Greenprint Guidelines

To complete the Green Ribbon Schools Greenprint Challenge and earn the Forward Thinker Award, your plan will need to include at least one project under each of the four cornerstones below. Use the below format to help you put together your plan for each project. Then publish on the GRS website using this same format.

Cornerstone: Eco–Campus(Energy, Water, Transportation, Pollution, Recycle/Waste, Green Spaces)

  1. What is the name of your project
  2. What is the goal/purpose of the project
  3. Who will be involved in the project
  4. How will you record the project (video, photos, PowerPoint, etc.)
  5. Do you have a budget for your project? How will you attain those finances?
  6. What is the starting and ending date of your project?

Cornerstone: Nature Adventure (Exploration & Play, Outdoor Skills, Nature Spaces)

  1. What is the name of your project
  2. What is the goal/purpose of the project
  3. Who will be involved in the project
  4. How will you record the project (video, photos, PowerPoint, etc.)
  5. Do you have a budget for your project? How will you attain those finances?
  6. What is the starting and ending date of your project?

Cornerstone: Health & Fitness (Health Education, Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyles, Fitness & Physical Education)

  1. What is the name of your project
  2. What is the goal/purpose of the project
  3. Who will be involved in the project
  4. How will you record the project (video, photos, PowerPoint, etc.)
  5. Do you have a budget for your project? How will you attain those finances?
  6. What is the starting and ending date of your project?

Cornerstone: Natural Classrooms (Field Investigation, Stewardship, Professional Development & Leadership, Nature Curricula)

  1. What is the name of your project
  2. What is the goal/purpose of the project
  3. Who will be involved in the project
  4. How will you record the project (video, photos, PowerPoint, etc.)
  5. Do you have a budget for your project? How will you attain those finances?
  6. What is the starting and ending date of your project?

Need ideas?

Visit for the Healthivores Video Game Design lesson plans and toolkit. If your students create a game based around health and fitness they are also submitted into the Healthivores Video Game Design Contest. Also, feel free to use the video game toolkit and lesson plans to teach ANY subject, not just health and fitness!

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