The Green Education Foundation Mobilizes Students to Participate in Upcoming National Green Week

January 21, 2010

The Green Education Foundation (GEF) is mobilizing more than two million students to participate in National Green Week 2010, an environmental education campaign scheduled for the week of February 1-5, 2010. GEF enriches National Green Week with standards-based lessons, activities and team projects that are easily incorporated into science, math, language arts, social studies, and creative arts curricula. The initiative is designed to jumpstart a commitment for continuing environmental education and a lifetime of eco-friendly habits. GEF environmental lessons are coupled with hands-on eco-challenges to provide for an enhanced learning opportunity.

Educators participating in National Green Week will have access to the GEF online community – the largest worldwide online social network dedicated to environmental education – to share best practices, testimonials, videos and photos with other participants, and to generate excitement and momentum nationwide.
 
National Green Week is free! Schools and youth groups are urged to register early to receive important bulletins and updates, visit the Green Education Foundation web site to enroll today. All participants will receive the opportunity to win multiple Green in–Action Awards and a $5,000 grant.

For more information visit www.greeneducationfoundation.org and www.greenthumbchallenge.org.