<div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_loeq42o00" alt="image.png" width="196" height="75" style="margin-right: 0px;"><div><br></div><div>Do you know of a school, school environmental club or youth organization that have some great ideas for community programs, but need a little cash to do them?  If so, please forward this press release about the Environmental Education License Tag Grant.  As you can see from the description, there are many environmental activities that will be funded.  This is a way you can help promote environmental education!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️♻️<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv830926644msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);outline:none"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;outline:none">The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is currently accepting applications for the 2023 Environmental License Tag Grant.  You must be an Oklahoma teacher (Preschool-12<sup style="outline:none">th</sup> grade), school environmental club, youth group leader, and/or organization with a youth component to apply for the grant.</span><span style="font-family:serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);outline:none"></span><span style="font-family:serif;outline:none"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv830926644msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);outline:none"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;outline:none">Grants are available from $200-$1500. Examples of activities previously funded include:</span><span style="font-family:serif;outline:none"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv830926644msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);outline:none"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;outline:none"> </span><span style="font-family:serif;outline:none"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv830926644msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);outline:none"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;outline:none">·         Edible Gardens</span><span style="font-family:serif;outline:none"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv830926644msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);outline:none"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;outline:none">·         Native Gardens</span><span style="font-family:serif;outline:none"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv830926644msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);outline:none"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;outline:none">·         Pollinator Gardens</span><span style="font-family:serif;outline:none"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv830926644msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);outline:none"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;outline:none">·         Outdoor Classroom Revitalization or Enhancement</span><span style="font-family:serif;outline:none"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv830926644msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);outline:none"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;outline:none">·         Environmental Education Projects</span><span style="font-family:serif;outline:none"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv830926644msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);outline:none"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;outline:none">·         Recycling</span><span style="font-family:serif;outline:none"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv830926644msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);outline:none"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;outline:none">·         Composting</span><span style="font-family:serif;outline:none"></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv830926644msonormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(29,34,40);outline:none"><span style="font-family:serif;outline:none">·         <span style="color:black;outline:none">Green Schools</span></span></p><p class="gmail-yiv6423504288m-9434731310249006yiv83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