CCI and the USGBC will work with K-12 schools throughout the nation to reduce
their energy consumption. Calling it a "historic effort," Rick Fedrizzi, USGBC’s
President, CEO & Founding Chair said, "Green schools are a powerful demonstration
of our commitment to our children's future, and it’s a powerful way to show the
next generation how we can all make a difference in this world."
CCI and the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
will also work together to retrofit hundreds of colleges and universities across
the US, helping them to meet their commitment to attain climate neutrality while
lowering their energy bills.
Additional partners in the Green Schools Program include: Allegheny College, American
Federation of Teachers, Arizona State University, Association of Sustainability
in Higher Education, Chicago Public Schools, College of the Atlantic, Council of
Educational Facilities Planners International, Dakota County Technical College,
EcoAmerica, Earth Day Network, Illinois Association of School Board Members, Kansas
Governor Kathleen Sebelius, LA Community College District, Miami-Dade County Public
Schools, Middlebury College, National Association of School Boards, National Education
Association, Ohio School Facilities Commission, Rio Rancho Public Schools, Second
Nature, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Idaho, University of Illinois
at Chicago and Washington, DC Public Schools.
About the Clinton Climate Initiative.
President Clinton launched the Clinton Foundation’s Climate Initiative in August
2006 with the mission of applying the Foundation’s business-oriented approach to
sustainable design in practical, measurable and significant ways.
For more information on USGBC and its programs, visit www.usgbc.org.