Feb 13, 2018
By. Christina Hecht, PhD, Senior Policy Advisor, Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Hydration is essential for keeping kids’ (and adults’) bodies functioning at their best – but too many reach for...
Feb 13, 2018
By. Kimberly Pettigrew, Director of Community Health Programs, Tennessee Clean Water Network A large McDonald’s sweet tea contains as much sugar as an entire apple pie. A 20 oz. Dr. Pepper contains as much sugar as 6 ½ Krispy Kreme donuts. Even a 20 oz....
Feb 13, 2018
By. Caley Bloodworth, science teacher, Auburn (Alabama) High School “Peek into the new Auburn High School.” This headline appeared across our city, county, and state for several months leading up to and after the opening of the new, sustainable high school for...
Feb 13, 2018
By. Dori L. Hess Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #97, Fall 2012. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at...
Feb 13, 2018
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...
Feb 1, 2018
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...
Mar 27, 2017
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...
Aug 18, 2016
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...
Aug 11, 2016
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,...
Aug 9, 2016
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:...
