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Eco Boys And Girls Inspire Kids to Live and Play Sustainably

 |  Oct 10, 2013

For Earth Day in 2010, Maria Snyder debuted her characters, the Eco Boys And Girls, at the Liberty Science Center. Snyder, an activist, artist and model, developed Ernie Earth, Lulu Love, Patsy Peace, Ray … Read more

A Great Year for NYC Eco-Schools!

 |  Aug 9, 2013

It’s been a remarkable first year for NYC Eco-Schools. Aside from being the largest and most diverse public school system in the U.S. – New York City is also the urban area … Read more

Bees, Birds and Butterflies: NYC Eco-School PS6 Hosts Gardening Workshop

, ,  |  Jun 19, 2013

In early June, over two dozen teachers, parent gardeners, and several students attended a free NYC Eco-Schools workshop “How to Create Wildlife-Friendly Schoolyard Habitats,” led by Eliza Russell, Director of … Read more

A Fight for Real Food – Food Revolution Day

,  |  May 16, 2013

The second annual Food Revolution Day on May 17 is fast approaching but there are still plenty of ways to get involved! Learning how to cook is one of the … Read more

Weekly News Roundup- May 10, 2013

 |  May 10, 2013

 Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF: Inexcusable for EPA Nominee to be Denied Fair … Read more

1-2-3-4, Who’re We Gonna Cheer For? Eco-Schools!

, , ,  |  May 1, 2013

“Way to go Cougars!” a student at Copper Mesa Elementary in Highlands Ranch exclaimed as the gym full of students cheered. The occasion was a kind of pep assembly at … Read more

NYC Eco-School PS 57 Gets 2013 Green Ribbon Schools Award

, ,  |  Apr 25, 2013

On a gloriously sunny Earth Day, cheers erupted in NYC Eco-School PS 57’s large outdoor garden as the Staten Island elementary school found out it had won a 2013 Green Ribbon Schools … Read more

Green STEM: An Educational Collision of Epic Proportion

 |  Apr 17, 2013

  Our climate is changing at an alarming rate, and as a nation our young people are not prepared to provide the solutions necessary to mitigate and safeguard our world’s … Read more

Eco-Schools Mentor Visits from Wales

 |  Apr 3, 2013

The NWF Eco-Schools USA team was thrilled to host Lesley Jones, our Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) mentor, last month.  Lesley is the Chief Executive Officer for Keep Wales Tidy … Read more

How One Parent Made Biking a Priority for Fairfax County Public Schools

,  |  Mar 29, 2013

When Jeff Anderson requested bike racks at his children’s school in the fall of 2008, he had no idea this simple request would lead to him playing a key role … Read more