June, 2011

Outdoor Fun Under the Sun at the White House

,  |  Jun 14, 2011

I just got back from an amazing event on the South Lawn of the White House.  It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon and 50 youth from the Thurgood Marshall Academy Public … Read more

6 Ways to Have Fun Outside On the Hottest Day of the Year

 |  Jun 14, 2011

Chase nature’s cooler options when the temperature soars. Read more

Why Kids Explore Nature Better than We Do

 |  Jun 13, 2011

Growing up I was under the impression that I was the best bug catcher at least in the U.S., and probably the world. I spent hours out in the backyard … Read more

Eco-Schools USA Eco-Code Excellence Challenge

,  |  Jun 13, 2011

Step seven of the Eco-Schools USA program asks schools to create their own Eco-Code. This code is a mission statement for the school that demonstrates, in a clear and imaginative … Read more

A Home-Grown Father’s Day Gift

, ,  |  Jun 13, 2011

One year my daughter made my husband what he considers his favorite Father’s Day gift: A garden. Read more

National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Fellows tour NewPage Recycle Mill

 |  Jun 11, 2011

NWF’s Eco-Schools and Campus Ecology programs, in partnership with NewPage Corporation, and with support from McGraw-Hill, are working together on a textbook recycling initiative. The goal? To learn more about … Read more

Schools Use Summer Break As A Time For Intensive Sustainability Courses

 |  Jun 10, 2011

We’re well into June, and — for the vast majority of college students and professors — that wonderful time known as “summer break.” However, for an increasing number of students … Read more

Eco-Schools USA Case Study: Students Take the Lead at Lothrop

 |  Jun 10, 2011

“My hands should never touch the recycling bins,” says Pamela Galus, the science specialist at Lothrop Science and Technology Magnet School in Omaha, Nebraska. At this bronze-level Eco-School, Galus strives … Read more

Big Oil Finally Catches a Break, Can Now Afford to Send Kids to College

 |  Jun 10, 2011

Big Oil made big news on Wednesday when Exxon Mobil announced a major find in one of its Gulf of Mexico oil fields.  Predictably, the industry and their friends in … Read more

Options for “Restoring” Great Lakes Water Levels are Limited

,  |  Jun 10, 2011

The release of a report by the International Upper Great Lakes Study Board today could have a direct impact on Great Lakes water levels and the overall health of its … Read more