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Edutopia Webinar: "Greening Your School" post discussion!

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Teacher. Wonderer.
Posted on 10/29/2009 10:27am

Here we can explore the ideas, concepts, and educational potential presented in the "Greening Your School" Webinar.

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Teacher. Wonderer.
Posted on 10/29/2009 4:06pm

What was most interesting to everyone?

Due to a little technical hiccup, I was only able to enjoy the webinar from the comfort of the twitter-sphere. So I missed out on a lot. Fill me in, please.

What were your favorite parts?

What was most compelling?

What ideas do you hope take to school with you tomorrow?

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Edutopia Staff
Community Manager @edutopia and mother of one, East Bay, CA
Posted on 10/29/2009 4:13pm

immediate social vs distant climate focus?

How do we counter those who prefer we focus on immediate social problems rather than distant climate change problems?

Prof. Art Shostak, Drexel University

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Edutopia Staff
Community Manager @edutopia and mother of one, East Bay, CA
Posted on 10/29/2009 4:14pm

how to get buy-in for reducing and re-using projects?

It seems like recycling is easier for schools to get buy-in with parties in schools. How about reducing and re-using?

Steve Taffee - Director of Technology - Castilleja School, Palo Alto, CA

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Community Manager @edutopia and mother of one, East Bay, CA
Posted on 10/29/2009 4:15pm

Tip for mapping school groups

Mapping the school grounds could also be done using Google Sketchup. Perhaps better for middle and upper school students.

- Steve Taffee - Director of Technology - Castilleja School, Palo Alto, CA

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Administrator / Staff
Posted on 10/29/2009 4:15pm

Hi everyone, thanks for listening to our webinar.

Hope you found the info helpful, I am happy to respond to questions or emails to help you get your program developed.

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Edutopia Staff
Community Manager @edutopia and mother of one, East Bay, CA
Posted on 10/29/2009 4:17pm

Tip for getting buy-in

A comment, really. What I have found at our school (which is in a large Northern Virginia school district), is that the school system is strongly supporting well thought-out grounds projects that reduce the district's mowing contract.
Elizabeth Burke

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Community Manager @edutopia and mother of one, East Bay, CA
Posted on 10/29/2009 4:17pm

How to connect inner city students?

How to connect inner city students with what sustains our quality of life?
Joanne Thibault

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Edutopia Staff
Community Manager @edutopia and mother of one, East Bay, CA
Posted on 10/29/2009 4:18pm

Green Teacher magazine

I enjoy Tim's magazine, Green Teacher, and hope he will have an opportunity to promote it and tell listeners how they can get both the hard copies and the electronic version, which includes many more ideas like those he he presenting now.
Lois Nixon, Environmental Educators of NC, Raleigh, NC

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Teacher. Wonderer.
Posted on 10/29/2009 4:19pm

Social problems vs. distant climate change

Is it possible to pull away from a choice of one or the other? In some ways it seems like the two are intertwined.

Might we "counter" with possible solutions that address both, to some degree? And ultimately to try and "nudge" the debate a bit closer to the long term solution?

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Edutopia Staff
Community Manager @edutopia and mother of one, East Bay, CA
Posted on 10/29/2009 4:20pm

Dealing the "fluffy" or "hippy" stereotype among parents

Students and staff at my school are on board, but parents report back that they are bombarded with "green," do you have any tips at dealing with parents who are not as concerned about the environment and think this is "fluffy" or "hippy" stuff?
Kate Sterken, Bellingham WA, elementary teacher

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