Green Schools

Third Graders Help Their School Win Green Cup Recycle Challenge

Veronique Pittman | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: K-12 Education, Recycling, Energy Conservation, K-12, Green Schools, Recycle, Zero Waste, Zero-Waste, Education News
Veronique Pittman

Winning the Recycle Challenge was a source of pride for the children, which showed them that the work they do every week pays off.

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National "2012 Green Cup Recycle Challenge" Encourages K-12 Students to Rethink Waste and Consume Less

Veronique Pittman | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Recycling Challenge, Over-Consumption, Green Schools, Sustainability Education, Zero Waste, Recycling, Trash, Reducing Waste, Lifecycle, Green Cup Challenge, Garbage, Education News
Veronique Pittman

On April 2nd, thousands of students, in schools from Connecticut to California, will aim to "recycle right" for four weeks during the 2012 Green Cup Recycle Challenge.

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Students Prevent Over 1.5 Million Pounds of CO2 Emissions. Winners of the 2012 Green Cup Challenge Announced

Veronique Pittman | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: K-12 Education, Environment, Competition, Sustainability, Energy Conservation, Climate Change, Green Education, Green Schools, Students, Green News
Veronique Pittman

Given that there are 132,600 schools in the U.S. alone, the GCC demonstrates that the potential benefits of a national school-based resource conservation movement are enormous.

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Students Cut Energy Use By Up to 17%

Veronique Pittman | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: K-12 Education, Competition, Environment, Energy Conservation, Sustainability, Green Education, Green Schools, Students, Climate Change, Education News
Veronique Pittman

Preventable energy waste costs Americans hundreds of billions of dollars a year and studies have shown that most Americans continue to live in denial about their energy consumption. But students are turning that around.

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U.S. Schools Compete to Slash Energy Use in 2012

Veronique Pittman | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Energy, Energy Conservation, Education, Green Schools, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Green Cup Challenge, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Green Energy, Gsa, Green Schools Alliance, Education News
Veronique Pittman

Students in more than 116 schools across the U.S. are competing to reduce their electricity consumption by participating in the 2012 national Green Cup Challenge® (GCC) during peak winter energy usage, Jan. 18 to Feb. 15.

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Where Sustainability Movement Meets K-12 Education

Graciela Tiscareno-Sato | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Green Innovation, Education, Latina, Green Schools, Latino Entrepreneur, Latino, Environment, Sustainability, Eco-Friendly, Greening Schools, Hispanic, Green News
Graciela Tiscareno-Sato

The U.S. Department of Education announced last fall the Green Ribbon Schools Program, in a clear sign of the importance of this movement.

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Best Of Green Schools 2011 Announced

Posted 12.16.2011

Read More: Eco-Friendly Schools, Green Schools 2011, Center for Green Schools, Best of Green Schools 2011, Green-Living, Environmentally Friendly Schools, Sustainable Schools, U.S. Green Building Council, Green Schools, Best of Green Schools, Video, Green News

Going green is cool enough for schools. The Best of Green Schools 2011 list was released this week, commending educational institutions around the cou...

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Communities Skip Washington for Green Action Locally

Frank Sesno | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Environment, Green, Sustainability, Education, Planet Forward, Green Schools, Green News
Frank Sesno

By fostering a new generation of energy-aware leaders, communities hope to benefit from the growing green collar job industry while safeguarding against the potentially damaging effects of climate change. Why are they moving and Congress isn't?

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The Schoolbag Haiti

Erin Schrode | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Haiti, Education, What I'm Thankful For, Youth, Development, Green School Supplies, Schools, Green Schools, Bill Clinton, One Young World, International Development, Hope, Education News
Erin Schrode

How did an American environmental activist, a Canadian student, an Australian lawyer-to-be, a social media expert living in Hong Kong, a South African businessman, a Dominican development specialist, and a Haitian mental health worker end up on this Caribbean island?

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I Am Green

Alanna Zabel | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Green Schools, Green Home Building, Green Habits, Global Green USA, Green Greening Home Tips, Greening Home Tips, Green Building Tips, Green Tips, Healthier Greener Home, Green News
Alanna Zabel

Showing their true innate natures of being change-makers for a better world, Matt Petersen and Ruben Aronin not only shared 10 amazing tips, they gave 20.

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The President, the Packers and Winning One for the American People

Rick Fedrizzi | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Green, Usgbc, Green Jobs, Green Schools, U.S. Green Building Council, Rick Fedrizzi, Green News
Rick Fedrizzi

Building is a noble act and building sustainably is an act of nation-building that in 10 short years has created a $60 billion industry that never existed before.

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The Pepsi Refresh Bottle Cap Challenge!

Pamela French | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Environment, New York Public Schools, Green Schools, Pamela French, Pepsi Refresh Challenge, Anderson PS334, New York City, Green News
Pamela French

What was I thinking?! Having just come off the Green Giant, Green Awards, and asking my friends, colleagues and like-minded green parents to vote for ...

