Students and Nature

Weekly News Roundup – October 12, 2012

,  |  Oct 12, 2012

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Letter to Attorney General: Hold BP Accountable October 10 … Read more

My First Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference

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Every year, students from across the Southeast wait with bated breath to find out the details of one of the most anticipated conferences in the region. The Southeast Student Renewable … Read more

Universities as Models for Sustainability: Georgia Campus Sustainability Network’s Annual Conference

, ,  |  Oct 11, 2012

On Friday, September 14, 2012, 108 members of Georgia higher education institutions (faculty, staff, administrators, and students), as well as interested organizations, came together for the “Universities as Models for Sustainability: … Read more

Getting Kids Back Outside—NWF Tackles the Problem

,  |  Oct 10, 2012

Our announcement of NWF’s 10 Million Kids Outdoors goal reminds me of a journey that dramatizes the serious nature of the problem we face. On a flight from Washington D.C. … Read more

Fighting Money with Money: Campuses Divest from Fossil Fuels

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Hey, did you know? There’s an election coming up! Right, right, you knew. Kind of hard to miss that one. But here are a few more things you maybe didn’t … Read more

Green Roof on PS 41 in New York

Green Roof Inspires New York School: Video

,  |  Oct 9, 2012

I grew up watching movies set in New York City, so I have many pre-conceived images of life there. A peaceful garden on top of a school was not one of … Read more

300 Youth Activists Break the Silence on Climate Change at SSREC

 |  Oct 8, 2012

Cross-posted from www.WeArePowerShift.org, October 7 2012 Blog by Jacquie Ayala, Florida Organizer, Southern Energy Network   Wow. What an incredible weekend. Over 300 young people converged at Florida A&M University for … Read more

Students Across the Country Participate in Online Debate Actions

 |  Oct 4, 2012

Last night, students from across the country (and some from outside too) gathered around their TV’s and keyboards to participate in the PowerVote live chat centered around the first presidential … Read more

Greening the Way for our Kids’ Future

,  |  Oct 4, 2012

We all need an oasis. Standing on New York City Eco-School PS41’s new green roof, I found a truly inspiring one.  Seeing the whole sky, feeling the late summer breeze, … Read more

Man (and Daughter) Meet Baby Snapping Turtle

,  |  Oct 3, 2012

Yesterday, while leaving the office on a lunch appointment, I saw something small scamper under a coworker’s pickup truck. Peering under the truck, I concluded it was probably a baby … Read more