GreenNotes

Saving the planet and a few bucks in the bargain

Green products should be Earth- and budget-friendly By Brennan Cassidy  Most consumers, if given the choice, will go green – as long as that choice is good for their pocketbook as well as the planet. That’s the premise behind EcoKable, an Earth-friendly technology...

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Nature’s Voices Project

Wanted: Student Environmental Inspiration Stories! We’re pleased to announce our partnership with the Green Schools Initiative, which plans to feature students’ stories of inspiration during the 2014 Green Schools National Conference and Student Summit. GSI’s Nature’s...

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Solutions Summit: Greening our Classrooms

The 2014 Green Schools National Conference Solution Summits will examine "Curriculum that Advances a Sustainable Future, " a session that promises to be a thought-provoking look at how we can support and expand sustainability education in our nation’s classrooms....

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Green Bronx Machine

The Green Bronx Machine’s Stephen Ritz is making a return visit to Green schools National conference. Check out his latest and greatest green creations, and learn more about his urban farming revolution.

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Zero Waste – Solutions Summit Report

During the 2013 Green Schools National Conference a solution summit was held to define the most barriers to schools in becoming zero waste and to brainstorm the best solutions to overcome those barriers. In the end, we had 5 overarching categories of...

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TRASH ON YOUR BACK® 5 DAY CHALLENGE

Sustainability News & Entertainment®'s TRASH ON YOUR BACK® 5 DAY CHALLENGE was founded by Diana Dehm & inspired by MIT/Dartmouth College to innovate & motivate, and ask the simple question..."What is my personal trash impact on the planet?"   Mission To...

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Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy

Jim McGrath, CEO for the Green Schools National Network met with Geoff Grimmer, Director of VSSA during his recent visit in Colorado.  VSSA is an amazing model for having No Child Left Inside.  Students participate in daily outdoor physical activity that is integrated...

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Investing in Communities, Transforming Lives

VMDO Architects transformed two mid-century school buildings into a modern learning campus for K-5 students with the aim to address the growing concern of student health and well being. By designing the school from a holistic perspective that includes the dining...

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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...

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