What does “being green” mean to you? This will be the question asked to K-12 students in Chicago, Miami and San Francisco city schools this fall with the launch of the groundbreaking “Green Schools Initiative“, spearheaded by CBS Corporation and EcoMedia.

TCP is serving as the program’s official lighting sponsor and will work with U.S. mayors and local governments to “green” a winning school in each of the three cities. Encouraging young students to take an active role in protecting the environment, TCP has also incorporated its school fundraising program into the initiative, giving students the opportunity to sell CFLs and raise money for extracurricular activities or environmental projects.

TCP will provide the winning schools with energy efficient lighting products for a complete retrofit. The green makeovers, which are due to be complete by Spring 2009, may also include solar panels, green roofs and tree planting.

Tags: CBS, EcoZone, Fundraising, Green Schools Initiative

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