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Helping Kids Save The Environment – Part One

by Anuk Harvey | Aug 15, 2019 | Inspiration

“Environmental and sustainability literacy is needed to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to create the future we want – one with economic opportunity for all, a fair and just society, thriving ecosystems, and healthy human and more than human...

How this Teacher Went Above And Beyond

by Anuk Harvey | Aug 7, 2019 | Inspiration

Sendy, a wonderful Kindergarten teacher, is so committed to the students in her care, that over the summer she acquired a second job to personally pay for additional furniture for her classroom so that the layout could be more collaborative. That’s quite amazing...

If There’s No Natural Resources, Then There’s No Business

by Bridgitte Alomes | Aug 6, 2019 | Inspiration

The term ‘Earth Overshoot Day’ has been used for some time now, but not by many and not often, so the majority of people are unaware that such a calculation even exists, let alone its terrifying and truthful significance.Earth Overshoot Day is “the point where the...

Vote for Our SXSWedu Session – Help Inspire More Educators!

by Anuk Harvey | Aug 6, 2019 | Inspiration

Join Natural Pod and Green Schools National Network to impact more educators – We have the opportunity to speak on the important topic of ‘SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE IN K-12 SCHOOLS’ at SXSWEdu (South by South West Education) but we need...

How Can We Stop Disengaging Our Students?

by Bridgitte Alomes | Jul 30, 2019 | Inspiration

I talk to a lot of educators about their thoughts around pedagogy and if their ideas align with their school’s overall culture. Unsurprisingly, almost every teacher I speak to is very clear that the previous century’s classroom layout really isn’t conducive for...

Research Report: The Impact Of Learning Spaces on Student Success

by Anuk Harvey | Jul 26, 2019 | Inspiration

You may have noticed for the last few months we’ve been sharing some interesting research by ‘MDR Education’ about how education spaces impact learning. Here we have grouped all the individual research pieces together that make up the complete...

How Young People Feel About The ‘Green New Deal’

by Anuk Harvey | Jul 22, 2019 | Inspiration

A ‘Green New Deal’ (GND) has been proposed in the US by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Edward Markey. It has many facets, but one of the main aims of the proposal would be to achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions by creating millions of green jobs and investing...

Easy Steps To Creating A Green Sustainable Classroom

by Anuk Harvey | Jul 22, 2019 | Inspiration

Thankfully more and more institutions and organizations are embracing environmental responsibility and becoming advocates for sustainability. This is fantastic, and not a moment too soon. But how, as educators, can we inspire and motivate our students to take action...

Research: How Satisfied Are Educators With School Renovation Projects

by Anuk Harvey | Jul 15, 2019 | Inspiration

When educators were asked how intentionally planned school construction or renovation projects were evaluated, the largest percentage groups of note, at 30%, said they were evaluated most often for whether they attracted more students. An additional 30% of teachers...

The Top Skills Students Need For Tomorrow’s Jobs

by Anuk Harvey | Jul 15, 2019 | Inspiration

There has been some interesting research carried out recently named ‘Humans Wanted’. It looks at the quiet crisis happening in job markets all around the globe. The research acknowledges that yes, automation is taking over many roles: mostly ones that are highly...