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Make a Lasting Impression with Schoolyard Habitats
Guest post by Margaret Redman. Over 5,000 schools around the world have certified their campuses with the National Wildlife Federation’s Schoolyard Habitats program. In order to become certified, schools must provide food, water, cover, and places to raise young for wildlife […] Read more >
Take a Green-Themed Walking Tour of Your Campus!
Do you know how “green” your campus is? Here’s a quick quiz to find out: How many green roofs does your school have? (2 points, plus 1 bonus point if you can name the buildings) Do the toilets in your […] Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – August 30, 2012
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF Report Says Climate Change Ruined Summer in the U.S. August 30 – A new National Wildlife Federation report […] Read more >
Back-to-School Yard Sales Reduce Campus Waste, Support Community
If you’re a college student as we near the end of August, you’re probably beginning to think about back-to-school. Time to dig out the boxes and bins of dorm room essentials you packed away last May, and to figure out […] Read more >
Back to School: Back Outside! Video Highlights
Check out this video with Kevin Coyle, summarizing his new Back to School: Back Outside! report about the role of outdoor learning programs and outdoor play time in furthering children’s overall education
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Back to School? Back Outside!
‘Back to School:Back Outside!’ Report Documents How Outdoor Time Boosts Academic Performance
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What you need to know before you go back-to-school shopping
As students and teachers ready for the upcoming school year, preparations are made—checking class schedules, figuring out the bus times, mapping out how far your apartment is from campus, and of course back-to-school shopping. Who doesn’t remember the feeling of […] Read more >
