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- Early learning center sustainably embraces rural New Zealand Fri, 11 Sep 20, 1:30amIn the rural New Zealand haven of Dairy Flat, U.K.-based architecture firm Collingridge and Smith Architects has recently completed the Fantails Estate, an early learning center for 154 babies and preschoolers. Designed to...
- Girl Scouts Camp Trivera combines STEM and sustainable architecture Thu, 10 Sep 20, 4:30amFocusing on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, with an architectural emphasis on integral sustainability, Camp Trivera is the first Girl Scouts campground of its kind...
- Educational center in Russia has a wind turbine and rooftop solar panels Fri, 31 Jul 20, 1:30amLocated in the Russian village of Khryug in southern Dagestan, the Luminary Inspiration Center is a welcomed educational experience in a small town of just 2,000 residents...
- Retired USPS van is converted into a mobile community center Tue, 21 Jul 20, 4:30amKnown as the Chicago Mobile Makerspace, this renovated United States Postal Service delivery van has been given a second life as a mobile community center and classroom...
- ‘Deniers’ of the World, Unite! Fri, 10 Jul 20, 11:00amMuch is made of the fact that former "climate change" advocates have now defected to the side of reason. But much more needs to be done to defeat climate change propaganda. The latest defection, as we’ve noted here, is...
- The Conversation: “Climate Change is the Most Important Mission for Universities” Thu, 4 Jun 20, 7:00pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall If you thought the most important mission of universities was to provide kids with professional skills to help them get a better job, think again...
- Community collects locally sourced materials to construct a school in Vietnam Tue, 5 May 20, 12:30amThe Xuan Hoa commune in the Lao Cai province of northwest Vietnam is, like much of the surrounding area, a region that has suffered from economic hardships in the past...
- BBC: Climate Education is Failing Because Some Graduates Become Oil Executives Tue, 25 Feb 20, 5:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall A child activist interviewed by the BBC is disappointed that some “educated people” resist climate indoctrination enough to accept jobs from oil companies...
- Renewables barely feature in building programme for 500 schools Tue, 18 Feb 20, 5:13pmSolar panels, heat pumps and sustainable designs bypassed – but now one Somerset school is taking a stand
- Zero-carbon hydrogen injected into gas grid for first time in groundbreaking UK trial Fri, 24 Jan 20, 9:07pmBlend of hydrogen and natural gas is being used to heat homes and faculty buildings at Keele University
- Half of UK universities have committed to divest from fossil fuel Mon, 13 Jan 20, 6:00pm78 out of 154 universities joined campaign in blow to big oil’s ‘social licence’, campaigners say
- Gift loved ones with classes that teach and build nature skills Sat, 21 Dec 19, 2:30amRather than gifting a material object this holiday season, opt to give an “experience” gift. Not only will it help minimize waste and clutter, but an experience gift can also be wonderfully green and intrinsically fulfilling....
- Are Stagnant Academic Standards Related to Fear of Climate Change? Thu, 5 Dec 19, 1:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall US academic standards are stagnating, despite huge investment in trying to improve the education system. Maybe its about time politicians and academics started asking why. ‘It Just Isn’t Working’:...
- Students accuse Cambridge university of 'greenwashing' ties with oil firms Sat, 23 Nov 19, 7:00pmActivists call Cambridge Zero initiative a ‘PR stunt to divert attention from links to fossil fuel industry’
- Camp Grounded Digital Detox returns after founder’s death Fri, 22 Nov 19, 7:45amSummer camp for adults and beloved tech-free weekend getaway Camp Grounded ground to a halt in 2017. Its big-hearted founder Levi Felix who’d espoused the joys of trading screens for nature walks was tragically killed...
- This category covers environmental education courses and resources that are available.