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A Ray of Sunlight in the Classroom

GREEN SCHOOLS AREN’T JUST GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.  THEY CREATE A BETTER PLACE FOR KIDS TO LEARN.  AND THEY SAVE MONEY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.  LEARN ABOUT GREEN SCHOOLS ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE.

GREEN SCHOOL DESIGN IS GROWING, AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ARE SEEING THE BENEFITS.  BY USING ENERGY MORE EFFICIENTLY AND LETTING IN MORE NATURAL LIGHT, THEY SAVE MONEY. BY IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND REDUCING PESTICIDE USE, THEY MAKE KIDS HEALTHIER. THAT LETS THEM CONCENTRATE MORE ON SCHOOLWORK AND MISS FEWER DAYS OF CLASSES. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE GOES UP AS A RESULT.  

ADMINISTRATORS LIKE THE COST-SAVINGS AND IMPROVED CLASSROOM RESULTS. PARENTS LOVE HAVING HEALTHIER KIDS. THE BENEFITS ARE SO OBVIOUS THAT CALIFORNIA IS CONSIDERING INVESTING ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS TO TAKE THE GREEN SCHOOL MOVEMENT STATEWIDE.

THE ENVIRONMINUTE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HEINZ FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES AND THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS.  LEARN MORE BY VISITING ENVIRONMINUTE-DOT-COM. 

To learn more, visit the Green Schools Initiative.