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Cherry Creek Schools Unveils New 'Green' Upgrades

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)- The Cherry Creek School District is unveiling some new green upgrades. The district's superintendent, the First Gentleman and the mayor of Aurora gathered to cut the ribbon for a major sustainability project at Prairie Middle School on Tuesday.

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The district is planning to implement environmental upgrades across 88 facilities.

"We're having groups of students at every middle school taking this initiative that we are doing at a district level and thinking about how can they recycle, how can they be better, how can they reduce emissions," said Cherry Creek School District Superintendent Chris Smith.

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The sustainable impact of the project is set to reduce Cherry Creek Schools carbon and greenhouse gas emissions by 25%.

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