Join the Sustainable Water Challenge!
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Part of National Green Week, these awards distinguish schools, classrooms and youth groups who have shared their sustainability projects with GEF. Tell us about your initiatives to win a coveted Green in Action award and a $250 cash prize in 2013! Applications are due at the end of National Green Week, April 30, 2013. Read more and make a difference!
Win $250, resuable water bottles for your school, and an online course all about water and sustainability by conducting an audit of your classroom, school or home and sending us your story! The deadline to enter is May 31, 2013.
Ask your classroom to sign a pledge that they will take steps to have a more environmentally friendly and sustainable classroom. By submitting a copy of your pledge and a photo you can win big!
Water pollution, efficient technologies, the water cycle! Conduct a lesson or activity with your class or group that discusses one of the many topics around waste reduction. GEF has free resources for every grade level to use year round or to fill up your National Green Week lesson plan!
Find fun activities for each grade level that teach important lessons related to water availability, pollution and conservation! You can also find informational
posters great for hanging around the classroom.
GEF provides many simple strategies for saving water at home and outside. Implementing just one or two of these will promote awareness about the issues around water conservation and can result in significant savings.
GEF recommends reading material with water sustainability themes for each grade level. Reading is a great way to spend quality time with your class, group or family!
