Green Schools

Leave the Leaves: A Teachable Moment

Leave the Leaves: A Teachable Moment

Fallen leaves provide crucial winter protection for insects and invertebrates like butterflies, moths, and beetles. For example, wooly bear and great spangled fritillary caterpillars rely on leaves for warmth and food. By participating in the “Leave the Leaves” campaign, schools can support these ecosystems on their own grounds. Imagine designating a section of the schoolyard as a “wild zone” where leaves are left undisturbed, creating a living laboratory for students to observe changes throughout the seasons.

“Leading Change: Environmental Sustainability at Your School” Panel Discussion

“Leading Change: Environmental Sustainability at Your School” Panel Discussion

On March 8, the PAISBOA Sustainability Group hosted a virtual panel discussion: “Leading Change: Environmental Sustainability at Your School.” Panelists included Lisa Carbone Warren, Director of Finance & Operations at Moorestown Friends School (MFS), and Carolyn Hapeman, Dean of Finance & Operations at Westtown School and Mary Ann Boyer of Boyer Sudduth Environmental Consultants

Green Schools: Building Sustainability in a New Reality

Green Schools: Building Sustainability in a New Reality

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the ways in which schools function. Moving forward, it will be important to re-evaluate how schools teach, clean and operate. To accelerate this change, leaders and educators can look to green school planning…

Schools, Climate Change & Solutions: Sustainability Group at Ancillae-Assumpta

Schools, Climate Change & Solutions: Sustainability Group at Ancillae-Assumpta

Thirty-three participants from 17 schools attended PAISBOA’s Sustainability Group meeting at Ancillae-Assumpta Academy on January 15, 2019; the topic: Schools, Climate Change & Solutions. Climate Reality Leadership Corps member and Haverford College’s Vice President & Chief of Staff Jesse Lytle gave a solutions-oriented presentation on climate change.