Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
schools, Tag
- The Akshar Foundation is creating sustainable schools to teach children important life skills Sat, 25 May 19, 5:30amBased in Assam, India, the Akshar Foundation is on a mission to create a new type of sustainable school with its unique education model. The education reform initiative strives to create government schools that are eco-friendly,...
- Dramatic domino-effect facade wraps BIG-designed business school Tue, 30 Apr 19, 2:30amBjarke Ingels Group has unveiled images of the stunning Business Innovation Hub at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Designed in collaboration with Goody Clancy Architects, the recently completed 70,000-square-foot...
- Rammed earth Kopila Valley School is the greenest school in Nepal Thu, 11 Apr 19, 2:30amIn Nepal, access to education doesn’t just improve job prospects — schools can save lives, whether it’s rescuing children from malnourishment or delaying the age of marriage to reduce rates of HIV, maternal death and...
- Ineos accused of 'greenwashing' over Daily Mile sponsorship Sat, 6 Apr 19, 3:39amTeaching union to debate call for schools to oppose fossil fuel giant’s backing of school fitness event
- How do I get solar panels in my school? Mon, 18 Mar 19, 1:04pmThe NSW Liberal and Labor parties have promised to cool down classrooms with air conditioners powered largely by solar panels, but is it a straightforward process for schools?
- Climate strikes held around the world – as it happened Sat, 16 Mar 19, 8:43amYoung people, inspired by Greta Thunberg, rally to press politicians to act on climate change
- Climate strike: US students walk out of classes as part of global protest – live Sat, 16 Mar 19, 2:42amYoung people, inspired by Greta Thunberg, rally on 15 March to press politicians to act on climate change
- Climate strikes: students around the world walk out to demand change – live Fri, 15 Mar 19, 2:56pmYoung people, inspired by Greta Thunberg, rally to press politicians to act on climate change – follow live updates
- Climate strikes: students around the world walk out to demand change - live Fri, 15 Mar 19, 11:01amYoung people around the world, inspired by Greta Thunberg, rally to press politicians to act on climate change - follow live updates
- Green school in Bali shows students how to live sustainably Fri, 8 Mar 19, 4:30amThe goals of the Green School are anything but small, yet they are simple: take care of the local community and teach children to be stewards of our planet and leaders of sustainability in the future.[...]
- A modular classroom for environmental education pops up in a Barcelona park Fri, 22 Feb 19, 4:30amFlexible, transportable and cost-efficient, the modular classrooms created by local design studio Baena Casamor Arquitectes BCQ offer a sustainable new way to activate Barcelona’s public parks...
- Perkins+Wills University of Hawaii building is an eco-conscious beacon in West Oahu Fri, 18 Jan 19, 5:30amThe University of Hawaii West Oahu has gained a new Perkins+Will-designed addition that’s not only visually striking but also site-specific to Kapolei, a planned community on the island of Oahu...
- Solar-powered COAF SMART Center brightens the future of Armenias rural youth Thu, 3 Jan 19, 4:30amThe Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) recently completed its flagship COAF SMART Center, a state-of-the-art facility that will empower Armenia’s rural communities through locally and globally relevant knowledge and technologies...
- Timber-clad Polish kindergarten encourages kids to play on the green roof Wed, 2 Jan 19, 6:30amA recently completed kindergarten in Poland is giving children a new way to reconnect with the outdoors and stellar views of the neighborhood. Designed by Polish architecture firm Biuro Toprojekt, the kindergarten in Żory...
- Modscape installs a prefab school building that stays comfortable year-round Fri, 28 Dec 18, 4:30amCheap trailers and portable classrooms can be a quick fix for schools strapped for space, but the trade-off often comes at the expense of student comfort...