GreenNotes
Growums®: Building Healthier Schools in the USA, Mexico and Aruba!
Plants and students can be a great pair if you encourage the relationship to grow. Today, school districts nationwide and in Mexico and Aruba are helping pupils of all ages discover a new connection with food that’s helping change lives for the better – thanks, in...
One Voice, One Movement
At last year’s Green order ambien cr online Schools National Conference, we called upon all who were assembled to speak with one voice and act as one movement. We’ve spent the last 11 months living that promise and learning when we speak and act as one community, we...
Increase Your Green: People, Planet, and Profits
Sustainability practices make good sense environmentally and financially. By Jennifer Seydel and Erin Green Thanks to a growing body of research, we know that green, sustainable schools have a positive effect on student health and academic achievement. But...
Making the Case
Students and teachers at South Shore Public Charter School in Massachusetts proudly display the award they received in Scholastic's "America's Greenest School" competition at the Green Schools Summit; the school has also been recognized with a National Green...
Seeing the future
A Message from the Green Schools National Network Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Seydel Every once in a while, I see the future. Forget the crystal ball and the tarot cards – in this particular case, my vision of where we’re all headed was triggered by a group of...
Strategic Planning, here we come!
A Message from the Green Schools National Network Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Seydel Planning for the future is not just a useful exercise, it’s a critical need. And that’s why I’m so very pleased to announce that our strategic planning process is soon to get...
Slow and Steady Wins the Sustainability Race
Pre- and post-conference events at the Green Schools National Conference offer green school best practices and implementation strategies Slow and steady wins the race, says Tim Cole. As Sustainability Officer for Virginia Beach Public Schools, Cole knows firsthand...
Using the Campus as a Teaching Tool
El Camino Real Charter High School (ECRCHS) is embarking on a sustainability initiative that aims to integrate the school’s infrastructure with the curriculum. As part of this initiative, ECRCHS plans to offer place- and project-based learning that centers on content...
GSNC2014 Recycle Report
Congratulations GSNC2014 attendees! With everyone’s efforts we were able to divert 93% of the waste generated at the event from the landfill! This is a significant effort and is a reflection of the Green Schools National Network, Waste Management, the City of...
Good Idea/Bad Idea?
Teachers in one North Carolina county this week are going door to door to get parents more involved in their children's education. As one teacher notes, parent involvement is directly connected to a child's success in the classroom. "Our goal is to get parents to...
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