Global Green USA Green School Makeover Competition Presented by Pureology

I just heard about a wonderful new contest through my partnership with Influenster.com.
Purology is hosting a Global Green USA Green School Makeover Competition from January 1-March 31, 2013.  You can enter to win a green school makeover for your own child's school.  Let's hear why you might want to do this and why it is so important to be thinking about greening our schools!

The greener a school becomes, the more the children AND the environment benefit!  

Purology shared with me that Green schools lead to:

• Improved student performance. When children learn in classrooms filled with natural daylight, better sound quality and non-toxic building materials such as non-VOC carpets and paints, their test scores can skyrocket as much as 20%. Would you believe attendance also jumps up!

• More funds for student resources. When green upgrades are made to a school, total water and even energy costs can be reduced by as much as 40%. I was so surprised by this fact!  These savings can be moved towards resources that really benefit students, such as textbooks, computers and other essentials.

• Reduced carbon footprint. Greening a school really reduces carbon dioxide emissions that cause global warming.  We all know that is a good thing!

You can nominate your own child's school for consideration in the Global Green USA Green School Makeover Competition Presented by Pureology by clicking on the links and just uploading your submission.  You can even get the principal or other school personnel to give you a hand if you like. I know your child's school needs green upgrades just like mine does.  Think about what they need and submit your nomination.  It is that easy.  I always say, someone has to win so why can't it be you and your child's school?  Take a few minutes and submit it your nomination to the Global Green USA Green School Makeover Competition Presented by Pureology today.