Six Simple Steps to Get Started:

Receive the “Green Ribbon Schools” award when you Register and Publish the results of at least one "real world" activity in each of the 4 Cornerstones. For more information on how to start and publish activities, please see the HOW TO VIDEOS on our Help page.

1. Register
Each person participating at your school will register. Teachers will register first and then invite students to their activities.

2. Build a Green Ribbon Schools Committee/Team:
Make sure your team consists of students and teachers. Even better, include parents, administrators and members of the community. Then name your team something fun!

3. Make a Plan and Take Action:

• Determine the needs of your school and community by meeting with Principals, Teachers, Parents and other community members.
• Involve the entire school in your plans and activities. With all of those helping hands you create real change and make an even bigger impact.
• Be inspired by the interests and passions of teachers and students when creating activities

4. Start Activities:
Do this by clicking the Start New Activity link on your My Activities page upon logging in. Or you can click on a Cornerstone (at the top of the site) and then a Category within that Cornerstone, and then click on the Start New Activity button.

5. "Green Ribbon Schools" recognition:
A school must publish at least ONE activity in EACH of the 4 cornerstones. This will help you create a baseline, so that you can continue to increase participation and achievement each year. The true achievement is setting your own goals, accomplishing them, and improving on those goals from year to year.

6. Watch the "How to Videos":
On the HELP page, find videos explaining how to Register, Start Activities, Invite Students to an Activity, Create a Results page, Publish a Results page and much more.

Share Your Voice: Provide our Team with feedback using our Contact page. Tell us what you like and don't like, suggest changes to the site or program, and offer activity ideas. This is your program; tell us how we can make it better.