Professional Development Be a Catalyst for Change…Become a Green Schools National Network Member The green schools movement is the most critical education reform initiative of our time. Through the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) membership program, you can show...
By. Mary Clark, CEO, Agents of Discovery I grew up hiking and skiing practically every weekend with my family, and my fondest childhood memories have a natural backdrop. This love of the natural world has informed my entire adulthood, and this perspective has...
Green Schools National Network (GSNN) is extending its online silent auction for an additional week! Starting at 8:00am EDT on Friday March 24th, the auction will re-open and run until Friday March 31st at 5:00pm EDT. Two items (the Vail week and GoBQ) did sell during...
by Linda Rutsch, Outreach and Education Coordinator, Safer Choice Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency I’ve been fortunate that much of my career at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has involved working with schools. My two daughters are...
This blog post was originally posted on The Center for Green School’s blog on July 29, 2016. Click here to view the original post. The Center for Green Schools wants to support your school district in successfully implementing whole-school sustainability,...
At the 2012 Green Schools National Conference, the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) hosted our first series of Solution Summits that covered a wide-range of contemporary green schools issues. One of these Solution Summits was entitled, “Making the Case:...
By. Alison Suffet-Diaz, Executive Director, Environmental Charter Schools “A few years ago, I was coaxed by my Assistant Principal into getting into a van and driving into a place in the mountains that I’ve never been before to push around dirt on a trail with...
By. Dr. Sam Messier and Kiffany Lychock, Boulder Valley School District (Colorado) Sustainability is an important value for the community served by the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD), and the district is committed to employing sustainable practices in...
By. Susan Santone, Founder and Executive Director of Creative Change Educational Solutions The Common Core State Standards (developed by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers) are voluntary...
By Anne Vilen, EL Education Educators and policymakers alike acknowledge that sustainability education is good for the planet, but there is less consensus on how developing informed environmental advocates impacts achievement. EL Education schools—a network of...
