Jan 13, 2016
By. Leisha John, Americas Director of Environmental Sustainability for EY As an environmental sustainability professional and a proponent of greening schools, I am inspired by the ingenious and innovative ways in which schools are approaching sustainability. I am...
Jan 13, 2016
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Jan 13, 2016
Events Education Summit: How can we build community resilience through education? How can we build community resilience through education? Join other educators and students at an Education Summit focused on this question. The Education Summit is on April 6, 2016, day...
Jan 7, 2016
Happy New Year! I always look forward to the opportunities a New Year presents and 2016 has me excited for the possibilities that lie ahead. Green Schools National Network (GSNN) is starting down a new path this year in advancing the green schools movement. One of...
Dec 29, 2015
The New Year is right around the corner, which means the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) is gearing up to host its annual Green Schools Conference and Expo (GSCE). Held in Pittsburgh, PA from March 31 –April 1, 2016, the 6th annual conference promises to be the...
Dec 15, 2015
The holiday season is a joyous time as we gather with family and friends to exchange gifts and feast on all manner of sweets. Whether we realize it or not, all of the gift wrapping, party planning, and cooking we do comes with a cost: waste. We generate an awful lot...
Dec 15, 2015
By. Cyndy Merse, GSNN Content Writer Starting a new school program, such as recycling, comes with many challenges. How should the recyclables be sorted? How will students know which bin to place their items? Who is responsible for emptying the bins and where...
Dec 15, 2015
By Maggie Dangerfield, Sustainability Coordinator, Charleston County School District The Charleston County School District (CCSD) recycles more than just bottles and cans. It recycles its food waste too. Since 2012, CCSD has been diverting its uneaten food...
Dec 15, 2015
By. Cyndy Merse, GSNN Content Writer Who would have thought that LEGOs and composting could have something in common? At Good Shepherd Episcopal School in Richmond, VA, students on the LEGO Robotics team recognized a need for a composting program in their...
Dec 15, 2015
By Mitch Hedlund, Founder and Executive Director of Recycle Across America “Recycling is the most important thing we can do as a society. It’s a home grown job growth program, an environmental program, an energy conservation program, a water conservation program,...