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A sustainable school is much more than a 'green' school. Find the resources and ideas you need to create a community which respects our finite resources.
5 Things You Can Do To Help Make Your School Green
Creating green schools takes imagination, awareness and effort. Here are 5 things we all can do to make our schools green.
College Sustainability Report Card 2008
Some 200 college and universities are evaluated for 2008. The concept is easily transferred to private K-12 schools.
Green Schools Alliance
"The GSA started with ONE school facility manager who thought that energy was the right way to challenge HIS community, and ONE Business manager who understood the financial implications on institutions and the need to support a collaborative effort. It started with ONE Headmaster who had the vision, understanding and determination to change his corner of the world."
The Edible Schoolyard
"The Edible Schoolyard, in collaboration with Martin Luther King Junior Middle School, provides urban public school students with a one-acre organic garden and a kitchen classroom."
The Center For Ecoliteracy
"The Center is a pioneer in providing tools, ideas, and support for combining hands-on experience in the natural world with curricular innovation in K–12 education."
Blueprint For A Green School
"After reading this book, you'll never look at schools in quite the same way again. This hefty tome probes every corner of the campus...to assess its potential for pollution. The picture is pretty scary....Thankfully, the 'Blueprint' is also loaded with alternatives and actions one can take to alleviate the noxious threats."

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