TreeSnap lets you contribute to the study of tree health and resiliency by tagging trees around your home, in your neighborhood, and out in the wild. It’s as simple as snapping a photo of a tree and answering a few questions. Data is used by scientists to locate trees for research projects involving genetic diversity, resilience to pests and disease, and breeding programs.
At Eisenhower Elementary School in Boulder Valley School District, a simple idea is helping students rethink their everyday habits and their impact. Through the Cafeteria to Farm Compost Cup Competition, students are taking the lead in improving waste practices at...
Green Schools National Network is at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting today and tomorrow! We are excited to be involved in this change-making conference. Every guest brings with them a commitment to create a better world, and our organization is no...
Green Schools National Network is honored to be invited to this year’s Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York City, from September 23rd-24th! This event will be a super-conference of change-makers, leaders, and visionaries coming together to find...
By: Gerald Lieberman, Ph.D. , Jennifer Seydel, Ph.D. In a world with many critical issues in the news, teachers and students sometimes struggle to find meaning in the content they are expected to teach and learn. The Student Climate Strike, protests related to gun...
By: Jennifer Seydel, Ph.D. Green, healthy, and sustainable schools have a common set of practices that distinguish them from traditional schools. For each issue of the Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly, we pick one of these commonalities and use a magnifying lens to...
Becoming a green school or district is a multi-year process that requires planning, collaboration, and lots of hard work. The most important step in this process, by far, is securing buy-in from your district’s leadership team. Their support and involvement are...