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MCHS Grades of Green Club Wins Top Spot in Worldwide Competition
 
The club is one of 10 finalists who were selected by Grades of Green in May 2022 for developing and implementing a solution to the climate crisis as part of the organization’s RISE Climate Solutions Campaign.
 
Students participated in a year-long program, which guides teams of students through a four-phase leadership process to learn, plan, lead, and take action on a project in their communities to fight the climate crisis. The club had two main projects including a clothing swap event to raise awareness about the harms of fast fashion and textile waste and a clean-up event at the Redondo Beach King Harbor. 
 
450 students from across the world joined the Campaign and the Mira Costa Grades of Green club, led by 12th grader Samantha Torres, was named a top 10 finalist. At the Eco-Grant Award virtual ceremony, Mira Costa was awarded $250 for the “Greener Good” award.
 
 
MBUSD has been honored as a gold medalist in the California Green Ribbon District competition and further honored by the US Department of Education as a National Green Ribbon District.  
 
In 2012, Grand View Elementary School was named one of the nation's first-ever "Green Ribbon Schools."  They were recognized for waste reduction, green practices, classroom instruction, recycling, and more. See one of the articles on this amazing accomplishment here.