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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: July 20, 2016
Contact:
Press Office (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov
Secretary John B. King Jr. To
Recognize U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District and
Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees
U.S. Secretary of
Education John B. King Jr.; Deputy Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Commerce Bruce Andrews; Federal Chief Sustainability
Officer Christine Harada; and Deputy Director of the Center for Green Schools at the
U.S. Green Building Council Anisa
Baldwin-Metzger will honor the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon
Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability
Awardees at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 20th, at the U.S. Department of
Commerce.
At the awards ceremony, Secretary King will also announce
the 2016 Green Strides Tour, with the theme
“Real World Learning.” The awardees are recognized for reducing their
environmental impact, creating healthy learning environments and providing
real-world sustainability education that prepares students to succeed in the 21st century.
The list of all selected
schools and districts, as well as their nomination packages, can be found here. A report with highlights on the 73 honorees can be found here. More information on the federal recognition award
can be found here. Resources for all schools to move toward the three
pillars of the award can be found here.
NOTE: Due to building security, only registered press
may attend. Those interested in attending must register with press@ed.gov
by July 19 for a press pass.
WHO:
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr.
U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews
Federal Chief Sustainability Officer Christine Harada
Deputy Director of Center for Green Schools at the U.S.
Green Building Council Anisa Baldwin-Metzger
WHAT:
Awards Ceremony for U.S. Department of Education Green
Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary
Sustainability Awardees
WHERE:
U.S. Department
of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building Auditorium
1401
Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington,
D.C.
WHEN:
2 p.m. ET, Wednesday, July 20, 2016
NOTE TO EDITORS: This event will be livestreamed at 2 p.m.
ET.
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