Missouri Green Schools
Green Schools Quest
ED-Green Ribbon award
What is a Green School?
Fun Facts
100

Joint program of which 2 organizations

MEEA and USGBC Missouri Gateway

100

Month school registration is due

September

100

Run by the U.S. Department of ____

Education

100

Staff/student group collaborating for sustainability action

Green team

100
Missouri state tree

Flowering dogwood

200

Schools with >60% free/reduced price lunch eligible students receive extra support through ___

MGS+

200

Name of annual virtual event series

Connect on the Quest

200

Month when honorees are announced

April

200

2nd highest spending area for school districts

Energy costs

200

Year that GSQ launched

2013

300

Number of recognition levels

4

300

2022-2023 Focus of the Year

Climate Action

300

Number of schools/districts a state can nominate each year

Five

300

Type of learning immersing students in local culture, landscapes, and history

Place-based learning

300

Year Missouri Green Schools became state pathway to ED-Green Ribbon

2016

400

Needs signature by school principal

Commitment letter

400

List 3 of the Rainbow of Sustainability principles

  • Importance of Place
  • Interconnectedness 
  • Respect for Limits
  • Systems Thinking & Cycles 
  • Social Justice
  • Global Citizenship
400

The three pillars for recognition

  • Reduced Environmental Impact and Costs
  • Improved Health and Wellness
  • Effective Environmental and Sustainability Education
400

Two ways to reduce school water use

Use water conserving fixtures

Install native landscaping

Fix leaks


400

Only U.S. President from Missouri

Harry Truman

500

START stands for

Sustainability Tracking And Roadmapping Tool

500

Number of award categories

8

500

# of Green Ribbon schools/districts in Missouri

17

500

One in five U.S. public school districts have installed ______ 

Solar panels

500

Missouri state bird

Eastern bluebird