GreenSchools!
Project Learning Tree's
GreenSchools! program combines environmental education, service-learning, and leadership opportunities for students to reduce the ecological footprint of their school, and turn their school into a model
GreenSchool. To date,
PLT has helped create over 60 model PLT GreenSchools! across 16 states and the District of Columbia. An additional 600 schools (and counting) have signed up to participate in the
GreenSchools! online program.
PLT's
GreenSchools! program provides a blueprint for teachers, students, school administrators, parents, and community members to engage together in creating a more green and healthy learning environment. Across the country, elementary, middle, and high school students are applying their knowledge and skills from science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses to address environmental issues at their school. They are forming “green teams” to investigate and reduce their school's environmental footprint—and save their schools money! Student-driven investigations and their ensuing action projects are growing students' leadership skills, and giving students a sense of empowerment and ownership of the projects they lead to green their school.
Funding for PLT's
GreenSchools! program is provided in part by Learn and Serve America through the Corporation for National & Community Service, the U.S. Forest Service, HSBC Bank USA, and Staples Foundation for Learning.
