NE Sustainability in Schools

Sustainability Programs and Activities in Nebraska Schools

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We welcome any updates, corrections or additions (contact dcorbin@me.com)

Thanks to Seamus Haney for all of his assistance in the creation of this webpage.

The second Thursday in October is Children's Environmental Health Day, click the link to get involved.

For more resources, scroll to the bottom of the page.

Private Secondary 
Public Secondary
Post Secondary
Brownell TalbotGrand Island Public SchoolsNebraska Methodist College
Creighton Preparatory School

Lincoln Public Schools

Clarkson College

Duchesne Academy

Omaha Public SchoolsCreighton University

Duchesne Academy

Ralston Public Schools

Doane University

Gross Catholic High School 

Metro Community College

Marian High School 

Nebraska Methodist College

Mercy High School

 Northeast Community College

Skutt Catholic

 

U. of Nebraska Omaha

U. of Nebraska Lincoln

U. of Nebraska Medical Center

U. of Nebraska Kearney

  

Wayne State College

Primary Schools

Saint Margaret Mary

Saint Pius X / Saint Leo School

 

Additional Info.

 

School Systems with Electric Buses

  1. Hershey Public Schools - 1
  2. Lincoln Public Schools - 3
  3. McCool Junction Public Schools - 1
  4. Omaha Public Schools - 3 

  5. Southern Public Schools - 1

     

Related Programs

Local

  1. Big Garden Online Garden Education
  2. Big Garden Farm to School
  3. UNO & UNMC Building Excellence in Academics Through STEM (uBEATS)  programs for grades 6-12 on:
    1. Introduction to Climate Change
    2. Climate and Health
    3. Water and Health
  4. Whispering Roots

National

  1. Dynamic Earth Larning
    1. Downloadable lesson plans for teachers, parents, and kids to discover all the new ways that science is changing technology, farming, medicine, and conservation.
  2. Climate Reality Green Schools Campaign
  3. Climate and Health Youth Education Toolkit (American Public Health Association)

  4. Teachers, click here for a self-paced two hour online introductory course from the Walton Sustainability Teachers' Academy for educators across all grade levels to explore the concept of sustainability in the classroom.

    Items 5-7 were compiled by Katharine Hayhoe.

  5. Schools are some of the largest energy users in many communities -- and a major opportunity for climate progress. With new funding and incentives now available (that’s what I talked about last week), schools can access grants to install solar panels, heat pumps, battery storage, and more.

  6. Wherever you live, you can make a difference by contacting your local school board, superintendent, or facilities director and encouraging them to apply for these programs. There are plenty of resources to help you get started. Here are just a few examples:

  7. In the U.S., you can get involved with Generation180’s campaigns, Solar for All Schools and Electrify our School Buses that have resources based on your state. There’s also the national U.S. Green Schools network.