strides Webinar Series will be conducted on:
| School Buildings and Community Building |
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September 5, 2012 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
This webinar will discuss EPA’s voluntary School Siting Guidelines and describe how a growing number of communities are using school investments to meet educational, environmental, health, economic, social, and fiscal goals.
No pre- registration is required. Log-on here! Conference Number: (866) 299-3188. Participant Code: 2025662950
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| Strategic Collaboration for Effective Asthma Management in Schools |
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September 12, 2012 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Leading asthma experts will discuss best practices for asthma management in schools and how to form successful collaborations with key partners. Understand the connection between effective asthma management in schools and green and healthy learning environments.
Register here!
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| The School Flag Program |
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September 19, 2012 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
This webinar will highlight the four easy steps needed to implement the School Flag Program based on the Air Quality Index (AQI) and feature other air quality educational resources.
Register here!
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| The Sun, UV, and You: EPA’s SunWise Program |
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September 26, 2012 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
The SunWise Program is an environmental and health education program that teaches the risks of overexposure to UV radiation and simple actions to protect one self. We will focus on the free tools and resources available from SunWise for grades K - 8.
Register here!
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