Michigan Green Ribbon Schools [Michigan]
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- Title
- Michigan Green Ribbon Schools [Michigan]
- Description
- The Michigan Green Ribbon Schools (MI-GRS) announces honorees in spring (typically Earth Day) and receive a plaque, banner, invitation to State of Michigan Recognition Event(s), and may be nominated for the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools recognition. MI-GRS is a one-time award given per year, not a lifetime award. Once recognized, schools may continue to use the title with the year awarded (i.e., 2020 MI-GRS Honoree). Please note that the recognition award conveys no MDE funding to districts, schools, or IHEs. To be eligible for the state award, nominees must show progress in all the Pillars and Elements outlined below: Pillar I: Reduced Environmental Impact and Costs Reduced or eliminated greenhouse gas emissions, using an energy audit or emissions inventory and reduction plan, cost-effective energy efficiency improvements, conservation measures, and/or on-site renewable energy and/or purchase of green power; Improved water quality, efficiency, and conservation; Reduced solid and hazardous waste production through increased recycling and composting, reduced consumption, and improved management, reduction, or elimination of hazardous waste; and Expanded use of alternative transportation, through active promotion of locally available, energy-efficient options and implementation of alternative transportation supportive projects and policies. Pillar II: Improved Health and Wellness High standards of Whole School Whole Community, Whole Child health, including health, nutrition, and outdoor physical activity; and An integrated school environmental health program that considers occupant health and safety in all design, construction, renovation, operations, and maintenance of facilities and grounds, including cleaning and maintenance; mold and moisture; chemical and environmental contaminants; air quality and ventilation; and pests and pesticide. Pillar III: Effective Environmental and Sustainability Education Interdisciplinary learning about the key relationships between dynamic environmental, energy, and human systems; Use of the environment and sustainability to develop STEM content knowledge and thinking skills to prepare graduates for the 21st century technology-driven economy; and Development of civic engagement knowledge and skills and students' application of such knowledge and skills to address sustainability issues in their community. Field Name Description Year The year in which an institution has earned Michigan Green Ribbon Schools recognition Institution Name The name of the institution receiving recognition Institution City The city of the institution receiving recognition Institution Type The type of institution receiving recognition (options include Early Learning Center, School, District, or Institution of Higher Education) X The longitude of the geographical location of the institution receiving recognition Y The latitude of the geographical location of the institution receiving recognition Questions? Contact Michigan"s Green Schools Coordinator: Leanne Weber, MDE Science Education Consultant, MDE-ED-GRS@michigan.gov or visit the Michigan Green Ribbon Schools website .
- Creator
- Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
- Publisher
- State of Michigan Open Data Portal
- Temporal Coverage
- Last Modified: 2025-07-24
- Date Issued
- 2025-07-03
- Rights
- This application or dataset, along with any maps, data, content and other information contained within it and all output from the application (together the “Information”), is provided as a public service, and there are no restrictions on the use, reproduction, or distribution of the Information. It is your responsibility to use the Information for a legally permissible purpose. This Information is provided “AS IS” and on an “AS AVAILABLE” basis. The State of Michigan (“State”) makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, reliability, timeliness, or completeness of this Information. THE STATE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. THE STATE WILL NOT BE LIABLE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY CLAIM FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS AND LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, RELATED TO THE ACCESS OR USE OF THIS INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT WILL THE STATE BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE ACCESS OR USE OF THIS INFORMATION, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE. By accessing or using this Information, you agree that you will not make any claims against the State or any of its departments, divisions, officers, or employees related to your use of the Information. These terms are governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Nothing in these terms is meant to impact or replace any existing rights or licenses, such as copyright, trademark, or patent protections, in materials or content that may be located on the site or portal containing the Information.
- Access Rights
- Public
- Format
- ArcGIS FeatureLayer
- Language
- English
- Date Added
- August 22, 2025
- Provenance Statement
- The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from State of Michigan Open Data Portal on 2026-01-08.
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Citation
Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (2025). Michigan Green Ribbon Schools [Michigan]. State of Michigan Open Data Portal. https://gis-michigan.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/egle::michigan-green-ribbon-schools (web service) -
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