Environmental Education in Georgia
     
Georgia Green & Healthy Schools

The Georgia Green & Healthy Schools (GGHS) program is a new collaborative initiative to assist and support schools in understanding and practicing environmentally sound principles. All public and private/independent schools (grades K-12) in Georgia are invited to participate in this new program.

The GGHS program begins with a pledge and is followed by up to three levels of advancement. To participate, students and teachers use assessment tools to conduct school-based investigations. Students practice real life problem solving skills by collecting data, identifying areas that could use improvement, implementing changes, tracking progress, and sharing results.

By completing requirements to advance to higher levels, schools earn awards and recognition. Awards include certificate, banner, patches, awards ceremony, and grant eligibility. Schools may also maintain their accomplishments to earn renewal each school year. Get started by submitting a pledge to participate today!

  Related Organizations
Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)  
Atlanta, GA 30334
The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) works to protect and restore Georgia’s environment. To help accomplish this goal, EPD sponsors several environmental education programs.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs  
Atlanta, GA 30329
Georgia PTA - Environmental Education Specialist  
Atlanta, GA 30308-3366
Environmental Education is one component of the Education Enrichment program provided by Georgia PTA (Parent Teacher Association).

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 		GGHS

Address
Atlanta, GA 30354
Fulton County
Phone
(404) 362-4513

Website  greenandhealthy.org

Contacts


Cindy Wolfe
(404) 362-4513  Georgia Green & Healthy Schools Coordinator

Mission
Mission: To assist and support schools in understanding and practicing environmentally sound principles. Goals: 1) Provide environmental assessment and data collection tools to engage students in learning real life problem solving skills. 2) Integrate and facilitate access to local, state and national environmental resources. 3) Recognize and reward schools for achieving environmental education and stewardship goals.

Cost of Programs/Admission
no cost to participate

Features
Georgia Green and Healthy Schools is a collaborative initiative involving the following agencies, organizations and programs. Local Partners Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department, Recycling Division Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve (DeKalb County Parks and Recreation) Evergreen School Network - City of Alpharetta, City of Roswell and Keep Sandy Springs-North Fulton Beautiful Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Keep Forsyth County Beautiful State and National Partners EEinGeorgia.org – The Online Guide to Environmental Education in Georgia Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia Georgia Adopt-A-Stream Georgia Conservancy Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Keep Georgia Beautiful Program Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Environmental Assistance Program Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Pollution Prevention Assistance Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (Air Protection, Hazardous Waste Management, Land Protection, Watershed Protection Branches) Georgia EIC - Using the Environment as the Integrating Context (EIC) for Improving Student Learning Georgia Learn and Serve Georgia Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Georgia Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) Georgia Recycling Coalition Georgia Science Teachers Association Georgia Wildlife Federation National Wildlife Federation Southeastern Natural Resource Center Southface Energy Institute The Clean Air Campaign University of Georgia Department of Environmental Health Science US Environmental Protection Agency, Southeast Region

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Posted 2/25/2007 4:12 PM
Updated   9/2/2009


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