Green Schools National Network is excited to partner again with the Center for Green Schools at USGBC to co-present the Best of Green Schools 2020. The Best of Green Schools celebrates the hard work being done—by...
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Biomimicry Empowers Students with GreenSTEM Learning Experiences
By. Laura Arndt, Global GreenSTEM and Gretchen Hooker, Biomimicry Institute “Educators and noneducators were astounded, intrigued, and immediately curious about the natural world. There is no doubt that nature is the...
New GSNN Board Member’s Environmentalist Mindset Informs Passion for Green School Design
By. Cyndy Merse, Director of Communications and Membership, Green Schools National Network William “Billy” Almond was destined to be an environmentalist. Born and raised on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Virginia,...
Dreaming a New Way to Teach STEM in K-12 Schools
By. Timothy B. Baird, Ed.D. DREAMS Education (Design, Research, Engineering, Art, Math, and Science) is one of the newest educational models to evolve out of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)...
Fostering Environmental Literacy at Environmental Charter Schools
By. Tashanda Giles-Jones, Environmental Charter Schools Defining environmental literacy is crucial when you are cultivating a curriculum that fosters a sustainable school culture. According to California’s Blueprint...
Green Schools National Network Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors
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...
Room to Root: At Boise High School, A Nearby Vacant Block Has Sprouted a Project-Based Learning Movement
By. Alison Ward, Boise High School It was warm by early afternoon, seventh period, the final trip to the farm for the year. The admittedly acrid smell had receded fivefold into the last warmth of autumn, but the...
Apply Now for the 2019 Best of Green Schools Awards
Green Schools National Network is excited to partner again with The Center for Green Schools at USGBC to co-present the Best of Green Schools 2019. The Best of Green Schools celebrates the hard work being...
100% Clean Energy School Districts: A Growing Movement
By. Katy Mamen and Lisa Hoyos, Sierra Club's Climate Parents Program In an era where local governments and municipal leaders are embracing the need to address climate change, the movement for 100% clean energy...