School is starting up soon and it’s time to start planning your green school efforts. Tree Hugging Family has covered a lot of school topics here already, but this year I’ll be bringing in some new cool ideas, green school gear, and tips. If you’ve got a specific question about greening your school experience (for you or the kids) this year, this would be a good time to ask. Leave a question in the comments and I’ll try to cover it soon.

That said, before we take off for the 2009-2010 school year, let’s look at some past resources plus a …read more

If you’ve got kids who are interested in finding a green college or you’re considering heading back to school, GreenReportCard.org will come in handy. GreenReportCard.org rates hundreds of U.S. and Canadian schools on their sustainability and then provide consumers with in-depth sustainability profiles to browse.

The site rates colleges on issues like…

Administration and policy.
Climate change impact and energy use.
Food and recycling issues.
Green building aspects.
Student involvement when it comes to green issues.
Transportation.
And more.

I looked up one of the colleges I attended, the University of New Mexico (UNM), and it got a grade of B in 2009, higher than in 2008, which …read more