Parents in Colorado support green values and want to support environmental initiatives in their children’s schools. This was the finding in a 2014 survey by the Colorado Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
In addition to support for a range of green school initiatives the results of this study indicate that there is also strong support for the teaching of sustainability.
key findings from the survey
- 87 percent said that it is important to them that sustainability be a part of their child’s curriculum.
- 65 percent said they were aware of an initiative going on at their child’s school.
- 94 percent said they would support a green initiative to make their child’s school more energy efficient.
- 97 percent said they would support a green initiative to monitor the indoor air quality in their child’s school building.
- 97 percent said they would support a green initiative to promote locally or organically grown fruits and vegetables into school lunches.
- 100 percent of parents surveyed indicated that they “do something to be green at home.”
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