On April 23, 2012, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, alongside White House Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chairwoman Nancy Sutley and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, announced the winnersof the inaugural U.S. … Read more
US Green Ribbon Schools Award
Video: Tell Heartland to Keep Climate Denial and Bogus Controversy Out of Our Schools
In a recent fundraising appeal and petition, The Climate Reality Project released a short video (see below). In it, some precocious kids tell us what they’ve been learning: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DjPo0ewuCw&list=UUIJk74xZtFZut1rJVHVVXeA&index=1&feature=plcp[/youtube] “Human … Read more
Second White House Science Fair Features Young STEM Innovators and Environmental Projects
President Obama is hosting the second White House Science Fair today, featuring more than 100 students representing “competitions and organizations that work with students and inspire them to excel in … Read more
Green Schools Trend on Display in Texas
The green schools movement is now a bona fide national trend. Case in point: the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) voted to include environmental education provisions … Read more
Only Congress Can Prevent Smokey Bear’s Death by Budget Cuts
You read that title right. Smokey (along with Woodsy Owl) is part of the U.S. Forest Service’s suite of programs aimed at advancing conservation education among American students and the public … Read more
Red, Green and Blue! 34 States Opt In to U.S. Green Ribbon Schools Award Program
In a time when our political differences seem to be more polarizing than ever, it is encouraging to see that education remains a bipartisan issue. Half of the 34 states … Read more
U.S. Green Ribbon Schools Award gets the Green Light!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsmLWNAK4_U&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Today is a fantastic day for the environmental education movement! The U.S. Department of Education alongside the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency launched the U.S. … Read more
