This week’s stories: Highlight of the Week: Big profits for Big Oil Quote: House Speaker John Boehner Economic Story of the Week: Baucus takes on Tax Breaks Editorial of the … Read more
First Eco-Schools USA “Green Flag” Awarded
On April 28th, I traveled to Savannah with my colleague, NaTaki Osborne Jelks, to visit the Savannah Country Day School Lower School (SCDS). SCDS was one of the first schools … Read more
Green Ribbon Schools: The Win-Win Scenario our Students Need!
Written by: Danielle Moodie-Mills and Jenna Peters [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM9kuZcz_Nw[/youtube] The U.S. Department of Education announced today the creation of the Green Ribbon Schools program, which will recognize schools that have taken … Read more
Guest Post: At Young Leaders Assembly, ‘Doers’ Look to the Future of Conservation
Crystal Webb joined the NWF Southeast Regional Center in 2011 as Oil Spill Response Manager. Prior to coming to NWF she was in management consulting focusing her practice in organizational … Read more
Young, and Leading the Movement to Connect with Nature
I hope I can be forgiven for saying that the conservation movement, like any community, can sometimes seem a bit like a how-many-does-it-take-to-screw-in-a-light-bulb-ready clique. I work with pretty much the … Read more
New Life for Old (Recycled) Textbooks, Courtesy of McGraw-Hill Grant
If you’re like me, “recycled textbook” means a big wedge of out-of-date social studies with a full list of made-up names written on the inside cover (Harry Butte? Delightful!). More … Read more
The Five Reasons Parents Should be Demanding a Greener Education for Their Children
Environmental education in its many forms — nature lessons, energy awareness, water conservation, recycling, field trips and community service projects — has been popular over many years in the U.S. … Read more
