Students and Nature

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Birds, Butterflies and Backyard Discoveries: New Book Offers Tips for Wildlife Gardening with Kids

, ,  |  May 7, 2013

Touch a Butterfly, by April Pulley Sayre, is a delightful read. Its goal is to get families—kids included—outside and in touch with the natural world through gardening. But it is … Read more

Students Lead for Smarter, more Sustainable Campuses

, ,  |  May 6, 2013

The University of Maryland hosted the eighth annual Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference in Bethesda, Maryland in April 2013. Top students, faculty, sustainability administrators and other organizations related to sustainability … Read more

Young Reporters Program Announces 2013 Winners

 |  May 3, 2013

National Wildlife Federation’s Young Reporters for the Environment USA program is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural environmental journalism competition. The Young Reporters program invites students to investigate … Read more

Announcing Campus Conservation Nationals Video Contest Winners!

, ,  |  May 1, 2013

If you happened to spend time on a college campus between February 4 and April 26, 2013, you may have noticed that dorm buildings were darker than usual, and that … Read more

1-2-3-4, Who’re We Gonna Cheer For? Eco-Schools!

, , ,  |  May 1, 2013

“Way to go Cougars!” a student at Copper Mesa Elementary in Highlands Ranch exclaimed as the gym full of students cheered. The occasion was a kind of pep assembly at … Read more

National Wildlife Federation’s Jim Lyon Motivates Virginia Students to Lead for the Environment this Earth Day 2013

 |  Apr 26, 2013

Nearly 130 student leaders, faculty and staff gathered at the Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) this Earth Day, April 22, 2013, to hear from National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF’s) Jim Lyon … Read more

5th Annual Climate Change Symposium at Northern Virginia Community College

 |  Apr 26, 2013

Guest post by Robert Johnson, Sustainability Officer, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Robert Johnson joined NOVA in October 2012 as the College’s first Environmental Sustainability Officer.  He is focused on developing … Read more

NYC Eco-School PS 57 Gets 2013 Green Ribbon Schools Award

, ,  |  Apr 25, 2013

On a gloriously sunny Earth Day, cheers erupted in NYC Eco-School PS 57’s large outdoor garden as the Staten Island elementary school found out it had won a 2013 Green Ribbon Schools … Read more

Graduate with Zero Carbon Debt!

 |  Apr 25, 2013

I’m sure you don’t need anyone else to tell you that college graduates these days are entering the “real world” with no shortage of student loan debt. But there’s another … Read more

MI Student Earth Day Photos

 |  Apr 24, 2013

On campuses and in communities everywhere the fight against fossil fuels is ramping up. It seems like everyday I hear more news about students holding eye-catching events to ask their … Read more