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Churchill Road Elementary School's Eco-Code

McLean, Virginia Eco-School Takes a Big Bite Out of Cafeteria Waste

 |  Dec 7, 2012

Churchill Road Elementary School holds a Green Flag award in NWF’s Eco-Schools USA program. One of the school’s major greening projects focuses on waste reduction, and they have implemented an … Read more

What the Election Means for Environmental Education Moving Forward

 |  Nov 29, 2012

When the dust settled on November 6 and election-weary minds began to assess how their issues would fair in a second Obama Administration, the first feeling I emoted was relief. Over … Read more

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Thanksgiving: A Note of Gratitude to NWF Supporters

 |  Nov 20, 2012

About 75 cents out of every dollar spent by nonprofit organizations comes from individual donors. Consequently, those people who sit down at home and write checks to NWF, or who … Read more

Helping Students Cope with Hurricane Sandy

 |  Nov 7, 2012

Superstorm Sandy, the clash of the first Nor’easter of the winter season and Hurricane Sandy, a final tropical storm of the hurricane season, wrecked havoc along the east coast, especially … Read more

How are community colleges advancing greener careers and campuses?

,  |  Nov 7, 2012

The Greenforce Initiative, a partnership of National Wildlife Federation and Jobs for the Future, hosted a virtual summit last Friday, November 2 – Advancing Greener Careers and Campuses. The summit hosted … Read more

Affiliate Program Aims to Empower Returning War Veterans Through Conservation and Angling

 |  Jul 16, 2012

National Wildlife Federation’s Oregon affiliate, the Association of Northwest Steelheaders (ANWS), is preparing to launch an exciting and innovative program that aims to help returning war veterans develop new skills … Read more

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Creating a Recycling Program at Your School

,  |  Jul 3, 2012

Grade three classes set up a recycling program at their school and register as an Eco-School. Read more

Green Revolving Loan Funds Come of Age on Campus

 |  Jun 25, 2012

The Sustainable Endowments Institute (SEI) recently hosted a summit on financing the future of energy efficiency at Harvard University attended by approximately 150 higher education, business and non-profit leaders from … Read more

Largest Young Professional Track to Date Hosted by Society for American Indian Government Employees

,  |  Jun 11, 2012

As part of its 10th anniversary conference last week (June 4–8, 2012) just outside of Denver, Colorado, the Society for American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE), hosted its largest youth convening … Read more

South Korea Broadens International Green Campus Movement

 |  Jun 8, 2012

In just three years, South Korea’s Gyeonggi-do Association for Green Campus Initiative (GAGCI), has become one of the world’s hubs for advancing international higher education for sustainability. The association held … Read more