GreenNotes
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...
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox Catalyst Edition: Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards
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...
Green Schools National Network Attends Global Green’s 2018 Pre-Oscar Gala, Makes Valuable Connections
A movement cannot rely on just one person or organization to grow and create change in the world. It requires many helping hands, working together, lifting each other up. At the Green Schools National Network (GSNN), nurturing long-lasting, meaningful partnerships...
Getting to Know Green Schools National Network’s New Team Member: David DenHartog
The staff at Green Schools National Network (GSNN) has been pretty busy since the launch of the Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly and the Catalyst Schools and Districts Network last March. Both initiatives are proving to be resounding successes…yet we can only wear so...
Apply Now for the 2018 Best of Green Schools & Green Apple Day of Service Awards
Awards season is here and we have a lot to celebrate! The Center for Green Schools at USGBC and Green Schools National Network are excited to announce that nominations are open for two award opportunities: The 2018 Best of Green Schools Awards, which are...
5 Overlooked Steps to Local Food Procurement in K-12 Schools
By. Greg Christian, Founder and CEO, Beyond Green Partners In purchasing local farm grown food, schools can be strong economic drivers for the community while contributing to the preservation of natural resources needed to sustain life. Schools that serve...