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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">Please spread the word about this grant and program opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">NYC Eco-Schools’ Cool School Challenge: An Energy-Saving Grant Program for NYC Public Schools (January 2016 to June 2016)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">While world leaders are assembling in Paris to talk about reducing greenhouse gas emissions, you can start saving 2,000 pounds of CO2 in your classroom or tens of thousands of pounds of CO2 schoolwide
right now by enrolling in NYC Eco-Schools’ Cool School Challenge! NYC Eco-Schools is<span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span>offering schools<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$5,000 grants and free energy-saving toolkits</b>!<span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span><b>No
meter readings required!</b><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span>Schools can choose from two levels of participation:<span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span><b>Option A</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(5 Slots): A School-Wide
Challenge for a $5,000 grant and a free energy-saving toolkit or<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Option B</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(5 slots): A Classroom Challenge for a free energy-saving toolkit and a free gift at the
end of the Challenge. Your<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#222222">Challenge must launch in January 2016 and be completed by June 17, 2016. (Grant funds will be awarded in September 2016
and can only be used on school-based energy-saving projects). Register at this link to receive an application:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CoolSchoolChallenge"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CoolSchoolChallenge</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#222222">or<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>contact<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><a href="mailto:fanoe@nwf.org"><b><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">fanoe@nwf.org</span></b></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#222222">or
(646) 502-7096</span></b><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#222222">. <b><u>Applications due by</u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>December 18, 2015</u></b><u>! </u></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">This Challenge is sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation NYC Eco-Schools and the NYC Department of Education Sustainability Initiative.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Emily A. Fano</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Senior Manager</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Eco-Schools USA</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">National Wildlife Federation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">(646) 502-7096</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><a href="mailto:FanoE@nwf.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">FanoE@nwf.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/nycecoschools" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">www.facebook.com/groups/nycecoschools</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><a href="http://www.ioby.org/nycecoschools" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">www.ioby.org/nycecoschools</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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