Blog Posts

Four Strategies to Ensure District Leadership Buy-in for Green School Practices — November 30, 2022 blog post for Green Schools National Network

Three Ways to Think Beyond Recycling for National Recycling Day — November 15, 2022 blog post for Green Schools National Network

Six Ways to Make Self-Care a Daily Practice for Educators — November 2, 2022 blog post for Green Schools National Network

Getting Started With a Schoolwide Mindfulness Program — October 18, 2022 blog post for Green Schools National Network

Go Green With Your Cleaning Routine: Starting a Green Cleaning School Program — September 8, 2022 blog post for Green Schools National Network

Zero Waste 101: A Brief Guide to Adopting the Five Rs of Zero Waste at Your School — August 4, 2022 blog post for Green Schools National Network

DOE’s Office of Science and ORNL team up for a conversation on “science and the community” — October 22, 2020 blog post for Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council

Creating Learning Environments Inspired by Nature — June 26, 2018 blog post for Natural Pod

Voice and Choice Helps Move Students to the Center of the Classroom — June 5, 2018 blog post for Natural Pod

Create Trauma Sensitive Learning Environments — March 15, 2018 blog post for Natural Pod

Key Elements for Creating Collaborative Learning Spaces — December 14, 2017 blog post for Natural Pod

Resolve to Make Responsible Chemical Management a Priority this National Healthy Schools Day — March 23, 2017 blog post for Green Schools National Network

Books

Seydel, J., Merse, C., Kensler, L., and Sobel, D. (eds.) (2022). Trailblazers for Whole School Sustainability: Case Studies of Educators in Action. New York, NY: Routledge.

Brochures

CFL Cleanup and Recycling Brochure – Developed as a companion piece for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s revised Compact Fluorescent Lamp Cleanup Guidance

Farm to School Institute: Cultivating Vibrant Communities, Just Food Systems, and Healthy Kids

Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools: Professional Learning for preK-12 Educators

Case Studies and Profiles

Boulder Valley School District: A Role Model in Action Planning for Whole School Sustainability – Case study highlighting services provided by Green Schools National Network

Prairie Crossing Charter School: A Role Model for Curriculum Redesign Using Sustainability Minded Curriculum Coaching – Case study highlighting services provided by Green Schools National Network

Wayside Schools: Making Strides in Conservation through Data Analysis and Evaluation – Case study highlighting services provided by Green Schools National Network

Zuni Public Schools: A Role Model for Fostering a Culturally Relevant School Culture – Case study highlighting services provided by Green Schools National Network

MAEAP Recognition Shows Commitment to Caring for the Land – Farmer profile for Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program outreach campaign

MAEAP Verification Inspires Confidence – Farmer profile for Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program outreach campaign

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality’s Chemical Roundup Program Success Story – Developed for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign

Mayfield City School District Success Story – Developed for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign

Curriculum and Lesson Plans

Creating Healthy Environments for Youth Athletes – Presentation and companion checklist to help coaches and athletic administrators better understand environmental health risks associated with youth sports and the steps they can follow to protect young athletes

Leading Green Schools – A 10-module course for K-12 education leaders that explores curriculum, facilities management, and leading change for whole school sustainability

Learning Locally, Transforming Globally: A Project Guide for Educators and Youth to Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fact Sheets

Efficient EV Charging for Commercial and Multi-Family Properties

EV Charging 101 for Fleet Owners

Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign Green Cleaning Fact Sheet

Feature Articles

Legacy Parks Foundation’s First Decade Changes the Landscape — November/December 2016 issue of The Tennessee Conservationist

Clean, Green, and Healthy? A Survey of School Environmental Health from the Federal Perspective — Summer 2017 Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly

A Walk in the Woods: Wisconsin’s School Forest Program Inspires Outdoor Education and Forest Restoration — June 2016 Green Schools National Network GreenNotes Newsletter

The Philadelphia Standard: School District of Philadelphia Adopts First-Ever Sustainability Plan — March 2016 Green Schools National Network GreenNotes Newsletter

Case Study: Blue Valley School District’s IAQ Program Supports Optimal Learning Environments for Student Achievement — February 2016 Green Schools National Network GreenNotes Newsletter

Net-Zero Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, VA Raises the Bar for Energy Efficiency — January 2016 Green Schools National Network GreenNotes Newsletter

Standardizing Waste Reduction in California Schools: Two School Districts Share Their Journey to Achieve Zero Waste — December 2015 Green Schools National Network GreenNotes Newsletter

Wisconsin F.I.E.L.D. Corps Program Connects Biologists and Classrooms for Hands-on Outdoor Education — November 2015 Green Schools National Network GreenNotes Newsletter

Nourish Uses Food Literacy to Connect Classrooms and Communities — September 2015 Green Schools National Network GreenNotes Newsletter

UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Scott Lenaghan — Inventor Profile for University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s November 2018 Newsletter

UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Tom Zawodzinski — Inventor Profile for University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s September 2018 Newsletter

HITS Lab: Reshaping the Future of Health Care — Feature Story for University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s August 2018 Newsletter

UTHSC Startup OculoTherapy Develops Novel Therapies for Eye-Related Diseases — Feature Story for University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s July 2018 Newsletter

UTRF Facilitates Commercial Opportunities for CURENT — Feature Story for University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s February 2018 Newsletter

UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Mojdeh Dehghan — Inventor Profile for University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s January 2018 Newsletter

UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. John Wilkerson — Inventor Profile for University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s September 2017 Newsletter

Vortex BioTech Secures Licensing Agreement with University of Tennessee Research Foundation for Point-of-Care Diagnostic Device — Feature Story for University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s August 2017 Newsletter

UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Maddie Singer — Inventor Profile for University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s July 2017 Newsletter

UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Charles “Chuck” Melcher & UT’s Scintillation Materials Research Center — Inventor Profile for University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s May 2017 Newsletter

Games Used to Develop Critical Thinking Skills in Nursing Students — Feature Story for University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s April 2017 Newsletter

How-to Guides and Guidance Documents

Voluntary Guidelines for States: Development and Implementation of a School Environmental Health Program – Guidance document developed for states that also includes a model school environmental health program for schools and school districts (Appendix A) and state school environmental health program case studies (Appendix B)

State Grantee Recommendations and Lessons Learned: An Addendum to Voluntary Guidelines for States: Development and Implementation of a School Environmental Health Program

Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign Workbook – Developed content for training (pages 4-17 to 4-21); green curriculum (pages 4-37 to 4-43); and partnerships (pages A-1 to A-16)

Press Releases

UTRF Executes Licensing Agreement with CytoSen — March 8, 2107 press release for University of Tennessee Research Foundation

UTRF Launches Checkerboard Portfolio — February 20, 2017 press release for University of Tennessee Research Foundation

Peroxygen Systems, Inc. Secures Licensing Agreement with UTRF — December 13, 2016 press release for University of Tennessee Research Foundation

Reports

Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. K-12 Schools (Fourth Edition 2022) - Drafted case studies and copyedited report

Frontline Resource Institute 2023 Impact Report

Green Schools National Network’s Annual Report 2015-2016

U.S. Department of Energy FY2020 Economic Impact in Tennessee - Copyedited report