GreenUp Academy
About Us – Green Up Academy
Innovative EHS Training Solutions: Engaging, Unexpected, and Transformative.
Green Up Academy is a United States-based, woman-owned company located in Daytona Beach, FL, specializing in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) regulatory compliance and management system training courses.
Our Story
Green Up Academy was founded by Mel DeGregorio on December 5, 2016, as an extension of Green Up Consultants, an EHS consulting and auditing company established in 2008. While Green Up Consultants provided full-service EHS consulting and auditing, Green Up Academy was created to replace and expand its training division, offering a more concentrated focus on high-quality, effective, and practical training solutions.
Our Mission
Our mission is to challenge the monotony of traditional Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) training by delivering innovative solutions that equip industrial facilities, commercial enterprises, government entities, and professionals with the tools they need to build and maintain a transformative EHS culture.
At Green Up Academy, we provide engaging, dynamic, exciting, and knowledge-rich training experiences that inspire and leave a lasting impact. We believe that EHS training should be not just informative, but also interactive and enjoyable, ensuring that businesses and professionals stay ahead of regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Our Vision
At Green Up Academy, we envision becoming the go-to, one-stop shop for industry, commerce, government entities, and professionals seeking top-tier Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) regulatory compliance and ISO management systems training. Our goal is to set the standard for high-quality, practical, and transformative EHS education, equipping businesses and individuals with the knowledge and skills to drive safety, sustainability, and regulatory excellence in their organizations.
Our Core Values
✅ Excellence – We are committed to delivering high-quality, results-driven training that exceeds industry standards and empowers professionals with real-world skills.✅ Innovation – We challenge the status quo by offering engaging, dynamic, and unconventional training solutions that make learning impactful and enjoyable.✅ Integrity – We uphold the highest ethical and professional standards in EHS education, ensuring trust, transparency, and credibility in everything we do.✅ Practicality – Our training isn’t just about theory—it’s functional, applicable, and designed to meet the real-world challenges of businesses and regulatory environments.✅ Collaboration – We foster strong partnerships with industry leaders, regulatory bodies, and global certification organizations to provide best-in-class training solutions.✅ Sustainability – We are committed to advancing environmental responsibility through education, helping businesses align with sustainable and compliant EHS practices.✅ Impact – We believe training should inspire action—our goal is to equip professionals with the skills and confidence to drive change and enhance workplace safety, compliance, and efficiency.
International Certifications
Green Up Academy is an Exemplar Global Recognized Training Provider, with courses certified through Exemplar Global, Inc. Exemplar Global provides personnel certification, credential management, and independent certification for training providers, ensuring that our courses meet the highest quality and industry standards. This recognition enhances the credibility of our training programs, offering professionals the opportunity for career advancement and professional recognition.
Additionally, Green Up Academy is a PECB Partner. Through our partnership agreement with PECB, we extend our services by offering internationally recognized certifications in multiple fields.
PECB is a globally recognized certification body for persons, management systems, and products across a wide range of international standards. This partnership reinforces Green Up Academy’s commitment to offering globally recognized, accredited training programs that help professionals and businesses meet regulatory compliance and achieve excellence in EHS.