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$100,000 in Prize Money Given to the Top 10 NYC Public Schools That Reduced the Most Energy

Veronique Pittman | Posted 06.26.2011

Read More: Recycling, Environment, Sustainability, Education Reform, Green Schools, Alternative Energy, Sustainability-Education, New York News
Veronique Pittman

The winners were announced at the 4th Annual Green Schools Alliance Spring Conference & Resource Fair, "Green Schools NYC 2011 (GSNYC)" on April 9th. ...

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The Greenest Colleges

Posted 06.22.2011

Read More: Sustainable Colleges, Earth Day, Green Colleges 2011, Sustainable Schools, Environmentally Friendly Schools, Slidepollajax, College Rankings, Sustainable Colleges 2011, Green Colleges, Green Schools, The Princeton Review, College News

Is your school ready for Earth Day? This year, the Princeton Review partnered with the U.S. Green Building Council to evaluate 703 postsecondary i...

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Earth Day Lesson: Reducing Phone Books in Your Town

Ted Wells | Posted 06.14.2011

Read More: Phone Books, Green Schools, Earth Day, Recycling, Reducing, Education, Earth Month, Bag the Book, Education News
Ted Wells

Looking for a green, service-learning project for your classroom that gets students involved in civics? If yes, join us at BAGtheBOOK.org to help try to rid your town of the annoying yellow bricks!

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School's Zero Waste Movement Inspires Students, Curriculum

Leah Mayor | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Education for Sustainability, Student Led Initiative, Green Schools, New Jersey, Sustainable Food, Zero Waste. Compost. Education, Sustainable Agriculture, Zero Waste Zone, Schools, Sustainability, Gary Giberson, Making a Difference, Sustainability-Education, Lawrenceville School, School Lunches, Education News
Leah Mayor

Students are overwhelmed with the complexities of global warming, environmental degradation, and social injustices. Through their food choices students felt that they could make a difference.

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Students Grow Ideas To Green Their Schools

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Illinois Schools, Green Schools, Find Your Footprint, Arkansas Schools, National Geographic, Michigan Schools, New York Schools, Massachusetts Schools, Education News

In a clear role role reversal, kids across the country are schooling their teachers and communities about reducing waste. These students have come u...

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Green Building Wins the Future

Rick Fedrizzi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Usgbc, The U.S. Green Building Council, Win-the-Future, Sputnik Moment, Green Building, Innovations That Nourish the Planet, Green Schools, Rick Fedrizzi, Carbon Footprint, Green News
Rick Fedrizzi

In his State of the Union address, President Obama boldly proclaimed this to be our opportunity to win the future. But a huge part of winning that future is reducing our reliance on the fuels of the past.

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Green Grades -- NYC Schools Recycle!

Pamela French | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Agreenerapplenyc, DOE Sustainability Initiative, Grow NYC, Pamela French, Anderson PS334, Recycling, Environment, Green Schools, Green Nyc, Education News
Pamela French

You too can make a change in your schools - it can be as easy as abc's and 123's.

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The Anderson School/PS334: 2010 Golden Apple Award Winners

Pamela French | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: A Greener Apple NYC, The Anderson School, 2010 Golden Apple Award Winners, Green Schools, DOE Green Website, Green School Supplies, Green News
Pamela French

Our school has made leaps and bounds this academic year for the environmental movement in the NYC Public School system.

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Top 5 Things to Green Your School

Pamela French | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, Green-Schools-Advocate, Green School Supplies, Green Living, Green Schools, Environment, Green News
Pamela French

The end of the school year is approaching and now is the perfect time to think about next year's Green initiatives for your school -- How can you make your school into a greener environment?

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Green School Nation

Jayni Chase | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Community Schools, Green Schools, MGR Foundation, Green Education, Green News
Jayni Chase

Join us in making America a Green School Nation. We are working to create an oasis of learning about the very things that we depend on to give and sustain our lives -- air, water and soil to grow our food.

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Take a Bite Out of a Greener Apple

Pamela French | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York City Green Initiatives, Green Initiative, Green Apple, Green Schools, Green News
Pamela French

If we focused on greening our city schools, and educating the kids both in their daily school practices and down the line in their curriculum, it would become second nature to them.

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Celine Cousteau: Environmentalism Should Be Taught In Schools

Indagare | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, Celine Cousteau, Environment, Environmentalism, Schools, Green Living, Green Schools, Green News

It must be eco-school day. This morning, we wrote about a contest for America's Greenest School and 5 Green Tips For Students, and now we come across ...

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NYC Public School Students Participate in the Green Cup Challenge

Veronique Pittman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Sustainability, Green Schools, New York City, Energy Efficiency, Reducing Energy Use, Green Cup Challenge, New York News
Veronique Pittman

New York is the first major city in which the entire public school system (that's 1,500 NYC public schools with 1.1 million students) has committed reducing their carbon footprint.

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