Educators
We want to help get your students engaged in local environmental issues and inspire them to care for the world we live in.
If you need funds to help you make a campus environmental project happen, we invite you to apply for an Action Grant.
If you want to get your students outdoors, we can arrange a campus litter cleanup or hands-on river water quality testing.
For more outdoor environmental education, we have a resource list of local organizations that offer field trip opportunities.
A Green Saves Green Membership is free for educators and students!
Action Grants
Suitable for: all ages!
If you and your students have an environmental project in mind for your campus or community, we invite you to apply for a Green Saves Green Action Grant.
Campus Cleanups
Suitable for: all ages!
We bring all the supplies needed plus engage your students in an educational program on how litter harms wildlife, the environment, and our health.
We can also loan you litter cleanup supplies for up to a month so you and your students can clean up any time and as often as you wish.
To schedule a campus cleanup or to borrow our supplies, email greensavesgreennc@gmail.com.
Water Quality Testing
Suitable for: 5th grade +
Green Saves Green does regular monitoring of local river water quality as part of ongoing research at NC State and UNC. We’ve developed a hands-on student water quality testing program where students learn why water quality is important. We can do the program in the classroom or outdoors near a body of water.
To schedule a date & time for water quality testing, email greensavesgreennc@gmail.com.
Recycle Right
Suitable for: 3rd grade +
Styrofoam, plastic bags, pizza box, plastic utensils, toothpaste tube, soda can. Which items can be recycled and which go in the trash? What to recycle can be complicated, and the rules vary from county to county, especially with plastic. We’ll help your students navigate the confusing world of recycling. The more people who Recycle Right, the less contamination and the higher percentage of products recycled.
To schedule this in-classroom discussion, email greensavesgreennc@gmail.com.
Campus Tree Plantings
Suitable for: all ages!
In partnership with the NC Forest Service, Green Saves Green gives away free trees in February. We’ll bring the trees and all the supplies needed for planting to your campus. Students will learn the importance of trees for the environment and wildlife. Trees available for planting vary. Suitable for all ages.
To schedule a campus tree planting, email greensavesgreennc@gmail.com.
Field Trips & Guest Speakers
Tour a local wind farm, visit a wetlands project, and learn to identify native trees. We’ve created a resource list of local environmental field trips and in-class education opportunities to enhance your students’ understanding, knowledge and appreciation of the environment.