Students and Nature

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

How One Parent Made Biking a Priority for Fairfax County Public Schools

,  |  Mar 29, 2013

When Jeff Anderson requested bike racks at his children’s school in the fall of 2008, he had no idea this simple request would lead to him playing a key role … Read more

Three Tips for “Making Good” from Billy Parish

 |  Mar 29, 2013

Are you about to graduate? Interested in working to make the world a better place, and also interested in making money along the way? For those convinced that the two goals … Read more

Dirt, Bugs, and Raindrops, Oh My!

,  |  Mar 27, 2013

Guest post by Alyson Weinberg There’s a lot of talk these days of “thinking outside the box.” Whether for kids in the classroom or companies in the marketplace, it’s an ability … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – March 22, 2013

, ,  |  Mar 22, 2013

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF: Keystone XL Tar Sands Vote a Test of … Read more

Molly Ringwald Celebrates National Wildlife Week on Today Show

,  |  Mar 22, 2013

Actress Molly Ringwald guest-hosted the fourth hour of The Today Show this morning with Hoda Kotb. I grew up in the ’80s watching her in films such as Sixteen Candles … Read more

Tree Time: A Kids’ Guide to Tree Facts and Fun

, ,  |  Mar 20, 2013

“I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree,” wrote poet Joyce Kilmer. In addition to their beauty, trees are regal and leafy friends that … Read more

NWF’s Cool School Challenge Helps Schools Cut Carbon Emissions

,  |  Mar 20, 2013

Gust post by Katie Siegel Last autumn, I had the opportunity to introduce NWF’s Cool School Challenge (CSC) to schools throughout Whatcom County, Washington as part of a partnership with the … Read more