Green Classroom Professional Certificate
read more
Uncategorized
Posts from May 2012
Uncategorized
College Students Across the Country Conserve 1.74 Gigawatt-Hours Through Campus Conservation Nationals 2012
151 homes off the grid, 1,554,814 gallons of water saved, 2,642,287 lbs of CO2 diverted from the atmosphere, $157,925 saved.
This is what 250,000 students across the country can do when they take the environment and their energy usage into their own h…
Uncategorized
Director’s Corner: Making Green Schools an International Conversation
Last month, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Beijing, China for the 8th International Conference on Green & Energy Efficient Building to discuss the green schools movement. Although there are so many implicit differences between the U.S. and China – the language and culture are incredibly diverse from ours – I tested my assumption that healthy, high performing kids are a universal value that requires no translation.
Uncategorized
Center for Green Schools Opportunities: Paid-From-Savings
Paid-from-Savings Guide Now Available for Free Access
read more
Uncategorized
Center for Green Schools Opportunities: Sustainability Summit
Sustainability Summit
The Center for Green Schools at USGBC is now accepting applications to attend this summer’s School Sustainability Leaders Summit from June 27-29. The Summit will be held at our offices in Washington, D.C. and is designed for school district or school system staff who are the point-people for sustainability within their organization.
Uncategorized
Center for Green Schools Opportunities: Call for Research
The Impact of School Buildings on Student Health and Performance: A Call for Research
read more
Uncategorized
Chapter Spotlight: Charlotte’s Eco Learning Lab
Late last year, South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, NC built an “Eco Learning Lab,” an outdoor classroom for students, instructors and green building professionals. The laboratory provides a forum for students to strengthen their educational experience and opens a dialog with green building professionals that can assist in career exploration. The hope is that the Eco Learning Lab can be replicated at other high schools in North Carolina.
Uncategorized
My Job Inspiration: The Wisdom of Kids
One of the best parts of my job is getting to listen to kids and their visions for the world and their place within it. It’s reinvigorating, energizing and inspiring. It reminds me that when we provide safe and inviting places for kids to learn, grow a…
