Since Inception

Dream in Green Achieved:
$5.2mil Saved.
5.85 Gigawatt-hours Saved.
88.6mil pounds of CO2 reduced.
7,500 Homes off Grid.
  • More to come!

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WE-LAB Achieved:
$346.000 Saved.
2.3 Megawatt-hours Saved.
88.6mil Gallons of water saved.
3.43mil pounds CO2 reduced or offset.

Year 20: 2026

  • Celebrating 20 years of instilling environmental stewardship in our future generation.

  • Released it’s annual Impact Report for the sixth continuous year and published it’s 2nd Strategic Plan 2024-2027.

DIG History 2026

Year 19: 2025

  • Relaunch of Recyclepedia tool with additional features ex. games for students and community calendar.

  • Green Leadership Grants awarded $100,000 to schools since its inception.

  • The Green Schools Challenge educates over 14,000 students and 1,000 educators!
  • Global E-STEM Excellence Prize recipient awarded by Pratt & Whitney and the North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE).
DIG 2025 E-STEM Award

Year 18: 2024

  • Awarded a formal partnership with the School District of Palm Beach, launching the Green Schools Challenge.

  • Conducted the 135th WE-LAB workshop since inception in South Florida.

  • Receiving a proclamation from Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Awarded in recognition of DIG as a ‘Sustainability Education Organization’ for Miami Dade County Public Schools.

DIG History 2024

Year 15: 2021

  • The Dream in Green Academy simply becomes the Green Schools Challenge.

  • Launched the program in Broward County School district and entered a formal partnership.

  • Launched the original Recyclepedia Website and application on Android. DIG received the Innovation Prize from the Children’s Trust to create its original Recyclepedia Website + application on Android.

  • Geared up for the 15th year with a record number of events in 2022.

  • Won the Florida Recycling Partnership Foundation’s “Innovation in Education” award.

DIG History 2021

Year 12: 2018

  • The Dream in Green Academy is transformed into 3 separate Green Schools Challenge Curriculums for ES, MS, HS.

  • Became part of Resilient305
    Strategic partners. They launched in 2009 as a comprehensive, collaborative strategy to address regional economic, environmental, and social changes.

  • Launched a new partnership with Live Arts Miami providing art workshops & performances related to the environment and sustainability increasing DIG’s STEAM content.

DIG History 2018

Year 9: 2015

  • The Green Schools Challenge program was able to register over 115 schools.

  • Received Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties for the Water & Energy Learning and Behavior
    (WE-LAB) Program.

DIG History 2015

Year 7: 2013

  • The Green Leadership Grants program was added to the Dream in Green Academy.

  • The WE-LAB program was created with the support of the EPA and Miami-Dade County’s Office of Resiliency.

  • Received the CLEO Institute – Leadership Circle Inductees award.

Green Leadership Grants
he CLEO Institute – Leadership Circle Inductees

Year 3: 2009

  • Received Sustainable South Florida Award for Green Education & Outreach from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Year 1: 2006

  • Dream in Green was established as a non-profit.

  • Green Schools Challenge program began with 3 schools.

  • Certificate of Recognition for Miami’s First CO2 Emissions Event hosted by Dream in Green from Mayor Manuel A. Diaz, the City of Miami.

  • Dream in Green became official M-DCPS partners.

City Of Miami Emblem Historic
M-DCPS Logo

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Small actions make a difference! Consider composting to help reduce waste.

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Help shape the next 20 years of green impact! 💚 As Dream in Green celebrates 20 years of environmental education in South Florida, we’re seeking passionate leaders to join our Board of Directors. Ready to make a difference? Email us!

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Join our Green Career Speaker Series on Tuesday, October 20th to explore career opportunities in the sustainable fashion industry and learn more how sustainability is shaping fashion.

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Happy Energy Efficiency Day! ⚡️

Small changes can make a huge difference when it comes to saving energy. Check out these simple tips to help reduce energy use and consider implementing them in your daily routine.

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