How to Become a Green Ribbon School
The 4 Cornerstones of a Green Ribbon School
Environmentally-friendly Campus (Eco-Campus):
Conserving natural resources and creating green spaces for a healthy, energy-wise school.
Nature Adventure:
Encouraging outdoor recreation, skills and play during and after school.
Health, Fitness and Nutrition:
Providing wholesome nutrition, fitness opportunities and life-long healthy habits.
Natural Classrooms:
Integrating nature and natural systems to facilitate learning across the curricula.
Under each Cornerstone you will find a number of what we call Categories. These are areas within eachCornerstone in which you can start and then publish activities. See the list of these below:
Eco Campus: Energy, Water, Recycle, Green Spaces, Pollution and Transportation
Nature Adventure: Outdoor Skills, Exploration & Play, Nature Spaces
Health and Fitness: Health Education, Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Fitness & Physical Education
Natural Classrooms: Stewardship, Leadership and Professional Development, Nature Curricula, Field Investigation