November 2011
Featured Stories
From Red to Blue, States Across the Country Adopt the Green Ribbon Schools Program
By Nate Allen, Center for Green Schools Advocacy Lead
Just weeks after the Department of Education released the framework for the Green Ribbon Schools award, 22 states have announced their participation in this voluntary program. From Pennsylvania to California, red to blue, states are realizing the Green Ribbon Schools program is a way to achieve current goals around the improvement of their education systems.
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Q&A: University of Texas at Dallas Vice President for Business Affairs Discusses Innovation in Green Building Award
Last month, the Center for Green Schools and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) teamed up to present the first ever Innovation in Green Building Award at AASHE's annual conference in Pittsburgh. The award recognizes a leading college or university that is transforming the built environment and creating living laboratories for sustainability.This year's winner is the University of Texas at Dallas for their LEED Platinum Student Services Building. We caught up with Dr. Calvin Jamison, vice president for Business Affairs at UT Dallas, to discuss the award.
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Students Across the Country Compete to Reduce Campus Energy Consumption
By Pat Lane, USGBC Students Program Lead
In the first two months of the academic year, USGBC Students is off to a roaring start! The national network of volunteer national and regional chairs has tripled the size of the program, and students are putting together inspiring events and activities on campuses across the country. We are now gearing up for Campus Conservation Nationals!
Campus Conservation Nationals 2012 is a national residence hall electricity and water reduction competition that encourages colleges and universities to compete with each other to have the greatest energy reductions. With over 85 schools committed, and 908 buildings with 90,800 students ready to compete, this is sure to be an exciting competition.
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Register Now! 2012 Green Schools National Conference
By Bretta Beveridge, Green Schools National Conference Producer
Register now for the second annual Green Schools National Conference (GSNC), taking place from Feb. 27-29, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. Be sure to register online by Nov. 18 to get the early bird discount rate.
The GSNC is a national gathering of K-12 leaders and educators sharing and learning the latest ways to make their schools and districts greener and healthier. In just one year, this conference has become the official event of the national green and healthy schools movement.
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