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Article and calendar listings (Short article - 458 words) Committed to Sustainability: The fifth annual Green California Schools Summit & Expo is the place to learn about all aspects of green schools - from funding, to new building technologies, to implementing green curriculum. The Summit takes place October 17-18, 2011, at the Pasadena Convention Center. From student performance and health to responsible resource management, there are many reasons why these facilities should take advantage of green building innovations. The home state of the nation’s first green building rating program especially designed for K-12 schools, California has long been on the leading edge of the green schools movement. With the development of its Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) curriculum, the state is also poised to become a leader in environmental literacy. The Green California Schools Summit was created to address the unique needs and challenges of the growing green schools sector. This year, for the first time, the Green California Schools Summit and the Green California Community Colleges Summit will be held concurrently, with a single Expo serving both events. Carl Pope, Sierra Club executive chairman and co-chair of the newly-formed Blue-Green Alliance, will be the keynote speaker during a general session open to attendees from both summits. “The convergence of these two events offers a rare and unique opportunity for educators, administrators, curriculum specialists, facility directors and others from community colleges and K-12 schools to interact,” said Carl Smith, editor-in-chief of Green Technology, the organization producing the summits. “We have learned from our advisory board that there is a need for this kind of networking between sectors.” Attendees can take advantage of an educational program of seminars and panels that address the many aspects of high performance schools. Strategies, best practices and results from effective green schools programs will be covered in sessions addressing innovative funding mechanisms for new schools or renovations, implementing energy and water efficiency programs, involving students in greening their schools and many others. The Summit will also include a one-day Green Curriculum Institute for teachers, curriculum supervisors and other educators focused on California’s landmark Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI). The EEI is a full environmental curriculum comprised of 85 units covering science and history-social science academic standards created by the California Environmental Protection Agency and formally approved by the State Board of Education for use in classrooms statewide. Green Technology has formed a partnership with CalEPA to help forward EEI implementation. Both summits will share an Expo featuring more than 100 companies offering innovative green products and services. At a reception on October 17, Leadership Awards will be presented in recognition of achievements in green building, energy, curriculum and other categories. For information and to register for the summits www.green-technology.org or call Cindy Dangberg at 626-577-5700.
(Short Article) Committed to Sustainability: Green schools save money, make for healthy students and teachers and can help pave the way to a vigorous green economy and good jobs. The fifth annual Green California Schools Summit & Expo, taking place October 17-18, 2011 at the Pasadena Convention Center, is the place to learn about all aspects of green schools - from funding, to new building technologies, to implementing green curriculum. This year, for the first time, the Green California Schools Summit and the Green California Community Colleges Summits will be held concurrently. Carl Pope, Sierra Club executive chairman and co-chair of the newly-formed Blue-Green Alliance, will be the keynote speaker during a general session open to attendees from both summits. “The convergence of these two events offers a rare and unique opportunity for educators, administrators, curriculum specialists, facility directors and others from community colleges and K-12 schools to interact,” said Carl Smith, editor-in-chief of Green Technology, the organization producing the summits. Attendees can take advantage of an educational program of seminars and panels that address the many aspects of high performance schools. Leaders from all schools sectors will lead and participate in educational sessions, networking opportunities and special events. The Summit will also include a one-day Green Curriculum Institute for teachers, curriculum supervisors and other educators focused on California’s landmark Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI). The institute will include presentations on trends, products and challenges in various green industry sectors, to help educators make the real-world connections that are so important to student motivation. Both summits will share an Expo featuring more than 100 companies offering innovative green products and services. At a reception on October 17, Leadership Awards will be presented in recognition of achievements in green building, energy, curriculum and other categories. For information and to register for the summits www.green-technology.org or call Cindy Dangberg at 626-577-5700.
(Blurb) Green Schools Summit & Expo Coming Green schools save money, make for healthy students and teachers and can help pave the way to a vigorous green economy and good jobs. The fifth annual Green California Schools Summit & Expo, taking place October 17-18, 2011 at the Pasadena Convention Center, is the place to learn about all aspects of green schools - from funding, to new building technologies, to implementing green curriculum.
(Calendar listing) The Green California Schools Summit & Expo, the major green schools event in the U.S., takes place October 17-18, 2011 at the Pasadena Convention Center. For educators, school boards, architects, builders – everyone involved in building, operating and teaching in K-12 schools. Special keynote by Carl Pope, Sierra Club cxecutive chairman and co-chair of the newly-formed Blue-Green Alliance. Full exhibit hall with more than 100 vendors, Leadership Awards reception, and a one-day Green Curriculum Institute for educators featuring the new Environmental Education Initiative. For information and to register for the summits www.green-technology.org or call Cindy Dangberg at 626-577-5700.
(Joint article for Schools and Community Colleges Events) Green Schools and Community Colleges Summits & Expo Coming Soon From October 17-18, the Green California Schools Summit and the Green California Community Colleges Summit will be held concurrently at the Pasadena Convention Center. Green Technology, which organizes the events, has announced that Carl Pope, Sierra Club executive chairman and co-chair of the newly-formed BlueGreen Alliance, will be the keynote speaker. In addition to launching some of the nation’s largest green building and renewable energy projects, California’s community colleges are central to efforts to train workers for the state’s growing green economy. Engagement begins even earlier, and includes efforts to increase environmental literacy – including the implementation of the state’s new Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) curriculum for grades K-12. A special one-day Green Curriculum Institute for educators will focus on the EEI, which is an expansive environmental curriculum comprised of 85 units covering science and history-social science academic standards created by the California Environmental Protection Agency and formally approved by the State Board of Education for use in classrooms statewide. Green Technology has formed a partnership with CalEPA to help forward EEI implementation. For information and to register for the summits www.green-technology.org or call Cindy Dangberg at 626-577-5700.
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