“Children are not vessels to be filled, but lamps to be lit.”
– Swami Chinmayananda

Students learn best when they are engaged and inspired. Imagine the learning potential when the school building itself becomes an interactive teaching tool, educating the next generation of sustainable leaders through hands-on learning.

Picture it

• High school students learning about renewable energy from the solar panels on their roof.
• Middle school students studying ecosystems in their constructed wetland.
• Kindergarteners growing the organic vegetables they eat for lunch.

This is the green school experience.

The school building is no longer a vessel filled with students, teachers and books, but itself an opportunity for experiential learning and discovery.

Teachers – Explore USGBC’s Educator Resource Center to find curriculum and best practices, and to connect with other educators.