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Many of these webinars are part of the Department of Education's Green Strides Webinar Series. Learn more about their webinars and sign up for email updates.

A "webinar" is an online training or presentation that you can "attend" as it happens or view pre-recorded versions.

The Schools webinars provide helpful information to promote and support healthy school environments, and feature experts from EPA, other federal, and non-federal programs. Upcoming webinar times are generally Eastern Time but may vary.

Upcoming Webinars

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IAQ Knowledge-to-Action Professional Training Webinar Series. View EPA’s on-demand professional training webinars  to implement a successful organizational and programmatic framework for comprehensive and proactive IAQ management.

Past Webinars

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July 11, 2017, 1-2:30 p.m.: How to Integrate Energy Efficiency With Health & Safety Outcomes in Your School. Interested in taking a proactive approach to protecting indoor air quality (IAQ) while boosting energy efficiency in your school district? This webinar will take you through the steps for getting started.

June 21, 2017, 2-3:00 p.m.: Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities. This webinar will include a brief overview of lead in drinking water, best practices, lessons learned, challenges, and available resources, featuring Denver Water and Denver Public Schools.

June 2, 2017, 2-3:00 p.m.: Green Cleaning for Improved Health: The Return on Investment of Green Cleaning in Schools. Please join EPA’s Tracy Enger for this first-ever panel discussion to focus on women in green cleaning. What unique challenges face women in the cleaning industry? How can women mentor and support each other to help grow the green cleaning movement? Together, the panelists will look at these questions—and more—in this important discussion.

March 14, 2017, 2-3:30 p.m: Feed the Kids, Not the Pests:  Effective IPM for Cafeterias and Kitchens. This webinar will review effective IPM steps that can reduce the presence of pests in your school kitchens and show you how to observe sanitation from a pest’s point of view.

November 10, 2015, 2-3:30 p.m.: Writing an IPM Policy for your School District. This webinar will detail the development, approval and implementation of a school IPM policy. It will review the purpose, goals and components of a well-constructed policy.

October 8, 2015, 3-4:00 p.m.: Air Quality and Asthma Solutions: EPA’s Air Quality Flag Program. Learn about the impact of outdoor air quality on human health and specific actions that can be taken on days with poor air quality through participation in EPA’s free Air Quality Flag Program. This webinar is open to any school or organization that is new to the Flag Program or that would like to learn more and expand their program.

September 21, 2015, 2-3:30 p.m.: How to Conduct a Pest Assessment at Your School. This was designed to help school districts adopt a proactive approach to pest control by offering information on Integrated Pest Management.  The presentations are geared specifically to the school community - facility managers, buildings and grounds managers and staff, nurses, adminstrators, and IPM coordinators.

September 17, 2015, 1-2:00 p.m.: Pollution Solution: How to Create IAQ Policies, Plans and Practices to Control Pollutant Sources in Your School District.  [synopsis not available]

September 9, 2015, 2-3:30 p.m.: WHW: Mapping the Early Attendance Gap. explored when and why educatoin gaps develop and how we can use data to target interventions. A panel of leaders from California, Rhode Island and Utah --states that are taking a close look at the attendance gaps in their communities--will share their insights about implications for action.

August 4, 2015, 2-3:00 p.m.: Energy Savings Plus Health: Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for School Building Upgrades. Please join us on August 4th at 2:00PM EST to learn about how North Penn has used the Indoor Air Quality Guide and its recommendations to strengthen its energy efficiency and IAQ program that has reduced energy use by 35%, annually saved millions of dollars and improved air quality. The webinar will also feature an overview of the guidance and a demonstration of the Energy Savings Plus Health Checklist Generator, tips on taking a proactive approach to saving energy and money, and providing a healthy school indoor environment.

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