GMO's Top Green School Stories of 2013

This year represents the fourth installment of the Green Market Oracle’s (GMO) annual sustainable school series. Each year GMO puts together a summary of some of the latest information and resources on environmentally oriented academics and activities as well as green infrastructure in pedagogical settings. Taken together these efforts contribute to the growth of a well informed population, an environmentally sound economy and a healthier planet.

Here are the Green Market Oracle’s top posts in green education, activities and infrastructure for 2013:

General

Sustainable Schools Produce Eco-literate Ambassadors
Five Ways Students are Fighting Climate Change
Sustainability in Colleges and Universities Across America
Video – Cornell Sustainable Campus: A Living Laboratory for Sustainability

School Rankings

Sierra Magazine’s Top Ten Cool Schools 2013
Princeton Review’s 2014 Green Honor Roll
The Princeton Review’s 2013 Guide to 322 Green Colleges

Educational Programs

Duke University’s Online Masters of Environmental Management
Marylhurst Online MBA in Sustainable Business
Video – Business Education for Good: The Ghana Project at Bentley
Bentley University Sustainability on Campus and in Ghana
EcoHouse Mobile Environmental Education at Glen Oaks Campus in Queens

Green Buildings and Campuses

Five Green School Building Retrofit Initiatives
Video – Green Buildings on Campus
Video – Campus Sustainability at Western State Colorado University
Video – The Importance of Engaging the Community in Campus Sustainability

Fossil Fuel Divestment

Video – Investment and Divestment: Making Sustainable Choices with Campus Endowments
Video – Bill McKibben Makes the Case for Fossil Fuel Divestment at Middlebury College
Students Advocating Divestment from Fossil Fuels

Renewable Energy