The Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) is California’s highest environmental honor. Established in1993, the award recognizes individuals, businesses and organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership in conserving resources, protecting the environment and building partnerships to strengthen the State’s economy. Award winners are featured on the CalEPA website, promoted via social media and press release, Read more about Potential GEELA Nominees: Meet with CalEPA at the Green California Summit[…]

Tony Knight at the 2014 Green California Schools Summit keynote breakfast. Can a district that makes a commitment to sustainability really expect to see a return from its efforts? For decades, Dr. Tony Knight of the Oak Park Unified School District has remained focused on implementing curriculum and facility programs that create healthy learning environments and Read more about Why Do Green Schools Matter?[…]

        Taylor, Rydberg, and Wheeler accept ED-GRS Director’s Awards. It was smiles and green flags all around as Education Secretary Arne Duncan honored the 2014 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) and District Sustainability awardees in a Washington, D.C. ceremony. In its third year, ED-GRS recognized 48 schools and nine Read more about ED-Green Ribbon Schools Celebrates Third Cohort[…]

As detailed in the recently published National Climate Assessment, the Southwest region of the U.S. is already experiencing effects from climate change. “The region has heated up markedly in recent decades, and the period since 1950 has been hotter than any comparably long period in at least 600 years,” the authors note. The pressures that Read more about Southwest Already Experiencing Climate Change Impacts[…]

The California Department of Education has published its calculations for Prop 39 Awards to K-12 schools. The allocations are based on the formula outlined in AB 73, taking into account both Average Daily Attendance and the number of students who participate in Free and Reduced Price Meals (FRPM) programs. To download the spreadsheet, click here.

The California Energy Commission has announced that it will hold a series of public meetings and webinars over the next few weeks to present the draft guidelines for Prop 39 implementation, and to solicit public input on them. The series begins October 3 in San Diego, and concludes October 22 with a meeting in Sacramento Read more about CEC Announces Public Meetings Regarding Prop 39 Guidelines[…]

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has published draft guidelines for the Prop 39 implementation program. The CEC notes that, for 2013-2014 allocations, these guidelines apply only to K-12 projects and not to funds allocated to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office. Of note, the anticipated implementation schedule in the guidelines gives December 2013 as the Read more about Draft Guidelines for Prop 39 Released[…]

As outlined in SB 73, community colleges will receive 11 percent of the Prop 39 funds allocated for energy efficiency projects on California campuses. As was discussed in an earlier article in Green Technology magazine, K-12 districts can obtain technical support for evaluating their needs and planning Prop 39-funded projects through the Bright Schools program Read more about Technical Support for Community Colleges[…]