GreenNotes
New GSNN Board Member’s Environmentalist Mindset Informs Passion for Green School Design
By. Cyndy Merse, Director of Communications and Membership, Green Schools National Network William “Billy” Almond was destined to be an environmentalist. Born and raised on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Billy spent many hours of his childhood outdoors....
Human-Centered Design Drives Student Learning at One Stone
By. Caitlyn Scales, Allison Fowle, and Megan Kittridge What is One Stone? One Stone launched in 2008 as a nonprofit supporting after school experiential service opportunities for high school students (grades 9-12) seeking deep involvement in sustainable outcomes to...
Design Thinking and Student Travel: Tools to Craft a More Sustainable World
By. Adam White, Atlas Workshops To build a more sustainable planet we need new perspectives. We need to reframe the global challenges of climate change, consumption, and waste, and develop ideas that can change the way the world functions. Design thinking is an...
Dreaming a New Way to Teach STEM in K-12 Schools
By. Timothy B. Baird, Ed.D. DREAMS Education (Design, Research, Engineering, Art, Math, and Science) is one of the newest educational models to evolve out of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) movement. STEM’s roots go all the way back to the...
This Teacher Turned Her Holiday Wish List into a Buzzing Community Initiative
By. Rachel Felous This article was originally published on February 28, 2019 by Teton Science Schools. It's reprinted here with permission from Teton Science Schools and the author. View the original article here. It was over a snack time conversation that fourth...
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox: Events, Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards for July
Events 2020 Green Schools Conference and Expo Save the date! The tenth annual Green Schools Conference and Expo will be held at the Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland, Oregon, March 2 – 4, 2020. Registration for the conference will open in Fall 2019. 2019 Drawdown...
Finding a Place for Science
By. Sarah Hackworth and Ana Houseal Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #112, Winter 2017. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com.
Capstone Projects Provide Stability in a Tumultuous School Year
By. Skylar Primm, High Marq Environmental Charter School I teach at High Marq Environmental Charter School in Montello, Wisconsin, an area surrounded by lakes and rivers. As an outdoor educator, I am quite used to adapting my practice to whatever Wisconsin’s weather...
Lasting Learning, Real Impact through Project-Based Learning
By. Suzie Boss, PBLWorks Across diverse contexts, I regularly meet students who are taking action to build a more sustainable future. Whether it’s first-graders designing a rain garden for their playground, middle schoolers educating adults about composting, or high...
Empowering Rural Students to Connect with Legacy Industries
By. Korah Soll, Rural Aspirations Project In Maine, our roots are entwined in three major legacy industries: fishing, farming, and forestry. Our use of natural resources has been, and continues to be, an integral part of community vitality. There are 1.3 million...