The more people I educate for sustainability, the more I am convinced that it is not our values that need adjusting, it is our thinking. I don’t meet too many people with unjust values. I meet educators, students, community members, and people who work in non-profit...

Events Education Summit: How can we build community resilience through education? How can we build community resilience through education? Join other educators and students at an Education Summit focused on this question. The Education Summit is on April 6, 2016, day...

Building a movement is not easy and it does not happen overnight. It requires each of us to step outside of our comfort zones to make change happen. As I reflect back on the early years of the Green Schools National Network, I continue to be amazed at what we have...

By. Cyndy Merse, GSNN Content Writer The Green Schools National Conference has come a long way since its inception in 2010. Conference attendance has risen from 900 in 2010 to over 1200 in 2015; programming has expanded to include a Student Summit as well as a series...

By. Cyndy Merse, GSNN Content Writer Advancing sustainability and environmental literacy at the state level can be a challenge. Expand this work across several states and the stakes become higher. With so many stakeholders and interests in play, can meaningful,...

By. Cyndy Merse, GSNN Content Writer California has a long history of embracing environmental and outdoor education in its schools, from its Education and the Environment Initiative to its Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights. While there has been much progress,...

By. Cyndy Merse, GSNN Content Writer Developing meaningful, place-based outdoor curriculum can be a challenge for teachers. Many are faced with few resources, little time, high achievement demands, and little to no experience with environmental and outdoor education....

Collaborations between teachers and scientists can generate novel classroom experiences that enhance students’ enthusiasm for science   By Alison Varty and Steve Bertman   Scientists satisfy their thirst for knowledge by asking questions, developing creative...

Events Green Schools Conference and Expo Early bird registration for the 2016 Green Schools Conference and Expo opens in mid-November. Make plans now to join fellow green schools advocates in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania March 31-April 1, 2016 for the 6th annual...

As Iowans, farm to table was a way of life for me and my family. Until I was in 5th grade, my family lived in 5 states and two European countries. Everywhere we lived my parents had a garden so they could grow their own food, or they adopted a local farmer so they...