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GreenSchools!

About PLT GreenSchools!

PLT’s GreenSchools! program inspires students to take personal responsibility for improving the environment at their school, at home, and in their community. Students, teachers, and school staff members receive tools, training, and resources for student-led Green Teams to create healthier schools—and to save schools’ money! PLT GreenSchools! helps improve students’ academic performance, develops students’ critical thinking skills, and grows student leaders.

The benefits to becoming a PLT GreenSchool! often include:

  • Significant cost savings
  • Improved student learning, particularly in science and math
  • Enhanced student leadership skills
  • Recognition within the wider community for your school’s accomplishments
  • A solid foundation for a lifetime of environmental stewardship
  • A healthier school

Quote from Scuola Vita Nuova Charter School in Missouri

Become a PLT GreenSchool!
Want to be part of this nationwide, community-based environmental education network?

Register and you’ll have access to a wealth of resources, training and grant opportunities to engage your students in greening their school.