A fundamental aspect of Waldorf Education is a commitment to nurture and sustain the natural world.  Through curriculum and activities such as gardening, composting, and student-managed recycling programs, students learn to become stewards of the environment in which they live.

This is implicit in every Waldorf school.

But what about the explicit commitment to being eco-friendly in Waldorf schools and communities? Curious about this, and wondering if AWSNA could perhaps be of service in helping schools become more ecological, we sent a Green Survey to Waldorf schools and associated programs around the country in order to get a picture of their levels of commitment.

A gift has made it possible for us to work with a public relations firm, Churchill, and Company, Ltd. to unify our message so that Waldorf Education continues to become stronger and even more recognizable. After a year of focus groups, discussions with delegates, research, trials, and many refinements, a warmly-received presentation was offered at our January meeting. Tools in the form of a launch kit will be provided to schools, including graphics, typefaces, core distinguishing characteristics, and core benefits to identify schools affiliated with AWSNA and Waldorf Education. We hope the cornucopia of phrases and descriptions will help schools avoid re-inventing descriptors each time copy must be written. The insightful donor who made this possible was commended heartily by our appreciative schools. As one school administrator responded, "This will easily save our school thousands of dollars" - multiply this by all our schools and this is truly worth a million.

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