Jan 15, 2014
By Charles Orgbon Teen CEO and founder of Greening Forward, Charles Orgbon III, will be delivering a keynote address at the Green Schools National Conference on how schools can create a culture of youth leadership. Engage with Charles on Twitter at @corgbon. At this...
Dec 17, 2013
Green products should be Earth- and budget-friendly By Brennan Cassidy Most consumers, if given the choice, will go green – as long as that choice is good for their pocketbook as well as the planet. That’s the premise behind EcoKable, an Earth-friendly technology...
Dec 13, 2013
Wanted: Student Environmental Inspiration Stories! We’re pleased to announce our partnership with the Green Schools Initiative, which plans to feature students’ stories of inspiration during the 2014 Green Schools National Conference and Student Summit. GSI’s Nature’s...
Dec 9, 2013
The 2014 Green Schools National Conference Solution Summits will examine “Curriculum that Advances a Sustainable Future, ” a session that promises to be a thought-provoking look at how we can support and expand sustainability education in our nation’s...
Dec 7, 2013
The Green Bronx Machine’s Stephen Ritz is making a return visit to Green schools National conference. Check out his latest and greatest green creations, and learn more about his urban farming revolution.
Oct 30, 2013
During the 2013 Green Schools National Conference a solution summit was held to define the most barriers to schools in becoming zero waste and to brainstorm the best solutions to overcome those barriers. In the end, we had 5 overarching categories of...
Oct 14, 2013
Sustainability News & Entertainment®’s TRASH ON YOUR BACK® 5 DAY CHALLENGE was founded by Diana Dehm & inspired by MIT/Dartmouth College to innovate & motivate, and ask the simple question…”What is my personal trash impact on the...
Sep 20, 2013
Jim McGrath, CEO for the Green Schools National Network met with Geoff Grimmer, Director of VSSA during his recent visit in Colorado. VSSA is an amazing model for having No Child Left Inside. Students participate in daily outdoor physical activity that is integrated...
Sep 9, 2013
VMDO Architects transformed two mid-century school buildings into a modern learning campus for K-5 students with the aim to address the growing concern of student health and well being. By designing the school from a holistic perspective that includes the dining...
Jul 29, 2013
At our 2013 Green Schools National Conference, we scheduled several work sessions – we called them “Solutions Summits” — designed to create action plans targeting several key issues: healthy food in schools, the impact of the physical environment on student...
