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From Classrooms to Communities: Driving Environmental Equity with Show-Me Green Schools
According to a 2019 Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll, the majority of American teens agree that the climate crisis is a result of human activity and understand that this crisis will cause harm for members of their generation. Soaring temperatures and poor air quality are already negatively impacting quality of life in the St. Louis area, particularly for those who are elderly, low-income, and who live in communities of color. Schools have an important role to play in terms of reducing contributions to climate change, addressing inequities and educating students about possible solutions.
Join us for a presentation from Show-Me Green Schools to learn how we can engage local schools to become green schools. Show-Me Green Schools is a suite of three free programs co-managed by Missouri Gateway Green Building Council and Missouri Environmental Education Association (MEEA) that provides structure, resources and recognition to support every Missouri PreK-12 school in becoming a green school. Show-Me Green Schools programming supports all Missouri schools in identifying and advancing practices throughout their campuses, educational programming, and school culture that reduce environmental impact, improve health and wellness, and provide place-based education.
Speakers:
Deborah Rogers Curtis, Green Schools coordinator, Missouri Gateway Green Building Council and co-manager, Show-Me Green Schools
Lesli Moylan, co-director, Missouri Environmental Education Association and co-manager, Show-Me Green Schools
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2276566-0
