http://www.kidsgardening.com/

http://www.kidsrecycle.org/index.php

http://greenmuseum.org/c/aen/

http://greenmuseum.org/generic_content.php?ct_id=135

In this learning experience, students complete a survey of the kinds of trash found at home. Students learn about sorting process for recycling required by the Montgomery County govt, then generate ways they and their families can reduce their volume of trash at home. Resource materials incl teacher background sheets, handouts, lyrics from videotapes, performance assessments, etc

http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/grade4/Recycle_4_2.html

http://www.mde.state.md.us/ResearchCenter/Publications/General/eMDE/vol3no1/contest_photo2.asp

Photo was submitted to the 2007 “Green Focus Awards” contest by Maryland Department of the Environment and the Newton Marasco Foundation. Theme was: “Scenes of Wonder.”

Other awesome winning photos by MD high-schoolers can be found online at

http://www.mde.state.md.us/ResearchCenter/Publications/General/eMDE/vol3no1/contest.asp

http://www.kidsgardening.com/healthysprouts.asp

Schools or organizations which plan to garden in 2008 with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 are eligible. The selection of winners is based on the demonstrated relationship between the garden program and nutrition and hunger issues in the United States.

This year we will present awards to 20 schools or organizations. Each program will receive:

-gift certificates towards the purchase of gardening materials from sponsoring company, Gardener’s Supply.

The top 5 will each receive a certificate valued at $500; 15 more will each receive a $200 gift certificate

-NGA’s Eat a Rainbow Kit, chock full of engaging taste education and nutrition lessons
-25 packets of seeds
-a literature package from NGA (includes The Little Book of Expert Tips, The Book of Tomatoes, The Book of Lettuce and Greens, Steps to a Bountiful Kids’ Garden, and the Growing Ideas quarterly newsletter)
-NGA Supporter benefits for one year.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/

http://www.epa.gov/schools/

Van Jones, an award-winning human rights lawyer who recently spoke at an OSI-Baltimore Awards luncheon honoring its newest class of Community Fellows, reports back on his experience testifying before the U.S. Congress’s Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming in favor of Congresswoman Solis’ Clean Energy Jobs proposal.

The proposed bill is to be introduced on July Fourth (”Energy Independence Day”), and will allocate $120 million to “clean energy” vocational training programs, nationally. They contemplate that this money would help 30,000 U.S. workers (and would-be workers) become “green-collar” workers in clean and green industries. Under the proposed leglslation, about $20 million would go specifically to help low-income people and those with barriers to employment.

See: http://ellabakercenter.org/blog/?p=36
http://www.ellabakercenter.org/blog/?p=37

Fall May 30 article in Waste News can be found at:

http://www.wastenews.com/headlines2.html?id=1180543013

The program will feature 10 single-term courses, all offered online.

The school will hold an online open house from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 27 to provide more information. Those interested in participating in the open house can visit http://www.epp.jhu.edu/environmental to reserve a place in the open house.

Available to help students pursue the careers of their choice and to help Maryland attract and retain qualified workers in fields that need employees. Available to current high school seniors, full-time and part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an eligible accredited Maryland postsecondary institution The program encompasses fields such as teaching, nursing, child care providers, and physical and occupational therapists.

Deadline was initially June 1st but has been extended so long as funding for this program exists. For more info, call (410) 260-4500 or see:

http://cummings.congressnewsletter.net/mail/util.cfm?gpiv=1999948186.6588.174&gen=1

http://www.mhec.state.md.us/financialAid/ProgramDescriptions/prog_WSSAG.asp

http://eelink.net/studentenvironmentaleducationsites.html

http://www.thebaltimorecitycollege.org/

The Country’s third oldest high school. It was first opened in 1839 as an all male school. The home of the Knights is the “Castle on the Hill”; it was first opened in the spring of April 1928 and went co-ed in 1978. It became a historic landmark after being opened for 75 years. The “Castle” has gone through a couple of renovations, as recently as the 2005/2006 school year.

At Baltimore City College students are able to take many different classes, and classes of varying difficulty. Students can gain college credit by taking AP classes, or by taking classes in “City’s” IB program. Students also challenge themselves with extra-curricular activities. “City’s” debate team has won numerous competitions and awards, and continues to be among the best in the city. The same can be said for the mock trial team, it continues to crush its rivals in the city and wins numerous competitions. The Knights also compete to be the best in the athletic realm.

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/News/kidszone/backyards.html

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/environment/education/ep_greenschool.html

States that Baltimore County has the most Green Schools in the state.

Listed in 18th place in National Geographic’s “The Top 10 Green Schools Guide in the US” 2006 article based on

• Green building principles followed
• Geothermal heating and cooling
• Teaching gardens

For full article, see:

http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/115/toptenschools