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Archive - 2008
Nature of Learning
The Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and National Wildlife Refuge Association funds organizations interested in initiating or continuing refuge-based environmental education programs
Nature of Learning
The Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and National Wildlife Refuge Association funds organizations interested in initiating or continuing refuge-based environmental education programs
NYS Department of Environmental Quality's Green Schools Challenge
The "Green Schools" Challenge is sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to recognize those schools that are working towards responsible solid waste management by developing waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and/or buy recycled products and packaging programs.
Recycling Units of Study and Lesson Plans
Submitted on August 7, 2008 - 11:26 by adminThere are many websites with helpful recycling units of study and lesson plans all ready to go.
- Center for Environmental Education has Curriculum Library, a feature of their Blueprint for a Green School
- Project Learning Tree's Curriculum on the total environment.
- Scholastic's Recycling Starts with You!
Recycling Award and Grant Programs
Submitted on August 7, 2008 - 11:16 by adminThere are a number of grants and awards available to help you develop a successful school recycling programs.
Grant and Awards
Student Contests, Awards and Scholarships
AF&PA Paper Recycling Awards
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) Recycling Awards recognize outstanding programs that promote the recovery of high quality paper for recycling. They recognize individuals, businesses, communities, and schools (school-wide and college & university).
Deadline: February
Expand Your Recycling Program
Submitted on August 7, 2008 - 10:27 by adminPut on a recycling assembly!
Invite speakers to come to your school!
Go on related field trips!
Recycle even more!
Participate in contests!
Share recycling lesson plans,
books and cool web sites with your colleagues and students!Invite speakers to come to your school!
Go on related field trips!
Recycle even more!
Participate in contests!
Write grants to educate your school's recyclers!
Recycle in Your School!
Submitted on July 31, 2008 - 22:30 by adminHow To Start and Run an Awesome Recycling Program in Your School!
Expand your recycling program
Recycling Units of Study and Lesson Plans
Recycling Award and Grant Programs
Who to contact for support
Recycle in Your School!
Submitted on July 31, 2008 - 22:30 by admin- How To Start and Run an Awesome Recycling Program in Your School!
- Expand your program.
- Units of Study and Lesson Plans.
- Get Funding.
- Award Programs.
Get Involved
Submitted on July 31, 2008 - 22:07 by admin- Join our NYC Recycling in Schools Group to receive and post blogs.
- Attend our NYC Recycling Action Committee meetings.
- Participate in our NYC Recycling in Schools Group Forum by posting and answering questions and contributing to ongoing discussions.