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Regional ISD Spotlight
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) would like your school or school district to share stories about projects conducted by your students and/or teachers which focus on the importance of environmental issues concerning source reduction, recycling, reuse, composting, and solid waste management. The story and picture(s) submitted will be featured as a spotlight story on the TimeToRecycle.com website under “Regional ISD Spotlight.” This invitation is extended to any school or school district within the following counties: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise.
Listed below are a few examples of projects your students and/or teachers may have conducted and wish to share (no matter how large or small):
- Develop a new or expand a current recycling program in your school or district.
- Develop recycling education and training brochures, websites or kiosks for students and faculty.
- Promote “Buy Recycled” office supplies district wide.
- Develop a school or district wide composting program from cafeteria food scraps which will reduce frequency of solid waste service days (lowering your solid waste fees) as well as diverting items away from the landfill. Utilizing this compost as fertilizer where needed throughout the district will also reduce costs as there would be no need to purchase fertilizer.
- Develop a district wide, yard waste recycling program by mulching wood waste collected from school property and utilizing the finished product where needed.
- Develop a program that reuses or recycles old furniture or building materials once used by the district.
Submit your article (no more than 500 words) and picture(s) to Sandra Barba, Environmental Planner at sbarba@nctcog.org. Teachers, please note that NCTCOG will assume that a form giving CONSENT TO PUBLISH PHOTOGRAPHS OF STUDENT has been properly signed by parents giving each student permission to have his or her picture published on the NCTCOG’s Time to Recycle website.
Looking for grant funding for your next environmental project?
The following information has been gathered in an attempt to assist schools or school districts within the NCTCOG region seek possible funding for environmental projects. NCTCOG staff members will be adding information as it develops.
The Environmental Education (EE) Sub-Grants
www.epa.gov/enviroed/
This EE Sub-Grant is provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EE Sub-Grants program can assist your school district with environmental stewardship projects and possible grant funding. To keep abreast of the EE grant program including the call for projects schedule, click on EE Grant Programs listed under Environmental Education Quick Finder, then click on Sign Up and enter your email address to receive notifications by email.
The President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA)
www.epa.gov/peya
Encourage one or more students to apply for a PEYA. Projects considered for this award are developed by young individuals, school classes (K-12), summer camps, and youth organizations to promote environmental stewardship. The PEYA award promotes awareness and protection of our nation’s natural resources. Applicants from all 50 states and U.S. territories are eligible to compete for an award, special recognition and a presidential plaque. The deadline for submitting applications is December 31 of each year.
Automated applications can be found online and should be sent to the attention of king.bonita@epa.gov. Automated applications must have signatures and all required elements and then be scanned and sent to my email address. Hard copies should be mailed no later than 12/31/11 and sent to the following address:
USEPA
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
Attn: Bonnie King 6XA
American Forest & Paper Association School Recycling Award
www.paperrecyclingawards.com/school.php
The AF&PA award recognizes a successful kindergarten through 12th grade school or school district paper recycling program. Colleges and universities are not eligible for this award. A $2,000 cash prize and original framed artwork will be awarded to the winning school, and the winner will also receive and be recognized in local, national, and online media outlets. Winners and finalists will also be featured on the paperrecycles.org website.
The deadline for entries is February 10, 2012.
If you have any questions, contact Rashida Holmes, AF&PA, at rashida_holmes@afandpa.org or
(202) 463-2711.
The Coca-Cola Company / Keep America Beautiful Bin Grant Program
http://bingrant.org/
The Coca-Cola/KAB Recycling Bin Grant Program supports recycling in communities and on college and university campuses by providing bins to selected grant recipients for the collection of beverage container recyclables. Grants will be provided to a limited number of applicants who can demonstrate how their proposals will lead to sustainable recycling opportunities.
The deadline for entries is March 2, 2012
Keep America Beautiful Grants and Funding Opportunities
www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=KAB_Grant_applications
Keep Texas Beautiful Grants and Funding Opportunities
www.ktb.org/resource-library/grants-and-funding-opportunities.aspx
Green Bag Recycling Grant
www.ktb.org/programs/recycle/green-bag-recycling-grants.aspx
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