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U.S. Department of Education
Office of Communications & Outreach, Press Office
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20202
MEDIA ADVISORY
EVENT DATE: Friday, April 22,
2016
CONTACT: Press, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov
Secretary King to Announce U.S.
Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools; District and Postsecondary
Sustainability Awardees
U.S. Secretary of Education John
B. King Jr. and Managing Director of the White
House Council of Environmental Quality Christy Goldfuss will announce
Friday, April 22, at 2 p.m. ET the 2016 U.S. Department of Education’s
Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability
Awardees. The announcement will be made on the Department’s YouTube
channel.
Forty-seven schools, 15 school districts and 11 postsecondary
institutions will be honored this year. The honorees are being recognized
for reducing their environmental impact, including energy use, waste,
transportation, and water; creating healthy learning environments and fostering
wellness practices; and providing effective sustainability education that
prepares students to succeed in the 21st century.
WHO:
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr.
Christy Goldfuss, managing director of the White House Council on
Environmental Quality
WHAT:
Announcement of the 2016 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon
Schools honorees
WHEN:
2 p.m. ET, Friday, April 22, 2016
WHERE:
Department’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/usedgov
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