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Many schools operate in a complicated community arena in which a variety of issues come together—food nutrition and safety, children’s public health, community involvement, environmental safety, rising energy costs—all in addition to learning and education. Schools can become centers for these connected issues, creating safer environments for children and fostering environmental stewards of tomorrow. Ways to Start Taking Action
Zenobia Barlow, cofounder of the Center for Ecoliteracy, says schools are not just buildings, but networks of relationships.
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DRIVERS OF CHANGE are major forces of transformation that will shape our efforts to remake learning. They represent the convergence of several trends into emerging ideas that will disrupt traditional assumptions about learning.
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TRENDS are distinct directions of change that will shape the future of learning.
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SIGNALS are examples, or early indicators, of the changes described by the trends and the drivers of change.
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LEARNING AGENTS suggest new roles and functions that might emerge in the future ecosystem of learning.
In this article from the November 2009 issue of Phi Delta Kappan, Monica Martinez examines how threats […] Expand for Continued Reading
In this article from the November 2009 issue of Phi Delta Kappan, Monica Martinez examines how threats to the health of our youth from climate change and pollution raise the need for us to begin thinking of schools as part of an ecosystem. She highlights ways in which schools, organizations, and communities are moving toward a more sustainable approach to education -- from learning experiences to healthy buildings -- and how schools have the opportunity to become centers for health and environment.The full citation for the original publication is: Monica Martinez,INNOVATION: Becoming Green, Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 91, No. 3, November 2009, pp. 74-75.
Associated Topic: Platforms for Resilience > Smart Localism
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Added: November 11, 2009
This article highlights the relationship among green schools, student health, and the jobs of the future […] Expand for Continued Reading
This article highlights the relationship among green schools, student health, and the jobs of the future.
Associated Topic: Altered Bodies > Eco-Schools
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Added: April 28, 2009
The Green Buildings Council recently awarded Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio its Leadership Award for […] Expand for Continued Reading
The Green Buildings Council recently awarded Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio its Leadership Award for Advocacy because of Ohio’s application of LEED for Schools standards to state-funded new and renovated buildings.
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Added: March 27, 2009
Zenobia, cofounder of the Center for Ecoliteracy, says schools are not just buildings, but networks of […] Expand for Continued Reading
Zenobia, cofounder of the Center for Ecoliteracy, says schools are not just buildings, but networks of relationships.
Associated Topic: Altered Bodies > Cognitive Modification > Sharp Brains
Tags: community, eco-schools, environment, learning, resilience, sustainability,
Added: January 23, 2009