Shelby and Utica Schools Receive Green Awards

Schools from across Shelby Township and Utica were honored Monday at the Macomb Intermediate School District as Green Schools.

The Green Schools Program was established in 2006 and brought to Macomb County by the Board of Commissioners in 2008. Any public or private K-12 school can participate, and Green School status must be renewed each year.

To achieve the status, schools wishing to receive the designation must complete activities to earn points in the categories of recycling, energy and environmental education and protection.

Activities are reported in application which is reviewed by a panel of experts.

"It is a culmination of a year long process to make a difference in schools and in the home," said Board of Commissioners Chair Kathy D. Vosburg, R-Chesterfield Township. "Our community has the opportunity to learn for the future."

This is an increasingly popular program, starting with 45 schools the first year and expanded to 121 schools this year.

Of the 121 schools earning "Green" status, 48 also achieved ”Emerald" and 28 achieved "Evergreen" status.

Archdiocese of Detroit

(Green)

Utica Community Schools

(Green)

(Evergreen)

 (Emerald)

 (Evergreen)

 (Green)