Tag Archives: education curriculum

Campus Sustainability Reports from Across the Nation

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education : Wednesday May 16, 11:56AM

The following is from one of our guest bloggers, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. You can see the original post, with pictures, here . This has been re-posted … More »

Colorado Schools Offer Abundant Examples of Environmental Education

Angelica Mecklenburg : Tuesday March 13, 4:08PM

School gardens, recycling in the classroom, and science field trips to the local river. What s the common denominator here? Each is a facet of environmental education, or EE, which is coined as a … More »

What do you think about the proposed Colorado Environmental Education Plan?

Janna Six : Wednesday February 15, 3:47PM

The Colorado Department of Education has just released a draft Environmental Education Plan for Colorado. The goals of the plan are significant. 1. State agencies, school districts, schools, teachers, … More »

Green Schools National Conference coming to our Backyard!

Janna Six : Saturday January 21, 9:11PM

I can t remember when I have ever been so excited about a conference! The 2nd annual Green Schools National Conference , coming to the Colorado Convention Center from February 27-29. The National … More »

Tough Questions To Ask School Board Candidates

Janna Six : Tuesday October 25, 1:41PM

For the first time, in 2012, K-12 students will be tested on mastery of information and skills in Colorado s new academic standards (adopted in 2009). The revised standards acknowledge the advantages of … More »

Get the kids outdoors. Our future depends on it.

Janna Six : Monday September 12, 11:24AM

With Colorado s perfect weather and abundant natural areas, there s no good excuse for staying indoors. This especially applies to the kid in you and all the kids in your world. There should be … More »

Release of the most recent International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education.

Zach Owens : Thursday August 11, 9:29AM

Check out the newest issue of the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education . This journal focuses on the developing theme of sustainability in higher education.  More »

A Blue Ribbon for the Green Ribbon Schools

Elli Itin : Monday July 18, 4:53PM

The Green Ribbon Schools award program is one of the newest and possibly most holistic certifications that can be achieved by schools looking to be recognized for their sustainability efforts. … More »

Sustainable Education, Holistic Learning

Zach Owens : Thursday July 14, 12:22PM

The goal of learning is to have the knowledge to face the future s challenges. One of the greatest challenges future generations will face is sustainability. Sustainable education has exploded in popularity … More »

New Issue of Sustainability Released

Zach Owens : Wednesday July 6, 2:18PM

Sustainability: The Journal of Record published a very interesting issue at the end of June with several articles pertaining to education and sustainability. Sustainability is a bimonthly journal that … More »

Online Network to Advance Environmental Literacy in Colorado

Katie Navin : Monday June 27, 4:22PM

The decisions Coloradans make about the environment impact the economy, the health of communities and quality of life. Today, Colorado kids are one step closer to becoming environmentally literate and … More »

Going from No Child Left Behind to No Child Left Unaware

Janna Six : Wednesday June 22, 11:58AM

By Elli Itin With the United States falling dangerously behind in the developed world s education rankings, it is clear that American schools are not inspiring children. In recent years as school s … More »

Boulder Valley School District’s Successful Sustainability Efforts

Ghita Carroll : Tuesday June 21, 10:17AM

Did You Know? This past spring, BVSD s Office of Sustainability and Curriculum and Instruction created a Task Force with the purpose of providing recommendations for integrating sustainability into BVSD … More »

Two countries, two approaches to sustainable education.

Zach Owens : Wednesday June 15, 12:12PM

This past week, British education advisor, Tim Oates, stated that climate change should not be included as part of the national curriculum. Oates called for an overall condensing of the curriculum, saying a … More »
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