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National Green Schools Society provides a structured chapter-based program for high-achieving, environmentally focused students to create extraordinary impact in schools, organizations, and communities while getting the recognition they deserve on a state and national level. The NGSS program develops bright, civic-minded, environmentally literate citizens. By establishing a NGSS chapter in your school, students in grades 2 through 12 will advance their passion for preserving the environment through environmental service projects, leadership, and activism.  

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Up on our Student Blog a post from our Green Schools Student Co-President Sam Koufman of Manchester Essex Regional High School

"I often field questions about my environmental advocacy. My response has developed from a simple "we must treat the Earth with respect as we are its inhabitants" to a more interconnected one that discusses the openness and compatibility of environmentalism with the student life. Environmentalism does not require one area of expertise or interest, but rather many that allow for like-minded individuals to apply their knowledge and seek one collective goal."

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 Green Schools Initiative and the  Green Schools National Network are launching the 2nd Annual Nature's Voices Student Story Contest to amplify the stories of young people creating a sustainable future. We invite students grades 6-12 to submit 500-1,000 word essays about how their green schools and environmental education experiences have inspired them, changed their thinking, or transformed their lives. Students grades 6-12 can win a cash prize and paid trip to share their story as a keynote speaker at the Green Schools National Conference and Student Summit in March 2015. We are looking for inspiring stories about how Green Schools and environmental education transform young people's learning and lives.  Stories may also be published on our NaturesVoices.org website. Submit stories by January 16, 2015. http://www.naturesvoices.org/gsnn-stories-contest/ 

About the Nature's Voices Project: The Nature's Voices Project aim to raise awareness and support among educators, funders, and policy makers about the multitude of benefits that outdoor education programs offer - health, academic achievement, social justice, hands-on science, green jobs training, and real-world relevance - by broadcasting the stories of youth whose lives and learning have been transformed through environmental education programs. For more information about the Project please contact us:  naturesvoices@gmail.com

December 31, 2014 Deadline

Check out Green Colleges connecting students to "The Greenest
and Most Socially Responsible Colleges Since 1992"

How amazing! A student-run business!

'Orange School's Hydroponic Greenhouse Business

There's still time to enter! 

The 11th annual Hydrogen Student Design Contest will challenge students to develop business and financing models for hydrogen fueling stations. Through the Contest, multidisciplinary student teams from universities across the globe will demonstrate their talents in business, finance, engineering, public planning, architecture, marketing, and entrepreneurship. The top teams will be invited to present their design to a panel of industry professionals and investors, and the winning teams will be able to present their approach at a major industry conference.

How to Participate:

• For eligibility, rules, and guidelines, visit the contest website.

• Register for the 2015 contest.

Important Dates:

• Early Registration & Abstract Deadline: December 8, 2014

• Final Abstract Deadline: January 16, 2015

• See the full timeline here.

"The White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) is launching a new Climate Education and Literacy Initiative to help connect American students and citizens with the best-available, science-based information about climate change," according (PDF) to a December 3, 2014, press release from the White House. 

As part of the launch, a series of educational videos were released.

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From sustainable buildings to groundbreaking science, education, and ocean conservation, the Champions of the Earth Award recognizes eight outstanding visionaries and leaders in the field of policy, science, entrepreneurship, and civil society action. 

Read about these eight amazing leaders!

Check out EPA's Students for the Environment blog for K-12 Students, Educators and Parents
 

Students, teachers and staff are welcome to post ideas and to blog about what they know students are doing to help the environment. Please submit an entry of 400 words or less. 
 

Published: November 19th, 2014 By Bobby Magill

Agriculture has undergone a "green revolution" over the past 50 years, with more and more crops being produced from an acre of land than ever before.

That agricultural revolution could be changing concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and possibly having a small effect on climate change, according to two separate and unrelated studies published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

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Camp Quinebarge is a traditional overnight camp for children ages 7-15, encouraging them to be actively learning, creating, discovering, and having fun all summer long. Established in 1936, Camp Quinebarge sits on 65 acres of idyllic woodland and 1,250 feet of frontage on pristine Lake Kanasatka, in the heart of New Hampshire's mountains and Lakes Region. 

Green Mountain College is conducting an ongoing search to find students who have somehow made a significant contribution to a fellow human, to society or toward conservation and sustainability. We want to encourage the leaders of tomorrow and reward this contribution with a full tuition scholarship including fees, room, and board to Green Mountain -- a college that will foster their ideals and their desire to engage in and promote leadership practiced not for self-aggrandizement but for the greater good.

Click to learn more, fill out a nomination form and download an application

Applications must be received by March 1, 2014. Students must be applying for Fall admission and must have completed a FAFSA by March 1.  For additional information please contact the Office of Admissions at (800) 776-6675 or via e-mail at admiss@greenmtn.edu.
 

Join us for the Student Summit! 

March 4-7 2015 | Virginia Beach 

REGISTER TODAY!!
 

This year's Student Summit is designed to educate, empower, and inspire middle and high school students as our next generation of leaders. The Green Schools National  Conference Student Summit will equip students with 21st century skills, knowledge, and resources to help impact their schools and communities.  Throughout the Summit, students will be able to explore and develop solutions on critical environmental topics including; Energy, Climate, Outdoor Learning & Exploration, Food Systems & Agriculture, Sustainable Careers and more,. There will be many opportunities to engage with professionals from business, government, nonprofit and education sectors. All sessions are designed to be interactive and foster collaboration.