Kohl`s Cares
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Kohl's

At Kohl's, we believe that everybody has the ability to make a difference. Through our Associates in Action volunteer program, our Associates continue to positively impact our local communities by volunteering with qualifying youth - serving, ages birth to 18 years, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations as classified by the IRS.

Donors Choose
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Donors Choose

DonorsChoose.org makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you

Center for Green Schools: Guides
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US Green Building Council

The Center for Green Schools was established to drive the transformation of all schools into sustainable and healthy places to live, learn, work and play. We believe that everyone, from the kindergartner entering the classroom to the Ph.D. student performing research in a lab, should have the ability to learn in green buildings.

Green Globes
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Green Building Initiative

Green Globes is a web-based program for green building guidance and certification that includes an onsite assessment by a third party. Backed by excellent customer support, Green Globes offers a streamlined and smarter alternative to LEED as a way to advance the overall environmental performance and sustainability of commercial buildings. 

Collaborative for High Performance Schools
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Collaborative for High Performance Schools

The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) is leading a national movement to improve student performance and the entire educational experience by building the best possible schools.

Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing
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Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing

The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing, is dedicated to promoting the development and use of environmentally responsible, high performance roof systems.

Resources and Publications: Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings
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American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Cooling

provides total building sustainability guidance for designing, building, and operating high-performance green buildings. From site location to energy use to recycling, this standard sets the foundation for green buildings by addressing site sustainability, water use efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), and the building's impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources.

New Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 Schools
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American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Cooling

 

ASHRAE is taking the lead by publishing—in partnership with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and with financial and technical support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)—a new series of advanced energy design guides (AEDGs) focused on zero energy buildings.

Advanced Energy Design Guide for K–12 School Buildings: Achieving Zero Energy (K–12 ZE AEDG) is the first in the series.

The Guide provides case studies, technical examples and how-to tips to address specific project needs including building and site planning, envelope, daylighting, electric lighting, plug loads, kitchens and food service, water heating, HVAC and renewable generation.

Conservation Education
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United States Department of Agriculture

The Conservation Education program (CE) helps people of all ages understand and appreciate our country's natural resources and how to conserve those resources for future generations. Through structured educational experiences and activities targeted to varying age groups and populations, conservation education enables people to realize how natural resources and ecosystems affect each other and how resources can be used wisely.

Project WILD
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Project WILD

Project WILD is a wildlife-focused conservation education program for K-12 educators and their students.Through the use of balanced curriculum materials and professional training workshops, Project WILD accomplishes its goal of developing awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment. This results in the making of informed decisions, responsible behavior, and constructive action concerning wildlife and the environment.

Project WET
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Project WET Foundation

Project WET’s mission is to reach children, parents, teachers and community members of the world with water education that promotes awareness of water and empowers community action to solve complex water issues. The organization publishes water resource education materials, provides training workshops, and supports a worldwide network of educators, professionals, NGOs and others.

Green Electronics Council
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Green Electroincs Council

Inspiring and enabling responsible environmental action in the design, purchase and recovery of electronic products

Project Learning Tree
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Project Learning Tree

Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents, and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12. PLT offers curriculum materials and professional development for educators as well as service-learning opportunities for students.

The U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
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The U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development

The U.S. Partnership consists of individuals, organizations and institutions in the United States dedicated to education for sustainable development (ESD). It acts as a convener, catalyst, and communicator working across all sectors of American society.

Electronic Product Enviromental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)
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Green Electroincs Council

EPEAT® is the definitive global rating system for greener electronics. It is an easy-to-use resource for purchasers, manufacturers, resellers and others to identify environmentally preferable devices. The EPEAT system combines strict, comprehensive criteria for design, production, energy use and recycling with ongoing independent verification of manufacturer claims.

Nature Net Educational Resources
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Nature Net

Nature Net consists of not-for-profit centers, offering experiential, place-based environmental education to the schoolchildren, teachers, and families of Southern Wisconsin. Their educational resources page offers a list of environmental-focus educational resources for implementation in K-12 classrooms.

Green Computing for K-12 Schools
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Consortium for School Networking

CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for district technology leaders. For over two decades, CoSN has provided leaders with the management, community building, and advocacy tools they need to succeed. Today, CoSN represents over 10 million students in school districts nationwide and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education.

Guidelines for K-12 Learning: Excellence in Environmental Education:
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National Association for Environmental Education

Excellence in Environmental Education Guidelines for Learning (K-12) provides students, parents, educators, home schoolers, policy makers, and the public a set of common, voluntary guidelines for environmental literacy achievement. The guidelines support state and local environmental education efforts by setting learner expectations for environmental literacy in 4th, 8th, and 12th grades. 

GreenerGadgets
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Consumer Electronic Association

Knowledge is power. At the Computer Electronic Association, we believe that by empowering consumers with actionable information on how to live green, buy green and recycle responsibly, we can help millions of people lower their energy consumption, shrink their carbon footprint, reduce waste – all while saving money.

Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
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Green Education Foundation

Here, you can find free sustainability lessons to use in your class and upload your own lessons to share. Be sure to rate the lessons you use and leave comments for your colleagues!

Terracycle: Eliminating the Idea of Waste
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Terracycle

TerraCycle strives to be a driving force behind increasing environmental awareness and action. Our goal is to be a trusted resource for families, schools, communities, and even corporations to find tips, stats, facts, tactics, and news to help them live a greener, cleaner lifestyle. Together, we are Eliminating the Idea of Waste®.

Grades of Green
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Grades of Green

Grades of Green was founded in 2008 by four California moms who wanted a better world for their children. This nonprofit provides schools with free and easy access to over 40 activities that aim to instill environmental values in students. Activities are broken out into categories, including air, energy, toxins, waste, water, and earth. The organization also has a Youth Corps Eco Leadership Program that mentors 60 selected second through twelfth grade students to become eco-leaders. Participation in the program is free, though students must submit an application to be considered.

Energy Education and Workforce Development: K-12 Lesson Plans and Activities
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U.S. Department of Energy

Teach your students the importance of green energy while enhancing your required curriculum. Here you'll find many creative lesson plans, labs, projects and other activities for grades K-12 on energy-related topics. Incorporate them into your classroom. Prepare your students for a greener future! 

Funding Factory
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Clover Technologies Group

Since 1997, schools, charities, churches, community groups, and clubs in the continental United States have collectively earned more than $35 million in cash and rewards through FundingFactory's 100% free fundraising-thru-recycling program. FundingFactory turns your e-waste into cash to fund you, your school, or your mission.

State and Local Clean Energy Solution Center
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U.S. Department of Energy

The State and Local Solution Center and Technical Assistance Program provides resources, events, and assistance to state, local, tribal, and K-12 school district leaders working to unlock a clean energy economy.
 

Designing a Resilient Community
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Center for Ecoliteracy

Under this curriculum, students participate in project-based learning over several days as they assess their community's ability to respond to crises that threaten both natural and human systems. Downloadable materials for these lessons include instructions and discussion questions, a set of "Redesigning Our Community" cards for students, professional development suggestions for instructors, and links to resources about resilient communities.

Agriculture and Civic Engagement Curriculum
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4-H

4‑H is delivered by Cooperative Extension—a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. For more than 100 years, 4‑H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds, giving kids a voice to express who they are and how they make their lives and communities better.

Through life-changing 4‑H programs, nearly six million kids and teens have taken on critical societal issues, such as addressing community health inequities, engaging in civil discourse and advocating for equity and inclusion for all.