Kansas Green Schools Program

Rick Brunetti, Director Bureau of Air

Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments

Vision statements

KDHE’s vision: Healthy Kansans living in safe and sustainable environments

KACEE’s vision: Environmentally literate Kansas citizenry

Goddard High 2010

KS Green School of the Year

Vision statements

One key way for KDHE to meet its vision is to assure the success of KACEE in the attainment of their vision.

There is no better vehicle in place then the Green Schools Program to accomplish this!

Kansas Green School Program

Partnership between KDHE and KACEE

KDHE currently provides funding for:

Environmental Education Training

Continuing Education Scholarships

Grants for Green projects at Kansas Schools

Green Schools grants for projects

Provide infrastructure to enhance

green practices at schools

Waste reduction and recycling

Reduce non-point source water

pollution

Air quality and energy

Green Schools Success Stories:

More Success:

Nearly 150 grants

for green projects

since 2009!

But…

…that was then. What about now?

Do you have a project in mind for your school?

You and your students have a great opportunity to enhance learning while positively impacting the environment

Take a moment and check into the Kansas Green School Program

Contacts at KDHE Rick Brunetti, Director Bureau of Air

rbrunetti@kdheks.gov

Maureen Ruhlman, Bureau of Waste Management

mruhlman@kdheks.gov

Travis Sieve, Bureau of Water

tsieve@kdheks.gov

Kathleen Waters, Bureau of Air

kwaters@kdheks.gov

A little dirt never hurt….

Enjoy the rest of the conference

www.kansasgreenschools.org