Green Ribbon Schools Application December 17 – 2025 Green Ribbon Schools program application due. Each year, Massachusetts selects one or more schools or districts to honor at the state level; those honorees are then elevated to the U.S. Department of Education where they will have the opportunity to be honored as a national Green Ribbon School/District.
President’s Environmental Student and Teacher Awards January 15 – EPA is requesting applications for the 2025 President’s Environmental Youth Awards and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators. PEYA recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship projects from students in grades K–12 that promote environmental awareness and encourage community involvement. PIAEE recognizes outstanding grade K–12 educators who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as a classroom for teaching.
Projects eligible for these awards can cover a variety of environmental topics, including (but not limited to):
Climate change, Environmental justice, Food waste, Lead in drinking water, Litter in oceans and waterways, Recycling, Agricultural practices, Using STEM in environmental education.
Food Waste Prevention Week April 7-13, 2025 Register for a Partner Info Session today and take the first step toward joining Food Waste Prevention Week! Together, we can make a lasting difference.
America Recycles Day It is the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States! Held on and around November 15, America Recycles Day educates and encourages individuals on how to be more mindful of what they consume, where and how to properly recycle, and to pledge to recycle more and recycle right in their everyday lives.
National Green Week National Green Week is an annual event that empowers schools to engage in sustainability focused lessons, projects or activities between the first full week in February and the end of Earth Month (April). Participating districts, schools, classrooms or youth groups choose a week, then select from GEF's sustainability focused programs to be their ‘green theme.’ Each theme provides 5 day standards-based lesson sets, activities, recommended reading, sustainability tips, contests, and more! Join over 10,000 schools and 5 million students in the largest sustainability education program running!
Earth Day Earth Day, celebrated April 22, encourages people from around the globe to participate in an environmental movement. Toolkits, media guides, teach-in/event registration along with many other resources can be found on the Earth Day website..
International Compost Awareness Week International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It is celebrated nationwide and in other countries each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is to work together to raise public awareness on why we all should be composting our organics recycling and using compost.
Food Waste Prevention Week Information Session January 18th Register for an Info Session for Food Waste Prevention Week!
Food Waste Prevention Week Information Session #2 February 18th Register for an Info Session for Food Waste Prevention Week!
Ditching Disposables: Labor, Lunch and Reusables in K-12 schools - September 25, 2024 at 1:00pm We hope this free webinar will help schools transition to reusable food ware and reap the many benefits of cost, sustainability and upstream solutions. Come join us to discuss how to make washing reusable foodware at your school a reality!
EPA Tools & Resources Webinar: Food Waste This webinar, hosted by the EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) and recorded on January 17, 2024, highlighted two new EPA reports quantifying methane emissions from landfilled food waste and updating recommendations for managing wasted food. These reports provide decision-makers with important data on the climate impacts of food waste through landfill methane emissions and highlight the urgent need to keep food out of landfills. This webinar provides an overview of the findings of the two reports.
Massachusetts Environmental Education Society (MEES) Conference – March 12, 2025 Offered annually since 1990, the MEES Conference is known for its innovative presentations, as well as a place to network with peers and friends, and to learn new skills and ideas in the field of environmental education. The conference brings together environmental educators throughout New England. Participants, presenters, and sponsors reflect the diversity of the environmental education profession and includes K – 12 schools, nature centers, urban environmental programs, museums, sustainability programs, farms and gardens, and many more.
MassRecycle Conference – March 18, 2025 Join us , and large audience of people from the Solid Waste & Recycling Industry, at the only statewide recycling conference in Massachusetts.
Mass Farm to School - School-wide Composting & Standards Aligned Classroom Lessons (Watertown) – April 2, 2025 School & district-wide composting is an effective way to engage students in caring for their environment. Join us for this session and learn how Watertown Public Schools launched their composting program in school kitchens, cafeterias, and classrooms. The session will outline ways in which schools can launch a comprehensive composting program through standards aligned lessons and collaboration with school and community stakeholders.
MASC/MASS Joint Conference on November 7 , 2024 event for education professionals dedicated to enhancing school governance and improving student outcomes. This conference is your opportunity to connect with peers, gain insights from expert speakers, and participate in engaging workshops that address the most pressing issues in education today.