Green School Conference
The annual Green Schools Conference (GSC) is coming up and the Go Green Initiative is participating! From February 27 – March 1, 2023 various schools, districts, and organizations working to make green schools a reality are coming together! Register by January 13 to take advantage of early bird rates GSC promotes people who lead, operate,…
Read MoreNovember 15 is America Recycles Day
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: The Important of Reducing Waste in Schools November 15th is America Recycles Day and at The Go Green Initiative, one of our focus areas is reducing solid waste in schools. As we continue to create waste in landfills, we are limiting resources for future generations while creating more greenhouse gasses. …
Read More6 Ways Schools Can Conserve Water
At the Go Green Initiative, we believe that conserving water conserves energy and because water is a finite resource reducing unnecessary consumption is essential. According to the EPA, less than 1% of the water on Earth can be used by people. Allocating resources to desalination of water can become intensive and wasteful water practices cause further…
Read MoreRockefeller Foundation Recognizes Camden’s Arlethia Brown for Improving School Nutrition
This Sunday, October 16th is World Food Day, and there is no better time to celebrate GGI’s client Camden City School District and their strides to provide students access to healthy, nutritious food. The Rockefeller Foundation showed support for Camden’s very own Arlethia Brown, Senior Director of School Nutrition, applauding her for her work with…
Read MoreGGI Welcomes New Staff Member, Rahul Maharaj!
The Go Green Initiative is proud to announce the addition of Rahul Maharaj, our newest program coordinator! Rahul Maharaj is currently studying at California State East Bay towards a degree in Political Science, Pre-Law. Rahul previously worked as a Constituent Service Representative for the District Office of Congressman Eric Swalwell, where he handled…
Read MoreZero Emissions Day
Today on September 21, 2022, the world celebrates Zero Emissions Day! Zero Emissions Day is an international day of action to promote clean air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon emissions). According to the United Nations, “The energy sector is the source of around three-quarters of greenhouse gas emissions today and holds…
Read MoreTennyson High School Shares Recipe for Success at NCRA School Committee Webinar
The next Northern California Recycling Association Schools Committee webinar will be extra special! Our favorite students and teachers at Tennyson High School in Hayward Unified School District will be presenting on how they’re helping their district to take action on waste-related greenhouse gas emissions. Join us this Thursday, September 15, at 3:30pm to learn…
Read MoreInternational Day of Clean Air
GGI wants to wish everyone a Happy International Day of Clean Air! The United Nations has dubbed September 7th as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, an environmental holiday to remind us of, “the importance of, and urgent need to, raise public awareness at all levels and to promote and facilitate actions…
Read More100% of Schools in Newark and Camden Receive Sustainability Certification
GGI sends congratulations to all schools within our NJ partner districts – Camden City and Newark – for becoming Sustainable Jersey for Schools certified! That’s right, 100% of schools in these two districts completed sustainability actions to achieve certification. The Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification process is, “a free, voluntary, and prestigious designation to help…
Read MoreLead Contamination in Drinking Water: Why you Should Care, and How to Protect Students
One of GGI’s six focus areas is providing students access to clean drinking water. One such contaminate is lead – a serious issue for health, and it can happen anywhere. In order to protect students from this health hazard, you must first understand how lead contamination happens in the first place. According to…
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