Go Green Initiative - Wikipedia Go Green Initiative This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. ( June 2008 ) This article may contain improper references to self - published sources. Please help improve it by removing references to unreliable sources, where they are used inappropriately. ( June 2008 ) A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia 's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Please discuss further on the talk page. ( April 2010 ) The Go Green Initiative ( GGI ) was founded in 2002 in Pleasanton, California by Jill Buck The Go Green Initiative is an environmental education and stewardship program located in all 50 US states and in 73 countries. It is free to all schools and operating in pre-schools through universities. The Go Green Initiative also have its own mean of Go Green called as G.R.E.E.N It is : G for Generate less waste R for Recycle everything that can not be reused E for Educate the community on eco-friendly options E for Evaluate the environmental impact of actions N for Nourish discussions and activities that integrate environmental education into existing curriculum Also known as the GGI ( abbreviation for Go Green Initiative ). The GGI program focuses on training volunteers and teachers in order to protect human health and reserve natural resources for the future generations. Focusing on the integration of environmental education into the existing school curriculums. The first GGI school was Walnut Grove Elementary. References Jump up ^ About Jill Buck Jump up ^ The Go Green Initiative ( GGI ) Jump up ^ G.R.E.E.N Motto Jump up ^ https://gogreeninitiative.org/wp/our-history/ This article about an environmental organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about an education organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Go_Green_Initiative&oldid=649253624 '' Categories : Environmental organizations based in the United States Environmental education in the United States Environmental organization stubs Education organization stubs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from June 2008 All articles needing additional references Articles lacking reliable references from June 2008 Wikipedia articles with possible conflicts of interest from April 2010 All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 28 February 2015, at 17 : 46. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when did the idea of going green start
Answer: 2002