Nov 15, 2022
National Recycling Day is November 15. If your school or district doesn’t have a recycling program, now’s a great time to start! If your school or district has an established program and you want to take your recycling game up a notch, here are three fun ways to do so...
Sep 20, 2022
Ghita Carroll, PhD Sustainability Coordinator, Boulder Valley School District (Boulder, Colorado) This blog post is the last in a series of Q&As that feature GSNN partners describing best practices and lessons learned on topics tied to each of the impact systems...
Sep 8, 2022
A healthy school environment is key to supporting the well-being and academic performance of all students. Keeping schools clean and safe is essential to maintaining such an environment, especially as schools return to in-person learning. However, many...
Aug 4, 2022
Waste reduction is a big deal for K-12 schools – and schools produce a lot of waste! To meet sustainability goals, schools may add a recycling program, or even a composting program if local infrastructure allows. Now, more schools are beginning to aim for zero waste –...
Oct 13, 2021
Did you know that October is Energy Awareness Month? Energy initiatives can be a great way to rally members of a school community around a common sustainability goal – to save energy. Check out this roundup of blog posts and Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly articles...