When Sustainability Drives Innovation, Our Students Succeed

Education and how we deliver and consume it is changing rapidly.  Who would have thought that tablets and smart phones would find a place as teaching tools in our classrooms?  Today’s teachers are frequently overwhelmed in their efforts to keep pace with these...
MAKING THE SHIFT FROM GREEN OBSERVERS TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS

MAKING THE SHIFT FROM GREEN OBSERVERS TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS

By. Timothy B. Baird, Ed.D., Superintendent, Encinitas Union School District (California) Background For the past seven years, the Encinitas Union School District (EUSD) has invested millions of dollars and thousands of hours into transforming itself into a green...
Three C’s: Sustainability in Curriculum, Campus, and Community

Three C’s: Sustainability in Curriculum, Campus, and Community

By. Robert McGehee, Program Coordinator, Walton National Sustainability Teachers’ Academy   Like many teachers, Aggie Nava recognized the importance of promoting sustainability with her students but was not sure how to bring it into the classroom.  ...
Visualizing More Sustainable Futures

Visualizing More Sustainable Futures

By. David Hicks Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #99, Spring 2013.  Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com. Download...