GreenNotes
The Green Schools Conference and Expo Sparks Youthful Inspiration through its Student Summit
By. Kayla Zhu, National Youth Council Member at Greening Forward and a 2016 Student Summit Attendee As a young environmental activist, you might be wondering how to expand your resources. What steps can you take to strengthen your impact? The Green Schools...
When Sustainability Drives Innovation, Our Students Succeed
Education and how we deliver and consume it is changing rapidly. Who would have thought that tablets and smart phones would find a place as teaching tools in our classrooms? Today’s teachers are frequently overwhelmed in their efforts to keep pace with these...
MAKING THE SHIFT FROM GREEN OBSERVERS TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS
By. Timothy B. Baird, Ed.D., Superintendent, Encinitas Union School District (California) Background For the past seven years, the Encinitas Union School District (EUSD) has invested millions of dollars and thousands of hours into transforming itself into a green...
Building a Community of Practice: GSNN Unveils New Professional Development Collaborative
By. Cyndy Merse, GSNN Content Writer The Green Schools National Network (GSNN) has been a leading voice in the green schools movement for a number of years. Until recently, GSNN’s primary platform has been the Green Schools National Conference. The Network’s...
Three C’s: Sustainability in Curriculum, Campus, and Community
By. Robert McGehee, Program Coordinator, Walton National Sustainability Teachers’ Academy Like many teachers, Aggie Nava recognized the importance of promoting sustainability with her students but was not sure how to bring it into the classroom. ...
Cultivating Change: EcoRise Students Aim Beyond Classrooms and Gardens
By Sarayu Adeni, EcoRise For anyone who has ever complained that teenagers are self-absorbed, or that little kids cannot tie their own shoes, let alone clean up after themselves – take a closer look. At Bertha Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership...
Facing the Future: Global Sustainability Curriculum Empowers Students to Tackle 21st Century Challenges
By. Cyndy Merse, GSNN Content Writer With interest in environmental and sustainability education on the rise, there is an increasing demand for high quality curriculum that can be easily implemented in the K-12 classroom. With so many options now available it...
Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation: Preparing Today’s Students for a Complex Future
By. Holly H. Moskow, Director of Communications and Development for Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation The Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) was founded in 2003 with the mission to deliver sustainability education to students in...
The Essential Elements of Education for Sustainability (EfS): Editorial Introduction from the Guest Editor
By. Jaimie Cloud, The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education Reprinted with permission from Jaimie Cloud. This article first appeared in the Journal of Sustainability Education, Volume 6, May 2014.
Visualizing More Sustainable Futures
By. David Hicks Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #99, Spring 2013. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com.