GreenNotes
Learning from Discovery: Arlington Public Schools Begins Effort to Expand Energy Dashboards to All District Schools
“We learn from our building.” This statement was made at a recent presentation to the Arlington School Board by Kathy Olmsted, a fifth-grade teacher at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, a Green Schools National Network Catalyst School. Discovery,...
Captain Planet Foundation’s Project Hero: Pairing Students with Technology to Protect Local Ecosystems
By. Courtney Kimmel, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Captain Planet Foundation and Leesa Carter-Jones, Executive Director, Captain Planet Foundation In 2009, a short documentary titled “A Simple Question: The Story of STRAW” was shown at the first Green...
The Intersection of Technology and Sustainability: Using Learning Lab to Support 21st Century Skill-Building
By. Jenny Wiedower, K-12 Education Manager, U.S. Green Building Council The synergies that exist at the intersection of technology and sustainability have abundant applications within schools. For school leaders, digital record-keeping allows for faster and...
Harnessing Technology to Increase Environmental Engagement
By. Vanessa LeBourdais, Executive Producer and Creative Director, DreamRider Productions These days, those of us who care about the well-being of children can be deeply concerned about the effects of technology. It can seem like tech does not have a place in...
To Unplug or Plug In
By. R. Justin Hougham and Steve Kerlin Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #111, Fall 2016. 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 May
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...
2018 Best of Green Schools Honorees Announced at Closing Plenary of the Green Schools Conference and Expo
On May 4, Green Schools National Network (GSNN), in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, announced the recipients of the 2018 Best of Green Schools Awards. The awards were announced during the closing plenary of the Green...
Green Procurement Strategies for Health and Well-Being in Schools
By. Josh Jacobs, Technical Information & Public Affairs Manager, UL Over the years, the sustainable procurement movement has helped us reduce our use of virgin material, shrink our carbon impact, and procure more goods and services from local organizations. One...
A Perspective on Buying Green: A Former Procurement Agent Shares Lessons Learned
By. Shawna Cragun, Director of Custodial Services, Davis School District (Farmington, Utah) Public procurement is a complicated process. Adding an increased focus on environmentally friendly products only increases the complexity. This is something I know...
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox: Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards for April
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...