The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council is a global leader in advancing green schools and providing the resources needed to create sustainable, healthy, resilient, and equitable learning environments. We are driving the green school movement by working directly with those implementing sustainability within school systems ...

2023年11月4日 · What are Green Schools? Green schools, also known as eco-friendly or sustainable schools, are educational institutions that prioritize environmental responsibility, sustainability, and health and wellness within their design, construction, and operation.

2024年4月16日 · Making a school green involves thinking about what changes can be made to improve health, from boosting air quality to increasing the time students spend outdoors to planting a school garden. It also means thinking about how …

At the Center for Green Schools, we believe that all students deserve to attend sustainable schools that enhance their health and wellness, prepare them for green careers, and support a thriving planet.

What is a green school? A green school is about more than curriculum and more than bricks and mortar. It’s a school where the community works together to support global sustainability and climate action. A green school prepares students to lead the world toward a healthier, cleaner, more sustainable future.

The 13 Pathways to Greening Your School are designed for you to use September – June (1-10) serving as year-round learning tools, and you can put them in any order that aligns with your program in school, after school, or out of school! Within each Pathway you will find links to curriculum, games, apps, videos, Days to Celebrate and more!

Whether you're a K-12 student, teacher, administrator, staff member, or district sustainability professional, the Green Schools Alliance can support and strengthen your sustainability action. Learn about our programs for:

2019年11月24日 · Creating a greener school requires educating the community about the importance of reducing carbon emissions and living more environmentally sustainable lives. First, inform yourself about what other schools are doing to become greener.

From automatic lights to renewable solar and wind energy, the opportunities to green your school abound. There are so many ways that students, teachers and administrators can work together to build a green school community. Get creative, think big and make a plan. 13 Pathways to Greening Your School align with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

What Is a Green School? There are many ways to describe a green school, but all share a commitment to environmental sustainability. The elementary school students at the Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes Elementary School in Burlington, Vermont, expressed it well: “Sustainability is the belief that everything is interconnected.”