GreenNotes
Testing the waters – literally!
Our diehard director Jim McGrath is busy planning our 4th annual Green Schools National Conference, set for next March in Sacramento, so he’s busy checking out the local scenery and lining up pre-conference excursions. One of them will offer a chance to kayak the...
UC Davis Prof Daniel Sperling Wins Prestigious Blue Planet Prize
Daniel Sperling, Ph.D., director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, is one of two recipients of the 2013 Blue Planet Prize. The prize, announced today by the Asahi Glass Foundation of Tokyo, has been described as...
Solutions Summit: Moving Toward Zero Waste in Schools
At our 2013 Green Schools National Conference, we scheduled several work sessions – we called them “Solutions Summits” -- designed to create action plans targeting several key issues: healthy food in schools, the impact of the physical environment on student...
Next Generation Science Standards and Environmental Education Webinar
The Next Generation Science Standards and Environmental Education Webinar (http://www.seer.org/Webinars/3-17-14NWF.wmv) Note: The webinar is approximately 2 hours long so the file may take several minutes to download to your computer. The Next Generation Science...
Service Learning or Learning Service: An Alternative to Volunteering Abroad
By Jeff Sharpe This year, tens of thousands of high school students will travel abroad and participate in “service learning” programs in developing countries around the world. Some of these opportunities are organized through schools; other students will participate...
The 2014-2015 National Youth Advisory Council application process is open
The 2014-2015 National Youth Advisory Council application process is open. The National Youth Advisory Council, supported of the Wrigley Co. Foundation, creates a framework for youth engagement. This is a unique opportunity for ten high school students (15-18 years...
A Florida principal and his green elementary school; tips others can use to “go green.”
Fred Barch describes his green elementary school and provides tips others can use to “go green.” Read More
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Top 5 Reasons to Attend GSNC2014
. You’ll meet people who understand what you care about The Green Schools National Network offers this annual conference because, like you, we know that the greening of our nation’s schools is important to increase student motivation; to improve our teaching...
Youth is the Answer
By Charles Orgbon Teen CEO and founder of Greening Forward, Charles Orgbon III, will be delivering a keynote address at the Green Schools National Conference on how schools can create a culture of youth leadership. Engage with Charles on Twitter at @corgbon. At this...