Green Schools in China

Award-winning Green Preschools in Bali, Berkeley and Hong Kong were selected to explore the characteristics of Green Schools using measures developed by educators (Environmental Rating Scale for Sustainable Development in Early Childhood (ERS-SDEC)) and architects (simplified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) development). Classrooms for 4- to 5-year-olds were systematically assessed over a 10-month period. A 35 years’ timeline of the Green School movement was produced. The Bronfenbrenner Ecological Theory has been used to frame and analyse this cross-national study. Results indicated striking similarities from both scales that the Green Preschool in Bali received the highest rating followed by Green Preschool in Berkeley and Hong Kong. Three distinct Green School characteristics were found to be: (a) holistic, (b) building and (c) curriculum. The schools’ green characteristics appeared to be influenced by cultures, city regulations and the external institutions that established the green awards.

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Green Schools: Strengthening Our Economy by Investing in Our Children

NEW SOLUTIONS A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy ◽

10.2190/ns.19.2.ee ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 255-257

Author(s):

John M. Weekes

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Teacher Turnover ◽

Energy Use ◽

The United States ◽

School Design ◽

Percent Reduction ◽

Green Schools ◽

History Of ◽

American Schools ◽

Student Absenteeism

An architect looks at the history of school design and construction in the United States, which by 2008 had approximately 97,000 public schools holding 54.3 million students and five million teachers. About 73 percent of the schools were built prior to 1969. A study has shown that Green Schools can produce a 30–50 percent reduction in energy use, 35 percent reduction in carbon dioxide, a 40 percent reduction in water use, and cut 70 percent in solid waste. Further, student absenteeism and teacher turnover were reduced and productivity increased three percent. If all American schools were Green, the country would save nearly $1 trillion in the next 10 years.

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Integrating Sustainability into School Practices

Marketing the Green School - Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6312-1.ch026 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 330-341

Author(s):

Ting Wang

Keyword(s):

General Public ◽

School Leaders ◽

Social Pressure ◽

Education For Sustainability ◽

Human Knowledge ◽

Green Schools ◽

School Practices ◽

General Overview ◽

Proposed Model ◽

Green School

Education for sustainability remains fragmented because human knowledge of green schools and sustainability is not enough. This chapter develops a model to help school leaders and the general public to understand the importance of building green schools and implementing sustainable practices. This model provides a general overview of how to integrate sustainability into school practices. Student awareness is the key of the model, which indicates that sustainability can be realized at school if students have stronger environmental awareness. School leaders' attitudes are very decisive at the beginning of a new program. Meanwhile, school leaders have to face social pressure, which would ease the program or make it difficult to be implemented. Last but not least, some potential impacts, such as funding issues, could impact the implementation of green school practices. The chapter ends in presenting recommendations for implementing green school practices based on the proposed model.

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School Safety and Green Schools

Marketing the Green School - Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6312-1.ch025 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 319-328

Author(s):

Robert Waller

Keyword(s):

Air Quality ◽

School Safety ◽

Green Schools ◽

Safe Spaces

Leaders in global communities face many issues and challenges in planning, securing funding, designing, and constructing safe, sustainable green schools. This chapter provides an overview of various safety challenges that have an impact on the safety of air quality in schools and reasons why green schools are safer and healthier schools. Suggestions are provided in each section to help administrators and districts move conventionally constructed schools closer to green safe spaces for students, staff, and teachers.

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Green Schools as Teaching Tools

Marketing the Green School - Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6312-1.ch011 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 155-170

Author(s):

Charles F. Carrick ◽

Douglas B. Caywood

Keyword(s):

Background Information ◽

Discrete Elements ◽

Green Schools ◽

Teaching Activities ◽

Working Definition ◽

School Programs ◽

Subject Areas ◽

Green School ◽

Definition Of ◽

K 12

This chapter is meant to serve as both a resource and as an aid for K-12 teachers who are interested in incorporating the philosophy and various aspects of the green school into their day-to-day teaching activities. A working definition of green schools and a summary of their benefits are presented as background information for teachers unfamiliar with the movement. Suggested steps for greening schools and classrooms are provided for those who may be interested in advancing the concept in their particular situations. Throughout the chapter, the school is highlighted as a laboratory for practicing conservation. To that end, discrete elements of green design are presented as suggested subject areas. Successful green school programs are identified as an additional resource. Finally, suggested green activities for the classroom are provided for interested instructors.

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Green Technology for Green Schools

Marketing the Green School - Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6312-1.ch007 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 106-117

Author(s):

Howard C. Woodard ◽

Robert L. Orr

Keyword(s):

Cloud Computing ◽

School Administrators ◽

Green Technology ◽

Efficient Technology ◽

Green Schools ◽

Server Virtualization ◽

Road Map ◽

Desktop Virtualization ◽

Energy Efficient Technology ◽

Sustainability Program

Technology systems typically are high-energy consumers especially when considering the distinct number of systems encountered in education. Efforts at curbing this consumption to create an efficient technology environment require well-developed tactical and strategic plans. Organizations can begin this journey by developing a road map for a sustainability program. Three technologies, cloud computing, server virtualization, and desktop virtualization, offer great promise and should be a part of the green roadmap for schools. Cloud computing capitalizes on the power of broadband networking to engage needed resources regardless of location and thus creates synergies to reduce energy consumption. Server virtualization allows the school to reduce the number of servers needed while increasing server optimization within the organization. Desktop virtualization meets multiple goals and objectives; it reduces energy and lowers related costs, while at the same time providing more control and flexibility in meeting the technology needs of the organization. This chapter discusses these technologies, their impact, and encourages school administrators to develop strategic as well as tactical plans for creating an energy efficient technology approach.

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