Sponsored by American School & University, The Green Cleaning Network and the Healthy Schools Campaign Introduction We are pleased to provide you with application materials for the Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities sponsored by American School & University magazine; the Green Cleaning Network, www.GreenCleaningNetwork.org, a nonprofit clearinghouse that shares information and educates the marketplace in order to accelerate the adoption of Green Cleaning; and the Healthy Schools Campaign, www.healthyschoolscampaign.org, a nonprofit that advocates for policies and model programs that allow students and staff members to learn and work in a healthy school environment.
Purpose The purpose of the award is to recognize education institutions for exemplary Green Cleaning programs. Green Cleaning simply means cleaning to protect health without harming the environment. A Green Cleaning program goes beyond chemical and equipment choices. It includes policies, procedures, training and shared responsibility efforts that minimize the impact of cleaning on the health of building occupants and staff, and that protect the environment as a whole. Award criteria are modeled on The Quick and Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools, published by the Healthy Schools Campaign, a founding member of the Green Cleaning Network. Copies of this comprehensive guidebook can be requested by visiting www.healthyschoolscampaign.org.
Eligibility The competition is open to all types and sizes of education institutions, both public and private, including preschools, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, universities or colleges, trade or technical schools, and other types of schools (such as K-12, special education or therapeutic schools), as well as school districts. The award particularly seeks to recognize teams involved in implementing Green Cleaning programs, which may include administrative and janitorial staff, outside contractors, vendors, community and advocacy groups. Special awards are planned to recognize school stakeholder organizations, advocacy groups and certifying agencies that have made an extraordinary contribution to the Green Cleaning movement.
Recognition Honorees will receive awards recognizing their achievement and will be profiled in the December 2007 issue of American School & University.
Judging Criteria Entries will be judged by a panel representing school stakeholders, cleaning industry experts, Green Cleaning consultants and school health advocates. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
Comprehensiveness of the program, based on the number of areas that have been addressed in the program, as outlined in The Quick & Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools.
Quality of the program, based on selection and use of green products, equipment and procedures.
Level of institutional support, as evidenced by institutional commitment policies, funding, etc.
How to Enter: Enter your projects by September 14, 2007.
Click here to download an editable Word file of the official entry form, which when completed can be mailed or faxed to:
Julie Hall, Green Cleaning Award American School & University 9800 Metcalf Avenue Overland Park, KS 66212-2216 Phone: (913) 967-1961, Fax: (913) 514-6551, email: jhall@asumag.com
