Oct 29, 2019
Events and Competitions 2020 Green Schools Conference and Expo The eleventh annual Green Schools Conference and Expo will be held at the Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland, Oregon, March 2 – 4, 2020. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from and network with...
Oct 29, 2019
By. Karen McDonald Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #99, Spring 2013. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at...
Oct 24, 2019
Green Schools National Network is excited to partner again with the Center for Green Schools at USGBC to co-present the Best of Green Schools 2020. The Best of Green Schools celebrates the hard work being done—by people, schools, campuses, and organizations—to...
Oct 17, 2019
By. Winnie Litten, Oak Park High School I first fell in love with biomimicry while attending a county-wide science leadership meeting in February 2017. I was there in my capacity as science department chair at Oak Park High School in California’s Oak Park Unified...
Oct 15, 2019
2020 Conference will feature Danni Washington as the opening keynote speaker Registration is now open for individuals and groups for the 2020 Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE). The event will be held March 2 – 4, 2020 in Portland, Oregon at the Hilton...
Oct 10, 2019
By. Katie Rogers, Strategic Energy Innovations Burs nestled in dog fur. The beak of the Kingfisher bird. Shark skin. These natural phenomena inspired the innovative design of Velcro, bullet trains, and Olympic swimsuits, respectively. Look closely and you will see...
Oct 3, 2019
By. Laura Arndt, Global GreenSTEM and Gretchen Hooker, Biomimicry Institute “Educators and noneducators were astounded, intrigued, and immediately curious about the natural world. There is no doubt that nature is the consummate engineer, problem solver, and artist....
Sep 26, 2019
By. Carley Rice, Spark-Y In many ways, empowering youth is a lot like tending a garden. Where a garden needs water, sunlight, and pollinators, a student needs attention, trust, responsibility, and encouragement. At Spark-Y our mission, at its core, is to empower...
Sep 24, 2019
By. Marcia Schlottmann and Meghan Miller, Lost River Junior-Senior High School Students at Lost River Junior-Senior High School in Merrill, Oregon know where their food comes from. They eat beef from their own steers, eggs from their own chickens, and tomatoes raised...
Sep 24, 2019
Events and Competitions 2020 Green Schools Conference and Expo The tenth annual Green Schools Conference and Expo will be held at the Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland, Oregon, March 2 – 4, 2020. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from and network with...
