Category: Sustainability

Changing Communities: Camden Unified School District

Posted on December 20, 2018 by In Blogs, Recycling and Waste, Sustainability, Uncategorized
One of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of our programs is watching schools enact real change in their communities. A leader in sustainability, Camden City School District (CCSD) is making huge shifts to create a greener, cleaner, more environmentally friendly community for students and families. However, this did not come without countless hours of…

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Student Spotlight: Amador Valley Local Leaders of the 21st Century

Posted on December 14, 2018 by In Blogs, Energy, Recycling and Waste, Sustainability, Uncategorized
student sorting through waste
Students at Amador Valley understand that recycling and composting should be part of students’ daily routine. The lessons we learn in school lay the habits of a lifetime and Local Leaders are paving the way for sustainability as they take necessary steps towards making their schools a cleaner, greener, recycling, and compost friendly environment. Since…

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Sustainability Made Simple

Posted on April 04, 2018 by In Blogs, Climate Change, Energy, Food, Podcasts, Recycling and Waste, Resources, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Sustainability Made Simple (Byrd & Demates, 2016) is the book I’ve hoped someone would write for the past fifteen years. If you only have room on your bookshelf for one thoroughly comprehensive, supremely accessible guide to understanding the big sustainability issues affecting us and what to do about it, this is the book you need. Environmental…

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The Easiest Way to Increase Money in the Classroom

Posted on October 10, 2016 by In Blogs, Energy, Podcasts, Sustainability
Whether you’re a teacher, principal or parent volunteer, one of the biggest concerns is ensuring each classroom has the necessary supplies to provide students with a great learning experience. Countless hours are spent each year conducting fundraisers, asking parents for money, and trying to convince local companies to donate. But there is an easier way…

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School Spotlight: Bishop O’Dowd High School

Posted on April 13, 2016 by In Blogs, Food, Recycling and Waste, Sustainability, Water
It’s not easy to be chosen as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School, but Bishop O’Dowd high school in Oakland, CA is no ordinary educational institution. According to its mission statement, “Bishop O’Dowd High School seeks to develop leaders of influence who are loving, open to growth, religious, intellectually competent, and skilled leaders…

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Environmental Education and the Pope’s Encyclical

Posted on July 10, 2015 by In Blogs, Climate Change, Podcasts, Resources, Sustainability, Water
When I founded the Go Green Initiative back in 2002, I saw myself as more of a child advocate than an environmentalist. The human health impact of pollution, and the break-neck speed at which our world is consuming finite natural resources, made me worry about the world I was leaving to my children. My motto…

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Campaign For Environmental Literacy

Posted on August 09, 2014 by In Resources, Sustainability
The Campaign for Environmental Literacy coordinates advocacy campaigns for programs which will restore or expand the federal investment in environmental education. There first two campaigns in 2005 successfully restored $15 million in funding for the only two federal grant-making programs specified for environmental literacy: http://www.fundee.org/campaigns/

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