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Illinois Greening Schools Program Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois Waste Management Research Center

How it all began… Legislative Mandate WMRC Green Chemistry work IL EPA Green School Workshop IDPH pilot Regional Offices of Education Federal P2 Grant

What is “Greening Schools”? Technical assistance & Help Fact sheets and checklists Grants Website and Listserv Statewide network of educators and resources

“Greening Schools” Provides Training (Administrators, Teachers, Custodians) Free assistance to “green” lessons Free chemical pickups of hazardous materials Continuing Education Units Free site assessments

Greening Schools Grants Semi-competitive Up to $2,500 available Public and Private K-12 schools Projects must do one of the following: –Improve indoor environmental conditions –Reduce waste –Enhance energy efficiency –Conserve water

Greening Schools Grants 56 grants given to date –$122,000 Projects Funded –Reusable dinnerware –Occupancy sensors –Solar energy –Native landscaping –Water conservation

Training Safe Chemicals in Education Art Classroom Health and Safety for Art Educators Custodian Administrators

Greening Schools Contacts Carol Knepp at or Beck Lockart at or

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