National Green Week was conceived based on the results of the Fisher Green School Experiment.[1] WALPOLE, MA — June 2008 — the first ever GEF “Green School Experiment” at a special event at the Fisher Elementary School in North Walpole, Mass. The educational program was introduced to students and faculty on June 3, 2008 and challenged them to adopt simple “green” habits to reduce their classroom waste by 50 percent.