Now more than ever, I can’t hide my Tiger pride. Last month, I was thrilled to learn that Loveland High School in Loveland, Ohio, was officially named a U.S. Green … Read more
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Metamorphosis of a Green Flag Eco-School in Centreville, Virginia
Last Friday, I had the privilege of conducting the in-person Green Flag Assessment for Virginia’s Centreville Elementary School. Elaine Tholen, Fairfax County Public Schools’ environmental coordinator, greeted me at the … Read more
Student Leaders in the Making at Second Massachusetts Green Flag Eco-School
On Friday, May 4, I had the distinguished opportunity to award the NWF Eco-Schools USA Green Flag to the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton, MA, or “AB” as the … Read more
Eco-Schools USA’s Healthy Living Pathway to Get Students Outside and Active
Schools prepare students for the future, and a lifetime of good health is one of the most important legacies we can give to our children. Unfortunately, America’s youth are up … Read more
NWF Book Club: Last Child in the Woods
In Last Child in the Woods, author Richard Louv takes readers through an in-depth look at our society’s current disconnect from the natural world. Louv uses the term Nature Deficit Disorder … Read more
Cast of Nickelodeon’s Victorious! Encourages Schools to Go Green with Eco-Schools USA
The cast of Nickelodeon’s Victorious! (Matt Bennett, Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, Avan Jogia, Daniella Monet and Leon Thomas III) took time recently to encourage schools to get green through the … Read more
It’s Official: Inaugural U.S. Green Ribbon School Award Winners Announced!
On April 23, 2012, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, alongside White House Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chairwoman Nancy Sutley and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, announced the winnersof the inaugural U.S. … Read more
