The Center for Green Schools operates within a non-profit called the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). While the Center has a mission that is focused on schools and the students who attend them, USGBC’s broader mission is to create green buildings and communities for all, believing that everyone is entitled to live, breathe, learn and work in a healthy, sustainable environment.
As the dust settles after the COP17 Climate Talks in Durban, a sigh of relief is released. The mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol have survived to see a second commitment period.
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Jenny Wiedower
The Center for Green Schools just finished its first infographic, which depicts our work since being founded in September 2010, highlighting our reach, res…
The author of an article posted yesterday on CNN couldn’t be further embedded in the spin zone he arguably says he’s trying to debunk. In his opening line, the author, Steve Hargreaves, wrote, “The tactic du jour for environmentalists trying to sell a skeptical public on tighter regulations is this: spin the thing as a job creator.”
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The Center for Green Schools Fellowship Program was recently featured in Architectural Record and Greensource, publications focusing on sustainable design and green building.
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Congratulations on taking your first step toward earning your LEED AP Homes credential!
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The LEED Fellow designates the most exceptional professionals in the green building industry, and it is the most prestigious designation awarded by the Green Building …
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Congratulations on taking your first step toward earning your LEED AP O+M!
A LEED credential gives you a competitive edge and shows the market you have the key knowl…
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Congratulations on taking your first step toward earning your LEED AP ID+C!
A LEED credential gives you a competitive edge and shows the market you have the key know…