Students and Nature

Good Jobs, Green Jobs Coming to the U.S.

 |  Apr 18, 2013

I attended the Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Close to 1,500 people attended, and half of those were representatives from the United Steel Workers (very impressive). … Read more

Green STEM: An Educational Collision of Epic Proportion

 |  Apr 17, 2013

  Our climate is changing at an alarming rate, and as a nation our young people are not prepared to provide the solutions necessary to mitigate and safeguard our world’s … Read more

Matthews, North Carolina Celebrates Community Wildlife Habitat Certification

, , ,  |  Apr 15, 2013

Matthews, North Carolina recently celebrated becoming the nation’s 64th NWF Community Wildlife Habitat with “A Day of Play” at Squirrel Lake Park. Despite the cold, drizzly weather, spirits were high … Read more

Earth Day Celebrations on Campus

, ,  |  Apr 15, 2013

Students at colleges and universities across the nation and even across the world have been celebrating Earth Day yearly since its inception in 1970. Many colleges and universities host an … Read more

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Ranger Rick Jr. Magazine Announces Draw Ricky Contest for Kids

 |  Apr 15, 2013

One of the funnest parts of my job as Assistant Editor of Ranger Rick Jr. magazine is opening mail from our young readers. Every time I dig into the big … Read more

Michigan Students Urge Fossil Fuel Divestment at Universities

 |  Apr 15, 2013

NWF’s Campus Ecology team provides resources and and support to students on more than 1,000 campuses each year, helping them move their campuses toward more renewable energy and sustainable practices. … Read more

Advancing US Workforce for 21st Century: National Thought Leaders Convene

 |  Apr 14, 2013

What are the skills needed for a competitive, 21st century workforce?  How are US community colleges helping to meet these needs?  What is the role of employers?  Policy-makers?  Students and … Read more

President’s Budget Eliminates Environmental Education. Again.

,  |  Apr 12, 2013

In President Obama’s Inaugural and State of the Union addresses, he outlined the need for the United States to lead the world in both the transition to a clean energy … Read more

Farm to Table: Sustainable Food in Higher Education

 |  Apr 11, 2013

On April 5, Campus Ecology’s Georgia Campus Sustainability Network (GCSN) hosted a workshop on sustainable food for the our Spring Topic Specific Workshop series. Thirty-seven participants from colleges and universities across the … Read more

Eco-Schools Mentor Visits from Wales

 |  Apr 3, 2013

The NWF Eco-Schools USA team was thrilled to host Lesley Jones, our Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) mentor, last month.  Lesley is the Chief Executive Officer for Keep Wales Tidy … Read more