Spotlight Your School's Green Cleaning Program!
HSC is pleased to announce the 2010 award recognizing the efforts of schools around the nation with outstanding green cleaning programs.
The Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities, presented in collaboration with American School & University magazine and The Green Cleaning Network, honors schools and their partners that embrace green principles and practices in their maintenance operations.
The judging criteria for the award are based on the Five Simple Steps to Green Cleaning outlined in HSC's Quick & Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools.
Awards will be presented to exemplary programs and winners will be profiled in a special supplement in the December issue of American School & University. Applications must be received by Sept. 10, 2010.
Don't miss this opportunity to spotlight your school's green cleaning program!
2010 Green Clean Schools National Summit: Join Us!
Third Annual Summit to Build Coalitions, Develop Strategy
Concerned about healthy and clean schools for students and staff? Concerned about the environment? What to be part of a national movement to promote green cleaning in schools? Save the date for the 2010 Green Clean Schools National Summit!
September 21, 2010
Service Employees International Union
1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC |
The summit will bring together national organizations, corporate leaders, state activists and concerned individuals to develop state-specific strategies based on lessons learned from previous successful efforts.
HSC also welcomes new sponsors for the 2010 summit.
Please join us in building on this national momentum to help ensure that all children and school staff benefit from health-promoting green clean schools policies.
GREEN School & University Virtual Conference and Expo: Join Us!
Our friends at American School & University will be hosting their annual GREEN School & University Virtual Conference and Expo this Thursday, and HSC is thrilled to be part of it!
We hope you will join us along with fellow education professionals, industry leaders, and vendors at this award-winning and free interactive event dedicated to green, sustainable practices in our nation’s education institutions. At the virtual conference, you can attend education sessions, visit virtual booths, interact live with booth personnel, and network with colleagues and AS&U editors.
HSC deputy director Mark Bishop will present a webinar, What Makes Cleaning Green and How to Ensure Your Program is Accomplishing its Cost and Performance Goals, to address green cleaning, its impact on the environment, its effectiveness on health and efficiency, and how to manage a program in a difficult economic environment. In this webinar, you'll hear from experts and award-winning schools about what truly makes a cleaning program green and how you can build support and buy-in to accomplish your sustainability, cost and performance goals.
To learn more and register for this free online event, click here. We hope to see you at the virtual expo!
Green Cleaning Victory in Iowa!
Governor Chet Culver (seated) signs the bill while supporters -- including Spencer, son of state Representative Nathan Reicher -- look on.
Iowa has joined the ranks of states requiring green cleaning in schools!
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver recently signed legislation requiring schools, community colleges, and other state agencies to comply with environmentally preferable cleaning and maintenance policies. After July 1, 2012 these buildings will be required to only purchase cleaning and maintenance products that meet nationally recognized standards.
This bill will make a big difference right away: green cleaning is an effective way to protect the health of students and staff while minimizing a school's environmental impact. Every school day, more than 53 million students and 5 million staff members step foot into schools.
HSC supports state-level green cleaning legislation to promote healthy indoor environments for these students and staff, reduce chemical exposure, cut back on waste and improve sustainability efforts.
Kudos to the Iowa General Assembly for enacting this important health-promoting legislation.
To learn more about green cleaning in schools, visit GreenCleanSchools.org.
Plus: Interested in bringing green clean schools legislation to your state? Consider attending HSC’s Green Clean Schools National Summit in September!
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