GreenNotes
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.
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox: Events, Resources, Professional Development, and Grants for April
Events 12th Annual National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) (www.neefusa.org/greening-stem/environmental-education-week) The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)’s 12th annual National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) is taking...
Green California Summit: 10 Years and Growing
The 2016 Green California Summit comes to the Sacramento Convention Center April 21-22. The tenth anniversary of this unique annual event comes at a time when California’s aggressive efforts to combat climate change and, at the same time, grow a vibrant economy have...
Green Schools National Network and U.S. Green Building Council Announce 2016 Best of Green Schools Honorees
Recipients of the inaugural awards represent the best environmental efforts in schools across U.S. PITTSBURGH – April 4, 2016 – Environmental champions from across the country – including individuals, schools, programs and events – have been named the first-ever...