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Andra Yeghoian is the Environmental Literacy Coordinator at the San Mateo County Office of Education. She provides leadership in implementing a broad Environmental Literacy Initiative across San Mateo County. Andra has over 15 years of experience in education across public and private school systems, nationally and internationally. She holds a B.A. in International Relations and
An Interview with Will Parish Will Parish is a credentialed public high school science educator with a 30-year record of innovative accomplishments in the environmental and educational fields. He taught environmental science and civics at Gateway High School in San Francisco, and now serves on their board. He served on the California State Board of
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Improving energy efficiency isn’t just a matter of replacing equipment. Behavior change is essential to realizing the potential of upgrades to lightning and HVAC systems. As a step toward this transformation, Stockton Unified School District has engaged students as energy monitors. The impact on the district’s ROI from its energy upgrades has been significant. That’s
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Faculty at the University of Colorado’s engineering school, in partnership with graduate students and K-12 teachers have developed and classroom tested an online resource, the TeachEngineering collection, which showcases engineering in everyday life as the context for student learning. These materials, developed with support from the U.S. Department of Education and the National Science Foundation,
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An interview with Timothy Baird, Ed.D. Timothy Baird, Ed.D., recently retired from his position as Superintendent of the Encinitas Unified School District. As Superintendent, Dr. Baird led the implementation of a one to one digital learning program, which includes a suite of digital curriculum, for all students. EUSD has been recognized for two consecutive terms
Nine eco-friendly resolutions for plumbers and HVAC skilled trade professionals An Article by Ferguson: It’s never too late to make a resolution. We think about making healthier lifestyle choices this time of year but consider a resolution to help create a healthier planet. Each moment provides an opportunity to make a choice. We can choose to
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The annual Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit, which comes to the Pasadena Convention Center November 28-29, is designed to provide resources to support sustainability programs in California schools. Education and training sessions, keynote presentations and an awards program all contribute to this goal, but for many attendees the Expo is the key attraction. This
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Following up on a post from last week, here’s another quick look at some of the companies that will be in the Expo for the upcoming Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit. Dynamic Water Technologies offers chemical-free water treatment systems that can remove scale and bio-contamination, resulting in a cleaner, more efficient system. This translates into money
U.S. EPA will be offering a free training on environmental health issues frequently encountered during school renovations and is intended for school facility managers, environmental health staff, administrators, and other school district professionals. Topics such as protecting indoor air quality, asbestos & lead paint regulations, energy efficiency, mold, PCBs, environmental risk assessment, and green school
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