NC to participate in 3rd Annual Green Apple Day of Service

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Sept. 8, 2014 - PRLog -- Contact:

Sarah Montgomery

Education &Advocacy Manager

USGBC NC

smontgomery@usgbcnc.org

The U.S. Green Building Council - North Carolina ChapterJoins Thousands of Volunteers for the Third Annual International Green Apple Day of Service

Demonstrating the Importance of Green Schools Through Service

North Carolina: the U.S. Green Building Council - North Carolina Chapter (USGBC NC) is pleased to announce its participation in the 2014 Green Apple Day of Service. The Green Apple Day of Service is an initiative from the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council. The event brings together advocates from around the world and encourages them to take action in their communities through service projects at local schools.  Scheduled for the last Saturday in September 2014, projects will occur on or around September 27. The Day of Service, now in its third year, provides an opportunity for students, teachers, parents, elected officials, organizations, companies and more to transform all schools into healthy, safe, cost-efficient and productive learning places.

Last year the USGBC NC helped coordinate 25 projects throughout the state. To date, 23 Green Apple Day projects are planned for 2014 and more will be added throughout September. Volunteers spend their time working on school campus beautification and clean- ups (using earth friendly green products), garden planting, setting up recycling programs and teaching environmental education through enrichment activities.

“We have an active membership base of over 1,000 people in our North Carolina chapter of the US Green Building Council. Our membership is comprised of industry leaders in sustainability and green building as well as concerned citizens and community members interested in giving back.  We want to get the message out that Where We Learn Matters. We support our state’s students, educators and administrators. What better way to demonstrate our support than by volunteering to help green our state’s school environments,” states Lori Bryant, Green Schools Committee Chair for the Triad Branch of USGBC NC, who is helping coordinate this year’s service projects.

Many of today’s schools are beset by a host of challenges that impact lighting, indoor air quality and ventilation; all of which can impact our children’s ability to learn. These challenges may also compromise our children’s health and wellness, causing everything from asthma to headaches and concentration issues. The Green Apple Day of Service is helping transform schools into sustainable and healthy places to live, learn, work and play while educating a new generation of consumers and leaders capable of driving global market transformation.

For more information on the Green Apple Day of Service, visit mygreenapple.org.

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About the US Green Building Council, North Carolina Chapter

The mission of USGBC NC is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life. For more information about our K-12 and college initiatives, visit us at www.usgbcnc.org  and contact Sarah Montgomery, Education & Advocacy Manager at Smontgomery@usgbcnc.org

About the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council

The Center for Green Schools at USGBC is making sure every student has the opportunity to attend a green school within this generation. From kindergarten to college and beyond, the Center works directly with staff, teachers, faculty, students, administrators, elected officials and communities to drive the transformation of all schools into sustainable places to live and learn, work and play. For more information, visit centerforgreenschools.org (http://www.centerforgreenschools.org)or find us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/mygreenschools) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Centerforgreenschools).

About the Green Apple Day of Service

The Green Apple Day of Service is an annual event that brings volunteers from around the world together to host local service projects that make schools healthier and more sustainable. Taking place on the last Saturday in September of each year, the Green Apple Day of Service presents an opportunity for students, teachers, parents, elected officials, organizations, companies and more to take action in their communities and demonstrate that where we learn matters. For more information and to start a Day of Service project, visit mygreenapple.org/dayofservice.