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School greening is a national movement - and Baltimore is in the vanguard. Today, the Maryland Environmental Health Network (MdEHN), in partnership with the Baltimore Sustainability Commission and staff of the Office of Sustainability released a new report, “School Greening in Baltimore City: The Investment and Its Value” to document the extent of recent investments in greening Baltimore public schools in the new report. The report compiles data from 35 sources to examine three questions: •What investment has been made to date in green practices in Baltimore City public schools and by whom? •How are academic and operational goals furthered by this investment? •Why should this investment be protected – and enhanced – as City Schools launches its 10 year plan for 21st Century Schools? MdEHN found that an investment of about $2.5 million has been made over the last two and a half years by foundations, non-profit organizations, and city agencies , in programs such as tree planting, environmental education in the classroom, energy efficiency projects, and schoolyard gardens. About 60% of Baltimore’s 204 City Schools have participated in school greening programs or practices of some kind.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:35:32 +0000

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