NCLI Act

One Teen’s View on Going Green: Use Eco as an Equalizer

August 27, 2009 by Amy Jussel 14 Comments

August 27, 2009 One of my Title I school students said, "We recycle in my house...it's called hand-me-downs." Hmn. Since then, I've been attuned to the "green is for those who HAVE green" … [Read more...]

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Back to School: Are Teens REALLY Going Green?

August 20, 2009 by Amy Jussel 9 Comments

August 20, 2009 Leave it to a teen to tap into the core eco-issue behind why there’s tons of talk about green teens but not enough ‘walking the walk’ toward sustainable lifestyle shifting ‘en … [Read more...]

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G-Force: Can Guinea Pigs Help Kids Get Active? Humana Hopes So!

June 12, 2009 by Amy Jussel 14 Comments

June 12, 2009 Just finished a phone interview with some of the Humana Games for Health team to see if their new free game called OPS (Operation Planet Savers) passed the sniff test of 'goodwashing' in … [Read more...]

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Nature Rocks: Reconnecting Families With Nature

June 5, 2009 by Amy Jussel 15 Comments

June 5, 2009 It's World Environment Day...where you can Twitter for Trees, and 'green your routine' and engage in all kinds of green media pursuits and still miss the meaning of getting kids … [Read more...]

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When Art Meets Earth: Wyland’s Ocean Murals Inspire Kids to Care

April 23, 2009 by Amy Jussel 18 Comments

April 23, 2009 Wyland unveiled his latest original art at the world premiere of Disneynature's Earth where it will remain on display through May at the historic El Capitan Theater in … [Read more...]

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NCLI Act: Nature Crusaders Earn Environmental Education A Win!

September 19, 2008 by Amy Jussel 15 Comments

Woohoo! We did it! Cue the wolf howl, folks! Eco-literacy just won Congressional approval as the NCLI Act passed with bipartisan support for environmental education in classrooms by a vote of 293 … [Read more...]

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