GreenNotes
MindShift
By. Alan Warner Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #98, Winter 2012 – 2013. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com.
Art and Biomimicry Collide to Create Discovery Elementary School’s “Nature’s Hideout”
By. Maria Cuzzocrea Burke, Discovery Elementary School “If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.” ―...
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox Spring 2019 Catalyst Edition: Events, Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards for March
Events Green Schools Conference and Expo Make plans now to join fellow green schools advocates in St. Paul, Minnesota April 8 – 9, 2019 for the ninth annual Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE)! GSCE is the only national event to bring together all the players...
Green Schools National Network Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors
Green Schools National Network (GSNN) is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to our Board of Directors, Lennie Scott-Webber and Michelle Carpenter. Lennie and Michelle’s expertise in educational space design and marketing, respectively, will add...
A School’s Journey Along the Road to Educating for Sustainability
By. Josh Douds, Centreville Elementary School At first sight, Centreville Elementary School (CES), located in Fairfax County, Virginia, is your typical brick and mortar school building. However, upon further inspection one discovers a school filled with innovative...
New Online Course to Help K-12 School Leaders Build Road Map for Sustainability
By. David DenHartog, Green Schools National Network Inspired by Dr. Lisa Kensler’s book, Leadership for Green Schools (2018), a new online course dedicated to sustainability and green, healthy practices is being developed for K-12 school leaders. The course is being...
Leading the Way Toward a Student-Centered Culture of Sustainability
By. Jay Greenlinger, Oak Park Unified School District Sustainability is embedded in the way we do things at Oak Park Unified School District (OPUSD). Our solar arrays provide more than 80% of our electricity, and our kitchens create scratch cooked meals. We have...
Fostering Leadership for Sustainability
By. Patricia Armstrong Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #101, Winter 2013 – 2014. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com.
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox: Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards for February
Professional Development Be a Catalyst for Change…Become a Green Schools National Network Member The green schools movement is the most critical education reform initiative of our time. Through the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) membership program, you can show...
Oak Park Unified School District holds sustainability summit to plan district’s environmental future
Seydel: ‘We’re dealing with age-old problems, but our climate has already moved on’ By. Olivia Buccieri, editor-in-chief, Oak Park Talon This story was published by the Oak Park Talon on January 30, 2019 and is re-posted here with their permission. You can read...
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