The USGBC Green Schools Campaign aims to green all of our nation’s schools within a generation. To help accomplish that, WGBA along with other USGBC Chapters and Affiliates have formed a Green Schools Committee to advance the program in Wisconsin.
The WGBA Green Schools Commitee for 2010:
The WGBA Green Schools Committee is working to bring information & resources for increasing the sustainability of schools to schools disricts, the public, and local and state leaders. The group, made up of volunteers, is led by Mark Hanson, Hoffman (Committee Chair). The Committee would be pleased to connect with you for assist in our quest to green schools all across Wisconsin.
Green School Resources
COMING SOON: The results of a sustainability survey distributed to Wisconsin School Districts with the assitance of the Wisconsin School District Administrators Association (WASDA).
REQUEST A PRESENTATION
The Green Schools Committee is available to make presentations to groups (such as school boards, administrators or facilities personnel). We have the latest information on "LEED for Schools" and other strategies to include benefits and opportunities in various greening efforts. Please contact us if you would like to arrange a presentation.
RESOURCES
Presentation available for download: Environmental Building in the Education Sector.
Know the flow of energy in your school building! The Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) offers a graduate-credit course that focuses on evaluating the energy use in school buildings and guiding K-12 teachers towards utilizing the school building as a learning tool for energy education. Take an informative tour of a school building's energy systems and learn how you and your students can make a difference on your school's utility bill. Participants in the course will develop action plans or unit plans highlighting opportunities in energy efficiency and conservation in their schools. If you are interested in having a School Building Energy Efficiency Education (NRES 734) course in your district, please complete the NRES 734 Course Request Form found on the KEEP Web site under Professional Development.
LINKS
View the online magazine Green School and University
USGBC Build Green Schools website
Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP)
Read about an Eco-dorm in North Carolina
Wisconsin Green and Healthy Schools Program (A DNR program)
CONTACT
For more information, e-mail info@wgba.org or call our main office at 414.224.9422