Founded in 2009, Grades of Green is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mentors and equips students with the knowledge and leadership skills they need to create meaningful environmental change locally and globally. The organization’s award-winning programs and project-based approach have a proven track record of empowering the next generation of student Eco-Leaders who have collectively inspired more than 600,000 of their classmates in 47 states and 27 countries to care more deeply about the environment. Grades of Green guides students to make measurable and scalable environmental impacts in their communities, create lasting policy change through civic engagement, and connect with a global network of fellow environmental leaders. Grades of Green provides these services at no cost to the students, their parents or schools.