By promoting the design and
construction of new green schools and by greening existing schools,
we can make a tremendous impact on student health, school operational
costs and the environment.
These schools are built and operated to
be full of clean air and sunlight and to be free of toxic materials
and harmful chemicals. Green schools are energy efficient, helping to
lower utility costs, conserve resources and reduce waste. Green
schools showcase a community's commitment to its children and their
future, who in turn learn from an early age the importance and
benefits of acting as responsible stewards of their communities and
the larger world.
Characteristics of a Green School
- Conserves energy and natural resources
- Saves taxpayer money
- Improves indoor air quality
- Removes toxic materials from places where children learn and play
- Employs daylighting strategies and improves classroom acoustics
- Employs sustainable purchasing and green cleaning practices
- Improves environmental literacy in students
- Decreases the burden on municipal water and wastewater treatment
- Encourages waste management efforts to benefit the local community and region
- Conserves fresh drinking water and helps manage stormwater runoff
- Encourages recycling
- Promotes habitat protection
- Reduces demand on local landfills
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Can you link these practces to the readings? Additionally the readings also discussed issues of power and the position of the teacher. You were supposed to reflect from the readings and explain what a Green Learning Community would look like- not a school that is focused on sustainability/environment
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