An exciting new fundraising animal is going to be on the loose - the St. Louis Green Zebra, a project of Washington University’s Green Action Committee and Greenside Up! Productions. The St. Louis Green Zebra is a coupon book, educational resource and directory for local healthy and sustainable living. The first Green Zebra book was published by a small dedicated group in San Francisco in 2006 and was warmly received by a growing local green movement. The busi¬ness has since added 2008 editions of the book for Palo Alto and Marin County, California and has licensed the book to independent publishers in Lon¬don and Vancouver and now St. Louis.

Through valuable discount passes and informative articles, Green Zebra teaches consumers how to embrace a healthier lifestyle while saving thousands of dollars. The first section of the guide will be a thirty page educational section covering local projects, personal health, community growth and environmental preservation. It will offer sponsored pages with practi¬cal tips to help St. Louisans lead more eco-friendly lives, and to make informed choices about the products and services they purchase. The remaining 200 pages will feature coupons to businesses that have proven themselves sustainable by meeting strict guidelines.

The St. Louis Green Zebra is scheduled to be released October 2008 with 5,000 copies printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper and sold at an estimated price of $20. All coupons will be good until January 2010.

All students should be aware of the local movement to go green, so a Green Zebra school fundraiser is a natural fit. Local schools raise money and support a good cause by having students competitively sell the Green Zebra. Schools only pay for what is sold and keep half of the profit from every book.