1st Annual Green Schools National Conference

Growing Green Schools Across America
October 24-26, 2010 • Minneapolis, MN
http://www.greenschoolsnationalconference.org
BE A PART OF HISTORY! This groundbreaking inaugural event is the first of its kind to connect all schools, non-profits, government and corporate partners into the growing National Green Schools movement.

Who Should Attend

This conference is for school teams who are:

already incorporating green practices
for those who want to do more
for those who are just getting started!

The attendees at this conference will cross many boundaries. They will be from:

traditional public schools, public charter schools and private schools
public sector, private sector, non-profit sector organizations
fifty different states
different disciplines/job titles who may not normally attend a conference together: such as administrators, facility managers, school CFOs/business officers, school board members, teachers, purchasing officers, school lunch managers, transportation managers, business/community leaders, parent, students, policymakers

From the classroom to every aspect of managing & running a school, the ideas, projects and resources shared at this event will help your school/district save money while being more environmentally responsible.

The conference will also lay the groundwork for preparing our future generations of green citizens who will make the world a better place to live in. Nationally recognized leaders including Philippe Cousteau, Rachel Gutter from the U.S. Green Building Council, Michelle Bouchard, Executive Director of HealthCorps - and an incredible list of featured speakers - will be there to inspire and inform!

A special discount conference registration rate of $195 is available for CHPS schools and members – the discount code is chpsgroup
. To register using the discount code go to http://www.greenschoolsnationalconference.org/register_now.htm and then there are four ways to register:

Online - select the online registration option and enter the discount code OR
By Phone - call in your registration at 1-800-280-6218 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM PDT and give the code over the phone OR
By Fax or Mail - download the hardcopy form and write the code on the form (of course this is the least green way to do it!)

Join CHPS for our presentation at the Conference!

Your Next Green School is Already Built
Tuesday, October 26th from 3:00 to 4:15 PM

Learn how to turn your existing schools into high performance schools with the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) Operations Report Card, an online tool to guide school staff in yearly assessments and improvements in energy, indoor air quality (IAQ), thermal comfort, lighting and acoustics. Ready for a major renovation? Learn about innovative strategies for high performance modernizations.

Presenters:

Ariel Dekovic
CHPS Senior Program and Communication Manager

Ariel Dekovic has been with CHPS almost four years and in that time has launched a new website and led development of a host of resources to educate professionals involved with school facilities on how to improve both design and operation components. Ariel has worked for over eight years in non-profit communications and outreach. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Environmental Studies from Vassar College and is currently pursuing a Masters of Business Administration at the University of California – Berkeley.

William "Bill" Orr, C.E.G
CHPS Executive Director

William "Bill" Orr became the leader of CHPS in July 2009, after working for the state of California for almost thirty years. For a majority of career in state government, Bill worked for the California Integrated Waste Management Board where he managed their Green Building and Environmentally Preferable Purchasing programs from 2000-2007.

On the CHPS Board from 2002 to 2007, Bill was the head of the CHPS Technical Committee from its inception through 2007. During that time, he led the development of the 2006 Edition of the CHPS Criteria for California and was on the national LEED for Schools committee. Bill was inducted into the California Green Schools Hall of Fame in 2007 for his pioneering work with CHPS. Bill is a registered Engineering Geologist in California.

Questions? Email: greeninfo@nationalgreenschools.org or call: 1-800-280-6218.