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Utah Green Schools Awards Program Planning Worksheet
This worksheet is to help you think about projects you may want to incorporate into your green schools plan.
It does not need to be turned in with the application.
Sustainable Facilities
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Topic |
Program |
Potential Resources |
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Air Quality |
Appropriate ventilation throughout the school |
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Water Efficiency |
Automatic sinks, toilets |
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Naturescaping |
Deciduous trees planted by windows on South and West of buildin |
Amy Collins
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Energy Efficiency |
Eco/carbon Footprint |
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Energy Efficiency |
Fluorescent lights |
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Energy Efficiency |
Motion detectors (for lights etc.) |
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Naturescaping |
Roof-top garden |
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Health |
Use eco-friendly cleaning products |
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Air Quality |
Use only low-VOC products |
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Energy Efficiency |
Window tinting |
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Other Ideas (must be approved) |
Sustainable Practices
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Topic |
Program |
Potential Resources |
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Naturescaping |
Bird feeders |
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Waste Reduction |
Cafeteria vegetable waste & composting |
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Waste Reduction |
Cloth book covers |
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Naturescaping |
Compost bin |
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Health |
Conduct activities outdoors whenever possible |
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Waste Reduction |
Electronic messaging to parents |
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Energy Conservation |
Energy audit |
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Energy Conservation |
“Lights Off” stickers |
Janet Hatch |
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Naturescaping |
Gardens, pollinator and/or vegetable |
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Health |
Local farm to school program |
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Naturescaping |
Mason bee nests |
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Naturescaping |
Native plants |
Grow Wild Nursery |
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Naturescaping |
Nest boxes & materials |
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Waste Reduction |
Online registration for parents |
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Waste Reduction |
Recycling programs |
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Health |
Replace soda and candy vending machines with more healthy options |
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Waste Reduction |
Reusable metal foodware |
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Health |
Salad Bar option in cafeteria |
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Health |
Sanitation improvement (hand cleaners, disinfect desks daily etc.) |
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Water Conservation |
Storm water runoff collection |
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Waste Reduction |
Students use notebook paper for tests and worksheet answers etc. |
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Waste Reduction |
Use both sides of paper |
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Naturescaping |
Use fruit-bearing trees and shrubs for wildlife or cafeteria or donations |
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Waste Reduction |
Use half sheets, duplicate message and cut paper in half |
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Air Quality |
Use indoor live green plants |
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Water Conservation |
Use personal water bottle |
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Waste Reduction |
Use recycled paper products |
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Naturescaping |
Worm box |
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Water Conservation |
Xeriscaping, native plants |
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Other Ideas (must be approved) |
Community Involvement
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Focus Area |
Program |
Potential Resources |
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Service Learning-Stewardship |
Aid for emergency situations (floods etc.) |
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Service Learning-Stewardship |
Assist non-profits |
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Energy Conservation |
Carpooling, biking, walking, public transpor |
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Service Learning-Stewardship |
Drives for food or second hand goods |
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Air Quality |
Organize mass-transit, carpooling, during red-air inversions |
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Service Learning-Stewardship |
Partner with international schools |
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Service Learning-Stewardship |
Partner with less fortunate schools |
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Service Learning-Stewardship |
Public lands (State, Federal, City, County) |
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Other Ideas (must be approved) |
Environmental Education
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Focus Area |
Program |
Potential Resources |
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Environmental Education |
GLOBE Program |
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Environmental Education |
Integrate Environmental Education in class/grade level/school curricula (Entry, Merit, Premier levels) |
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Environmental Education |
Journey North |
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Environmental Education |
Monarch Program |
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Naturescaping |
Nature trail |
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Naturescaping |
Outdoor classroom |
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Environmental Education |
Outdoor Field Trips tied to EE curricula |
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Environmental Education |
Project Feeder Watch |
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Environmental Education |
Public Lands Day |
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Environmental Education |
Teacher training tied to the core (PLT, Project WET, Project WILD) |
USEE |
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Environmental Education |
Watershed WWMD |
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Other Ideas (must be approved) |



