Sustainability - Facilities - New York City Department of Education

	News & Events Apply for the NYS Green Ribbon Schools Program! New York State Education Department announces the application process for the Green Ribbon Schools Program. The letters of intent has to be submitted by February 3, 2012 and applications are due February 24, 2012. MillionTreesNYC Announces Fall 2011 Green Points Challenge Winners! 2012 DOE Sustainability Coordinator Training DOE Sustainability Coordinator Training will be held on January 10th , February 7th and February 10th. Principal approval and RSVP is required to attend. Read more. More News
How it Works NYC DOE Sustainability Initiative is participating in NYC Simplicity Idea Market crowdsourcing program! Sustainability Coordinators can login here to share and vote on user-generated ideas to make our City greener and more efficient! The Plan for Sustainability In order to continue to be the leader in sustainable education and operation of sustainable facilities, DOE plans to double its annual recycling by 2013, to reduce green house gas emissions by 30% by 2017 from DOE buildings and operations, to provide sustainable curriculum resources to principals and teachers, to participate in citywide plaNYC initiatives and to set up programs to increase water efficiency.