Sustainability
Sustainability education – this topic follows programs and student agency stories relating to how concern for the environment is turned into action through innovation.
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Celebrating Earth Day
The recognition on Earth Day can inspire everyone to take action throughout the year and find ways to promote sustainability.
A Purpose Proposal: Entrepreneurial Thinking and Sustainability Must Be Core Components of Pathways
The work-based learning pathways that incorporate apprenticeships and mentorship leading to family-sustaining wages should also include opportunities to develop entrepreneurial thinking and sustainability elements critical to a thriving and regenerative economic ecosystem.
Banking on Food Banks: Rural Alabama High School Hosts and Operates an Essential Community Food Bank
Rural regions in Alabama are among the most food insecure places in America. New partnerships between schools and food banks are one way to combat this challenge.
Rethinking School Infrastructure: Sustainability Saves
School infrastructure isn’t often the most attractive topic, but rethinking how we operate could provide numerous benefits that help us meet the triple bottom line - people, planet, and profits.