Does your school emphasize environmental awareness and eco-friendly practices?
by Sara Ring
March 12, 2008
From installing buildingwide solar panels to giving lessons on global warming, many schools are taking steps, big and small, to become more eco-friendly. Some are building green schools with recycled materials, while others have banned plastic water bottles. But not all schools are jumping on the green bandwagon. Making large changes to a school's construction can pay off in lowered bills, but the initial investment may be prohibitive for certain schools. And some educators believe that the time students spend tending organic gardens or holding recycling drives could be better spent learning core academics. Has your school gone green? We want to know!
Links:
[1] http://www.edutopia.org/sara-ring
[2] http://www.edutopia.org/node/5280/results
[3] http://www.edutopia.org/environmentally-conscious-lesson-ideas
[4] http://www.epa.state.il.us/p2/green-schools/green-schools-checklist.pdf "target="new
[5] http://www.epa.gov/teachers/ "target="new
[6] http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/25/education/25green.html?fta=y "target="new