Grades of Green

Join in the merriment as we celebrate Grades of Green’s California Nonprofit of the Year award the student impact that made this honor possible. Don’t miss it for the🌎 You can purchase tickets for Verte here: Verte2022.givesmart.com

Meet our 10 finalists from the 2021-2022 Climate Solutions Campaign. All of our teams have done amazing work this year, and we are so thrilled to discover our next grand prize winner! 🙌

Exciting news to share. Grades of Green was chosen as a CA 2022 nonprofit of the year by State Senator Ben Allen. We are so proud of the work we do educating and empowering Grades of Green student Eco-Leaders to make a difference in their communities

It’s Meatless Mondays! We challenge you to go vegan or vegetarian today - tofu, vegetables, and legumes are all delicious and nutritious options that you can incorporate into your menu this Monday. 🍅

Happy Thursday! We hope you get outside this weekend and appreciate all of the beautiful nature we have around us. 🌾

Mary Bragg Green Team is holding a fruit tree sale! 🍎 Order a tree for only $10 and help offset the amount of paper we use. Visit marybragggreenteam.org to learn more!

Have you ever wondered how much waste you've created by throwing out all of the uneaten fruit in your refrigerator? Our #WastelessWednesday tip is to reuse your leftover berries by making jam! Jam usually requires just sugar and berries, so save your leftover fruits!🍇

Happy Valentine's Day from Grades of Green! 💚 We love our planet so much and hope to always be advocates for a greener earth. Hug a tree today if you haven’t already! 🌲

The Malezi Community Center Team from Nairobi, Kenya is working to tackle the problem of climate change! 🌎 Hear all about their incredible project in this video!

The Malezi Community Center Team from Nairobi, Kenya is working to tackle the problem of climate change! Hear all about their incredible project in this video!

Say hi to Eco-Crew from Botataung, Myanmar! This amazing group is working on educating the public about waste and how to properly manage it to alleviate the consequences of climate change. Most impressively, they are doing this entire project virtually! 👩‍💻

Join the Long Beach Green Schools Campaign on Wednesday, February 16th for a Valentine's Craft Day that will encourage the LBUSD Board of Education to pass a 100% Clean Energy Resolution! More details can be found on this flyer. 💕

Our Whitney High School Eco-Leaders from Cerritos, CA are working on reducing their school’s overall waste! They are advocating for their school to switch from plastic utensils to compostable ones. We look forward to seeing their progress over the next few months - go team! 🌟

Meet The Nature League Team from Botahtaung, Myanmar! The Nature League Team is encouraging their community to plant more trees in order to tackle the climate crisis. 🌲

Meet Joel, Brian, and Maxwel from the University of Buea in Cameroon! 🌳🇨🇲 This outstanding team has been working on a tree-planting project to help alleviate global warming and the consequences of climate change. What great heroes!

Our incredible Eco-Leaders from the Mary Bragg Team from Cerritos, CA have created an innovative solution to mitigate food waste during lunch - a trash-free lunch line! They’ve drastically reduced the amount of trash bags from school lunches from thirty-five to just two! Go team!

Happy Friday 🌾 Take a moment to spend some time outdoors this weekend!

Meet the amazing students from Bryant Ranch Elementary! 🌟 They are conducting a school-wide Energy audit which can you learn more about with the video below! 💚 We are so proud of these Eco-Leaders! youtu.be/kqYL5pDLq-0

It’s Meatless Monday!🌱Try swapping out meat for a vegetarian option today. Tofu, beans, vegetables, whatever you choose, there are so many tasty substitutes for meat that we challenge you to incorporate into your diet today! 🍠

Happy Fun Fact Friday! 😃 According to US EPA, only 0.5% of the earth's water is available and accessible to humans. It's time we start reading up on the freshwater levels on our planet and take steps to conserve the small amounts we have access to! 💧