Wisconsin

Featured Wisconsin Resources:

Wisconsin - Green Schools Program
The Wisconsin Green Schools Program is a web based, voluntary program available to all K-12 schools across the state. The program encourages teachers, staff and students to work together to use the school, grounds, and community as learning tools to help teach sound environmental practices and promote environmental sustainability. A wide variety of environmental topics are addressed.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Green Schools Program
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/greenSchools

EPA Guide to Protecting Children's Health in Schools
Software tool developed by EPA Region 5 and Purdue University provides information on hazards found in schools, inlcuding a virtual tour of a school, the potential effects of those hazards on children's health, planning tools, case studies, and lnks to resources to help schools prevent and fix environmental problems.
Source: EPA Region 5 & Purdue University
http://www.epa.gov/seahome/child.html

EPA Region 5 - Pollution Prevention Toolbox
Contains tools for helping teachers integrate Pollution Prevention into the classroom.
Source: EPA Region 5 - Pesticides and Toxics Office
http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/wptdiv/p2pages/toolbox.htm

EPA Regional and State Asbestos Contacts
List of asbestos contacts in the EPA Regional Offices and the States.
Source: EPA - Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/regioncontact.html

Wisconsin School Facilities Survey
This Web site provides access to the Wisconsin State Superintendent study of the physical condition and capacity of the public schools and their suitability for use as public schools that was submitted to the Legislature.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
http://www2.dpi.state.wi.us/facsrvy/

Wisconsin Vocational Institutions, Colleges and Universities: A Self-Assessment Guide to Waste Prevention, Education and Management
This guide provides you, the manager of your school or university's hazardous waste programs, with information to reduce the amount of hazardous waste generated in your school. The purpose of the guide is to provide a step-by-step method for you to evaluate your hazardous waste records, review current management practices, analyze alternative processes, and determine which waste minimization strategies will work for your school.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Hazardous Waste Minimization Program
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/cea/publications/pubs/sw252.htm

Wisconsin Mercury in Your Home, School and Lake
This Web site describes the effects of mercury on humans and animals and ways to prevent mercury exposure.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Environmental Education for Kids
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/mercury.htm