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New Framework to Guide K-12 Science Education Calls for Shift in the Way Science is Taught in U.S.

 |  Jul 28, 2011

The new Framework for K-12 Science Standards recently introduced by Dr. Helen Quinn, theoretical physicist at Stanford University and Chair woman for the National Research Council, was not only highly … Read more

Paper Chase: Report Claims Marketplace Driving Improved Sustainability

 |  Jul 14, 2011

When it comes to sustainability, paper and pulp companies haven’t always been at the head of the class. But according to a new report from the Environmental Paper Network, the … Read more

Voices of NWF’s Young Leaders Assembly: From Community Roundtable to a Meeting with President Obama by Ian Johnson

 |  Jun 16, 2011

Guest post by: Ian Johnson Community-level sustainability discussion leads to White House meeting with President Obama Recently my community involvement around sustainability principles snowballed into an involvement and experience far … Read more

Schools Use Summer Break As A Time For Intensive Sustainability Courses

 |  Jun 10, 2011

We’re well into June, and — for the vast majority of college students and professors — that wonderful time known as “summer break.” However, for an increasing number of students … Read more

Growing Green in the Valley

 |  May 5, 2011

Blue Ridge Community College, a partner of the Greenforce Initiative, will host Growing Green in the Valley for agricultural producers, agri-tourism operations, and related businesses and interested individuals on Thursday, May … Read more

NWF Intern Alex Costakis: “My first time at Power Shift”

,  |  May 2, 2011

I’ve spent the last week or so attempting to capture the essence of my Power Shift 2011 experience in little more than a thousand words. Quite frankly, this is one … Read more

Midwest Youth at the top of their game this year at Power Shift 2011

,  |  Apr 29, 2011

This year, at the Energy Action Coalition’s national Power Shift 2011 conference, the Midwest brought a huge delegation of motivated young leaders ready to fight and win the battle for … Read more

Chill Out this Earth Day with NWF!

 |  Mar 23, 2011

On April 13, National Wildlife Federation will unveil the winners of the 2011 campus Chill Out competition!  These campuses are incredible examples of how the students, faculty and staff at … Read more

Let’s Face it, Who Doesn’t Love Cookies?- Grassroots Fundraising in a Struggling Economy

 |  Mar 22, 2011

Like hundreds of colleges and universities across the nation, Earlham College, Indiana is fundraising to send students to the Energy Action Coalition’s Power Shift 2011 conference in DC this spring.  … Read more

Grand Rapids City-Wide Power Shift Event

,  |  Mar 16, 2011

This Friday 3/18 at 7pm in the John F. Donnelly Conference Center, Aquinas College is hosting a city-wide Power Shift 2011 event for students and community members across Western Michigan. Read more