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Eco-Schools Checks Out the USA Science and Engineering Festival

Conservation, Students and Nature | Oct 27, 2010

President Barack Obama recently hosted the White House Science Fair to celebrate winners of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competitions from across the country. The president has identified STEM … Read more

Eco-Schools USA Case Study: Youth CAN at Boston Latin School

Students and Nature | Jun 12, 2010

It’s the oldest school in the United States, but Boston Latin School prides itself on its new thinking. Students have taken the initiative on several ambitious projects, rapidly transforming … Read more

Be Out There for National Environmental Education Week!

Students and Nature | Apr 14, 2010

It’s National Environmental Education Week, providing a great reason to ensure the kids in your life are engaging with nature and conservation! National Wildlife Federation supporters got ahead of the … Read more

A Momentous March for Environmental Education!

Students and Nature | Mar 24, 2010

This month two great environmental education initiatives passed through the U.S. House of Representatives, which can propel more of America's youth into civic and environmental engagement. First, the Ocean, Coastal … Read more

Perspective: Changing Curriculum Connects Faculty with Each Other, Students with Their Environment

Get Outside, Students and Nature | Oct 14, 2008

Sustainability activity is mushrooming on campuses around the nation-except in one vitally important place: college classrooms. As the recent National Wildlife Federation National Report Card on Sustainability in Higher … Read more

Loyola Brews Up a New Model for Sustainability Courses

Get Outside, Students and Nature | Sep 30, 2008

On the shores of Lake Michigan, just north of downtown Chicago, something special is happening at Loyola University. As they enter the third semester of the Solutions to Environmental Problems … Read more

Want to Raise Environmentalists? Let Your Kids Go “Wild”

Students and Nature | Jun 1, 2006

Several studies in recent years have shown that children who grow up exposed to nature reap psychological, emotional and physical rewards from that connection. Now, a new report has uncovered … Read more

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