Resources

Here are some links that can be used to extend the study of Project Green Classroom. Project Green Classroom is only a first step in ones quest for helping students understand the principles of ecological sustainability.     

Green School Initiative

A green school, also known as a high performance school, is a community facility that is designed, built, renovated, operated, or reused in an ecological and resource-efficient manner.  Use this site to find out about schools moving in this direction.

Green Buildings

Environmental impact of green buildings.

Why Build Green?

An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) site with data supporting building green.

Green Building Issues

An EPA  site exploring issues related to green building construction.

Green Schools Resources

The Green Schools program is specifically geared toward school districts looking to make their existing buildings more efficient.

Global Green Schools

The Green Building Cities and Schools Program is fostering sustainability within urban environments by changing patterns of natural resource consumption.


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