Kudos to Marie Culver, gifted resource teacher at Seatack Elementary, An Achievable Dream Academy, for her feature published on the Green Schools National Network blog. Her submission, “Growing a Greener and Cleaner World with Ocean Friendly Gardens,” describes the efforts of school staff, students, parents and community members last year to create the first Ocean Friendly Read More…
Tag: Sustainability
Freeman receives Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators
Chris Freeman, AP environmental science teacher at Kellam High School, has been selected to receive the 2016 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) administers the award in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recognize outstanding teachers and students in grades K-12 who employ Read More…
School division earns national sustainability award
Beginning in September 2008, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has collected recycling material in each of its schools. Since then, VBCPS has diverted 8,900 tons from the waste stream. That is the equivalent to more than one and one-half million trees. For its innovative sustainability practices and effective environmental education, VBCPS was named a 2016 Read More…
VBCPS named ‘District of Distinction’ by District Administration
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) earned the title of “District of Distinction” by District Administration magazine. The school division was awarded the honor in regards to its work in sustainability and creating 21st century learning environments for students. “This is an incredible honor,” said Dr. Aaron Spence, superintendent of VBCPS. “This school division has Read More…
VBCPS helps push Virginia Beach to top of EnergyStar list
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual list of the top 25 cities with Energy Star buildings. The Virginia Beach metro area was named 20th overall, and among midsize cities, Virginia Beach ranked first. VBCPS has a large role in this success. Among the 81 buildings that were Energy Star certified in 2014, 35 are Read More…
