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Economic Progress Commands Commitment to Environmental Education, Green Jobs Training

,  |  Jan 26, 2011

In last night’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama pledged to fuel our economic recovery through clean energy investments, but if we do not integrate education with the environment, will cannot be competitive in the global clean energy economy. Read more

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Eco-Schools USA 2011 Acrostic

 |  Dec 28, 2010

Happy New Year from the Eco-Schools USA team! Read more

Blue Pages, Green Flowers: Symbolism Behind the Eco-Schools Logo

,  |  Dec 14, 2010

Eco-Schools USA held its first-ever teacher training workshop last week. One question from a participant stood out to me: “What is the symbolism behind the Eco-Schools logo?” It was a great question, and one we were not prepared for. After some digging, we found our answers. Read more

“Green” at the Virginia Community College Hire Education Conference

 |  Dec 14, 2010

The Virginia Community College System’s Hire Education Conference, Dec 8-10, provided the college community the opportunity to share best practices in workforce development in many industries, including renewable energy, energy … Read more

Eco-Schools USA: Free Tools for Climate and Energy Literacy

,  |  Dec 14, 2010

Last week, the importance of climate change education was formally recognized at the close of the Cancun climate talks. Parties at Friday’s final plenary session ratified Article 6 of the U.N. Framework … Read more

Virginia Community Colleges host Hire Education Conference

 |  Dec 9, 2010

The Hire Education conference for the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) focussed on bringing together workforce development staff from a majority of Virginia’s 23 community colleges to network and share best practices. Read more

Top 12 State Policies for Greener Jobs and Workforce

,  |  Nov 22, 2010

At the State Environmental Leadership Program annual conference in Nebraska last week, state leaders discussed ways to bridge beyond the stimulus and other federal funding for green development, and strategised methods of developing state policies that will foster such development. Read more

Eco-Schools in Edinburgh: National Operators Meeting Convenes in Scotland

,  |  Nov 18, 2010

This week, Eco-Schools USA is reporting to you from the program’s National Operators Meeting in Scotland. Read more

NOAA Education Programs: Preparing America’s Future Leaders

,  |  Nov 17, 2010

NWF leaders spoke at an education briefing on Capitol Hill, focusing on the role that STEM education and NOAA programs play in preparing the next generation of workers to keep America competitive. Read more

Teach Green: Eco-Schools USA Wraps Up NSTA Conference

,  |  Nov 16, 2010

This past weekend, I wrapped up my experience at the 2010 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Area Conference in Baltimore. I represetened Eco-Schools USA at the conference, whose theme this year was “Charting the Course to Excellence”. Read more