This week, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Youth Sustainability Challenge at the White House. The Challenge opened on May 2 and closes on June 1, 2012, … Read more
Students and Nature
Take Action: All Kids Need Access to Safe Green Spaces!
When I was an elementary school teacher, I wanted to provide my students with experiences and opportunities that many of them wouldn’t traditionally get outside of school— access to the outdoors being … Read more
Eco-Schools USA’s Healthy Living Pathway to Get Students Outside and Active
Schools prepare students for the future, and a lifetime of good health is one of the most important legacies we can give to our children. Unfortunately, America’s youth are up … Read more
Thanks Mom, for the gift of nature
Get inspired for Mother’s Day! Five touching stories about how moms gave the gift of nature. Read more
NWF Book Club: Last Child in the Woods
In Last Child in the Woods, author Richard Louv takes readers through an in-depth look at our society’s current disconnect from the natural world. Louv uses the term Nature Deficit Disorder … Read more
Cast of Nickelodeon’s Victorious! Encourages Schools to Go Green with Eco-Schools USA
The cast of Nickelodeon’s Victorious! (Matt Bennett, Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, Avan Jogia, Daniella Monet and Leon Thomas III) took time recently to encourage schools to get green through the … Read more
It’s Official: Inaugural U.S. Green Ribbon School Award Winners Announced!
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
