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Environmental Literacy Included in Obama’s New Education Budget: Historic First

February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Environmental Literacy included in Obama’s new Education Budget: Historic First
Together with their legislative sponsors, the No Child Left Inside Coalition today cheered President Obama’s budget as a historic moment, noting that environmental literacy has been included in the U.S. Department of Education budget for the very first time.“This budget takes an important step toward boosting [...]

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How green is your college?

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

As the class of 2012 heads off to university this fall and new high-school seniors start the admissions process, some may wonder if their college of choice fits with their own environmental ideals.
Recently, the Princeton Review added a green rating to its annual ranking of the best colleges. This score measures how “environmentally friendly, responsible, [...]

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