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Koch-Funded Plan in Development to Teach K-12 Kids Global Warming isn’t Real

,  |  Feb 15, 2012

Ah, the old ‘teach the controversy’ gambit. If there’s an easier, more cynical way of casting doubt on reality, I haven’t seen it yet! Case in point: ThinkProgress Green says … Read more

Second White House Science Fair Features Young STEM Innovators and Environmental Projects

 |  Feb 7, 2012

President Obama is hosting the second White House Science Fair today, featuring more than 100 students representing “competitions and organizations that work with students and inspire them to excel in … Read more

Green Schools Trend on Display in Texas

 |  Feb 1, 2012

The green schools movement is now a bona fide national trend. Case in point: the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) voted to include environmental education provisions … Read more

Building Bridges: Can Eco-Schools Help Build a Stronger Sustainability Bridge Between Portland and Hong Kong?

,  |  Jan 20, 2012

This week  I had the pleasure of attending a meeting hosted by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer, Malcolm Jackson, for Portland, Oregon, Mayor … Read more

An Unsafe School Environment Can Affect Students’ Health and Academic Performance

 |  Jan 18, 2012

In my years as a classroom teacher, I noticed an increase in the number of students who missed school due to respiratory problems. Why the increase? Was it the school … Read more

Eco-Schools USA: Celebrating Last Year’s Accomplishments and Ringing in 2012

,  |  Jan 4, 2012

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s … Read more

Guest Post: Middle School Students Work to Ban the Plastic Bag

,  |  Dec 19, 2011

[br] Mike Garguilo is a passionate middle school science teacher in Sleepy Hollow, NY. He is the host of the Environmental Action Club which received the award for the environmental … Read more

Global Dimensions: A Sustainable School Partnership Growing in Taiwan

,  |  Dec 16, 2011

I was very fortunate to be offered the opportunity to travel on a US EPA mission to Taiwan this week with our partners from Sustainable Jersey, Donna Drewes and Randy … Read more

Eco-Schools ‘Healthy Schools’ Pathway Addresses a Toxic Problem

 |  Dec 9, 2011

Early this year, the National Association of School Nurses released a disturbing nationwide survey (PDF). The results: over 40% of respondents said they knew children and school staff “adversely impacted … Read more

Guest Post: Eye on the Green Flag, Massachusetts Eco-School Holds a Trash Audit Party

,  |  Dec 7, 2011

Kate Crosby serves as the Energy Advisor for the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District and the Acton Public Schools in Acton, MA. She will be presenting at the National Green Schools … Read more