The Green School

Green schools are supportive and efficient spaces, the places that the authors speculate should inspire others to value students, sustain the environment, and promote learning. They illustrate that the benefits of a green school go far beyond the environment to include student health and student academic performance. Seen from a superintendent's perspective, the authors conclude that green schools also help lower operational costs and reduce waste, while also encouraging the active involvement of occupants in these conservation efforts, teaching them to be responsible stewards of the environment and learning.