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Dear friends and members of the USGBC community, From Diwali to Hanukkah, from Christmas to Kwanzaa and more, December is a time when many of us celebrate light, in all its forms and meanings. At the start of this year, we committed to transforming LEED and all our programs to support sustainability, health and wellness, resilience and equity as the foundational pillars for a second generation of USGBC. We had big plans for 2020: accelerating the adoption of LEED v4.1 and LEED Zero, conducting more than 100 town halls, launching the Living Standard campaign globally, balloting LEED v4.1, evolving our LEED Positive vision and much more. But for all of our forethought and optimism, there was no way to know exactly what 2020 had in store for us. When the world came to a standstill, my foremost priority was to protect our people. At USGBC, we've always believed that the greatest investment we can make is in each other. And we that means making sure that our experience with each other is transformational, not transactional. Remaining resilient - both in business and life - will require every industry and individual to adapt at a pace we might never have thought possible. But what lies ahead is also a responsibility for us to design a brighter and more resilient future. And perhaps no other community is better equipped to deliver this much-needed light. In gratitude and in your service, Mahesh Ramanujam President & CEO, U.S. Green Building Council
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Register for the Filtration and Air Cleaning in Schools Mythbusting webinar.

Register for the Verifying Ventilation in Schools Mythbusting webinar In the rush to get schools ready to welcome students and staff during or after the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are receiving information from all sides, some helpful and some misleading. Join the Center for Green Schools for the final webcast in the series to sort out fact from fiction, featuring experts from our USGBC community. Mythbusting: Verifying Ventilation in Schools Dec. 10 from 3 - 4 p.m. EST
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Attend the 2021 Green Schools Summits in February.

Attend the 2021 Green Schools Summits in February The Center for Green Schools and our partners at the Green Schools National Network invite you to join us for a virtual Green School Summit that will leave you refreshed and inspired.
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Registration is now open We invite you to come together with professionals in your field to learn new strategies, gain inspiration from our green school community, and inform the next chapter of the movement. Throughout the month of February 2021, four summits specifically designed for four professional roles will offer authentic connection and motivation. ??? School Leaders February 4 - 5 Join your fellow school and district leaders from around the globe to share strategies for leading toward greener, healthier and more inspiring schools that engage students in meaningful experiences that drive achievement across the board.
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Educators February 12 - 13 Connect with other classroom educators to share practical steps for integrating sustainability education into classroom content and daily practice, as well as engaging students in learning and in making positive change in their communities.
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Building Industry Professionals February 18 - 19 Dive deeper into the future of green schools through an engaging dialogue about how design should effectively respond to and enable sustainability education and how building industry professionals can help schools live into the promise of greener schools.
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Facilities and Sustainability Leaders ??????February 25 - 26 With like-minded school staff, share best practices for creating and maintaining learning environments that are healthier for students, teachers and the planet while gaining strategies to connect your important work to the classroom.
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Get the facts on indoor air quality.


Get the facts on indoor air quality The Center for Green Schools is teaming up with the LEED development team to host three mythbusting sessions about air quality in schools, featuring experts from our USGBC community. ?????? Mythbusting: Natural Ventilation in Schools Nov 19 from 3 - 4 p.m. EST Mythbusting: Filtration and Air Cleaning in Schools Dec. 3 from 3 - 4 p.m. EST Mythbusting: Verifying Ventilation in Schools Dec. 10 from 3 - 4 p.m. EST These clear, practical webcasts will go one-by-one through the most common misconceptions we''ve heard in the field during the COVID pandemic, detailing the scientific principles and research that can help clear up confusion.

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Promote healthy, green learning environments in the time of COVID-19.

Promote healthy, green learning environments in the time of COVID-19 While the pandemic has curbed activities like hands-on workdays and classroom visits, Green Apple Day of Service still offers options to positively impact students in your community this year.

Become a champion of healthy learning spaces Take the Green Classroom Professional course to understand and communicate with your school community about creating healthy learning spaces through sustainable practices like air quality management and green cleaning. Create and improve outdoor learning spaces for students If your school is in-person or considering in-person education, encourage teachers to get kids into the open air as much as possible by organizing your community to create useful and inspiring outdoor learning areas. Use and share our resources for making it happen. #TeachGreen from anywhere Classrooms may look different this year, but there are still opportunities to connect students with the world around them. Explore Learning Lab for lessons well-suited for distance and at-home learning that use real-world applications to foster sustainability literacy.
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Learn about ways that schools across the country are taking energy resilience into their own hands by switching to electrically powered systems and installing 100% clean renewable energy and storage onsite.

Join the Center for Green Schools Resilience in K-12 Schools Webinar Series The Center for Green Schools invites you to join our upcoming free school resiliency webinars to learn more about how to prepare your school or district for a changing world.
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Register now and begin the series next week Energy Resilience: Powering Schools with Solar+Storage & Micro Grids When: April 30 from 1-2 p.m. ET Learn about ways that schools across the country are taking energy resilience into their own hands by switching to electrically powered systems and installing 100% clean renewable energy and storage onsite.
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Social Emotional Resilience: Supporting School Communities Through Crises When: May 28 from 1-2 p.m. ET The psychological impacts of recent natural and health crises on students can be long lasting. Learn about how to help equip students and school staff to cope with uncertainty, practice understanding, and build social and emotional resilience after crises.
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Resilient Design: Preparing School Buildings for a Changing Climate When: June 18 from 1-2 p.m. ET Learn about ways to design schools to minimize impacts, avoid disruptions and recover and adapt to natural and human health events, including the novel coronavirus.
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Be part of the Green Schools Conference.


Be part of the Green Schools Conference This year the Green Schools Conference (GSC) will convene virtually on June 28-29. The event will build on a series of green school summits in February, bringing together green schools advocates from across all professional backgrounds - those who build, lead, operate, or teach in green schools - for cross-collaboration and learning. Green Schools Conference June 28 - 29
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The conference provides an unmatched opportunity to share new ideas and strategies for advancing sustainability literacy and transforming schools into healthier, more sustainable places to learn.

Submit a Session Proposal The education program features two days of programming, including interactive sessions for direct attendee engagement and contribution. Session speakers will receive complimentary registration for the conference.
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Session proposals are due by March 8 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Apply to be a Peer Reviewer Peer reviewers evaluate session proposals and help maintain the quality of sessions by identifying exceptional, thought-provoking content. Reviewers receive a discount on conference registration.
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Reviewer applications are due by March 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Coming soon - Call for Speakers In early February, GSC will open a Call for Speakers which will highlight priority topics derived from the February Summit outcomes. Be sure to check out the conference website for more information on how to apply and/or nominate a speaker.

Participate as an Attendee Save the date and join fellow green school advocates at the virtual conference in June for valuable education and networking. Conference registration opens in March.
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