GreenNotes

By. Nicole Sherrod-Hill, Whitewater Middle School Whitewater Middle School is breaking ground in more ways than one. The school, part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system, is in the middle of a transition to becoming an E-STEM (Environmental Science, Technology,...

By. Anne Vilen, EL Education In Braiding Sweetgrass, plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer asks this profound question: “Isn’t this the purpose of education, to learn the nature of your own gifts and how to use them for good in the world” (Kimmerer, 2013, p. 239)? For...

By. Jan Cohen, Founder, UrbanMathTrails Math trails in nature are creative and authentic activities that stimulate student engagement and foster enthusiasm for math and the outdoors. They arouse interest by stimulating spontaneous observation among children of the...

Events American Forest Kindergarten Association 2019 Conference The 2nd Annual American Forest Kindergarten Association Conference will be held August 9 – 11, 2019 at Nature Nuts Forest School in Maple Valley, Washington. Learn valuable “tools of the trade” for best...

By. Maria Cuzzocrea Burke, Discovery Elementary School “If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.” ―...

Events Green Schools Conference and Expo Make plans now to join fellow green schools advocates in St. Paul, Minnesota April 8 – 9, 2019 for the ninth annual Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE)! GSCE is the only national event to bring together all the players...

Green Schools National Network (GSNN) is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to our Board of Directors, Lennie Scott-Webber and Michelle Carpenter. Lennie and Michelle’s expertise in educational space design and marketing, respectively, will add...

By. Josh Douds, Centreville Elementary School At first sight, Centreville Elementary School (CES), located in Fairfax County, Virginia, is your typical brick and mortar school building. However, upon further inspection one discovers a school filled with innovative...

By. David DenHartog, Green Schools National Network Inspired by Dr. Lisa Kensler’s book, Leadership for Green Schools (2018), a new online course dedicated to sustainability and green, healthy practices is being developed for K-12 school leaders. The course is being...

By. Jay Greenlinger, Oak Park Unified School District Sustainability is embedded in the way we do things at Oak Park Unified School District (OPUSD). Our solar arrays provide more than 80% of our electricity, and our kitchens create scratch cooked meals. We have...