Oct 12, 2015
by, Marion Kalb Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #80, Winter 2006-2007. Learn more about Green Teacher’s non-profit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com
Oct 12, 2015
Events Save the Date! 2016 Farm to Cafeteria Conference The 2016 National Farm to Cafeteria Conference will be held June 1-4, 2016 in Madison, Wisconsin. Hosted by the National Farm to School Network, the conference is a biennial event that convenes...
Sep 21, 2015
Submit your proposal or apply to become a reviewer by Oct 2. The Green order ambien online mastercard Schools Conference & Expo, formerly the Green Schools National Conference, is accepting proposals from experts eager to share their knowledge and efforts to...
Sep 9, 2015
Writer and futurist Alvin Toffler once famously noted, “You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.” We’ve kept big things in mind as we have been dreaming about the future...
Sep 9, 2015
Rob Shumer, University of Minnesota Recently the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the Rockefeller Foundation, and Cities of Service announced 10 cities selected to pilot Resilience AmeriCorps. The 10 Resilience AmeriCorps cities will receive...
Sep 9, 2015
Harborside Academy is a grade 6-12 charter school in Kenosha, Wisconsin with a joint focus on character and academics. The school is guided by the Expeditionary Learning (EL) model which combines rigorous academic content and real world projects, or learning...
Sep 9, 2015
Society is obsessed with food. From farmers’ markets and farm to table restaurants to celebrity chefs and cookbooks galore, it is clear that the United States loves to eat. But do we really know the story of our food? Food insecurity and food deserts are real concerns...
Sep 9, 2015
CWI Summer WEST Institute participants down in the” river bed”, exploring the Los Angeles River revitalization project, July 2015. Integrating service-learning into curricula is not an easy task. To address service-learning in a meaningful way can...
Sep 9, 2015
Events Green Apple Day of Service This year’s Green Apple Day of Service is September 26th. Check out www.greenapple.org for event registration details, project ideas, planning and promotional resources, and events happening in your area. ...
Aug 11, 2015
The month of August is often known as the “dog days of summer.” For parents and their students, August is also that time when thoughts turn to back to school and the long list of supplies needed to start the school year off on the right foot. Shopping for school...