Missouri Green Schools
Joint program of which 2 organizations
MEEA and USGBC Missouri Gateway
Month school registration is due
September
Run by the U.S. Department of ____
Education
Staff/student group collaborating for sustainability action
Green team
Flowering dogwood
Schools with >60% free/reduced price lunch eligible students receive extra support through ___
MGS+
Name of annual virtual event series
Connect on the Quest
Month when honorees are announced
April
2nd highest spending area for school districts
Energy costs
Year that GSQ launched
2013
Number of recognition levels
4
2022-2023 Focus of the Year
Climate Action
Number of schools/districts a state can nominate each year
Five
Type of learning immersing students in local culture, landscapes, and history
Place-based learning
Year Missouri Green Schools became state pathway to ED-Green Ribbon
2016
Needs signature by school principal
Commitment letter
List 3 of the Rainbow of Sustainability principles
The three pillars for recognition
Two ways to reduce school water use
Use water conserving fixtures
Install native landscaping
Fix leaks
Only U.S. President from Missouri
Harry Truman
START stands for
Sustainability Tracking And Roadmapping Tool
Number of award categories
8
# of Green Ribbon schools/districts in Missouri
17
One in five U.S. public school districts have installed ______
Solar panels
Missouri state bird
Eastern bluebird