By. Jonathan Cloughesy and Hunter Gehlbach The 2018 winter that produced record discontent with “bomb cyclones” and recurring late season nor’easters from New England to Washington D.C. has turned into an...
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2018 Best of Green Schools Honorees Announced at Closing Plenary of the Green Schools Conference and Expo
On May 4, Green Schools National Network (GSNN), in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, announced the recipients of the 2018 Best of Green Schools Awards. The awards were...
Green Procurement Strategies for Health and Well-Being in Schools
By. Josh Jacobs, Technical Information & Public Affairs Manager, UL Over the years, the sustainable procurement movement has helped us reduce our use of virgin material, shrink our carbon impact, and procure more...
Green Schools National Network Attends Global Green’s 2018 Pre-Oscar Gala, Makes Valuable Connections
A movement cannot rely on just one person or organization to grow and create change in the world. It requires many helping hands, working together, lifting each other up. At the Green Schools National Network (GSNN),...
Apply Now for the 2018 Best of Green Schools & Green Apple Day of Service Awards
Awards season is here and we have a lot to celebrate! The Center for Green Schools at USGBC and Green Schools National Network are excited to announce that nominations are open for two award opportunities: The...
New Study Looks at State Policy Opportunities and Recommendations for Drinking Water in Schools
By. Cara Wilking, JD Introduction Access to safe and appealing drinking water in schools is a key strategy to build healthy habits that children will use for life to maintain a healthy body weight and to support...
Safe Water in Schools: What do we know? What can we do?
By. Christina Hecht, PhD, Senior Policy Advisor, Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Hydration is essential for keeping kids’ (and adults’) bodies...
Making the Case for Student Achievement in Green Schools
At the 2012 Green Schools National Conference, the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) hosted our first series of Solution Summits that covered a wide-range of contemporary green schools issues. One of these...
GreenNotes Archive
November 2020 - Addressing Mental Health and Trauma in a Green, Healthy, and Sustainable School October 2020 - Engaging the Whole Student through Culturally Responsive Teaching September 2020 - It's a Virtual World:...