This DIY algae kit is an easy science experiment for kids
BioBombola is a DIY algae kit specially designed to teach kids how to grow their own domestic garden of spirulina...
Parent shares process of making life-size board game from cardboard
Every parent can attest that kids often enjoy playing with the box a gift comes in more than the gift itself, and...
LEED Platinum Sonoma Academy building takes cues from California’s landscape
Private college-prep high school Sonoma Academy has elevated its reputation for sustainability with its newly achieved...
LEED Platinum Akademeia High School caters to millennials
When Medusa Group Architects was tasked to design a high school in Warsaw, the Polish interdisciplinary...
“Story book of timber” designed for University of Arkansas
Dublin-based Grafton Architects and Fayetteville-based Modus Studio have won an international design competition...
O’DonnellBrown designs affordable, modular outdoor classroom
In a bid to support creative and independent learning in the outdoors, Glasgow-based architectural practice O’DonnellBrown has...
WOHA to transform polluted swamp into green university
For nearly 50 years, Bangladesh-based nonprofit BRAC has championed change for good, and now the NGO...
UK university unveils efficient, BREEAM-certified learning center
Years ago, Durham University decided to implement a 10-year plan to improve on-campus facilities for its student...
A clean-energy school in southern France draws power from the sun
The French city of Nîmes recently welcomed the Ada Lovelace Secondary School, Occitania’s first-ever clean-energy...
Canada’s first net-zero carbon, mass-timber college building to rise in Toronto
The Centennial College in Toronto will soon make history with the addition of Canada’s first net-zero carbon,...
York University’s new green-roofed student center celebrates inclusivity
After overwhelmingly voting in favor of a second campus building devoted solely to student space, students at Toronto’s...
Sumo wrestles sustainability into an all-natural, biodegradable diaper
Sustainable living is an ongoing pursuit that requires evaluating each purchase and every product we use. But some...
Kendeda, a net-positive Living Building, opens at Georgia Tech
After a visit to the Bullitt Center in Seattle, Diana Blank was inspired to fund a similar project in Georgia....
New BU academic tower will be 100% free from fossil fuels
To advance a Climate Action Plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, Boston University has recently broken ground...
A nearly century-old Copenhagen school gets an eco-friendly makeover
Danish architectural practice JJW Architects has used recycled bricks and Cradle-to-Cradle certified mortar to...
A fairytale-like school lab for math and sciences takes over a tiny London "turret"
Proving that inspiring design can be achieved in small spaces and on a budget, British architecture firm Hayhurst...
This student housing is the largest Passive House-certified building in the Southern Hemisphere
At nearly 70,000 square feet, Gillies Hall at Monash University in Australia has become the country’s largest...
BIG’s LEED Gold-seeking school in Arlington features a cascade of green terraces
After five years in the making, BIG has completed The Heights, a new public school building in Arlington, Virginia...
Costa Rica hopes to end selfies with wild animals
Costa Rica, renowned for its wildlife, has recently launched a campaign to dissuade people from taking selfies...
Learn about polar bears during a free virtual field trip to the Arctic Tundra this November
Discovery Education and Polar Bears International have once again partnered to host an exciting, immersive and...
Newly released video game challenges players to survive the climate apocalypse
Ever wonder how you’ll survive an apocalyptic climate crisis? You can now get a simulated preview of your survival...
A tour of Seattle Chocolate elicits a deep appreciation for cacao
In 1900 BCE, Mesoamericans used cacao beans to make a bitter, fermented drink. By 1400, Aztecs traded cacao as...
Girl Scouts build bee hotels to help save wild bees
Wild bee populations in the United States face catastrophic collapse from climate change, habitat loss, shrinking...
Celebrate the second International E-Waste Day
Thanks to its inaugural success last year, the second International E-Waste Day will be observed on October 14,...
Archstorming announces winning proposals for a school made of recycled plastic in Mexico
Architectural competitions platform Archstorming recently presented the winners of its “Tulum Plastic School”...
NYC bans processed meats served in public schools
In an effort to improve the Big Apple’s public health, all processed meats will no longer be offered at New York...
Ecosistema Urbano designs a digitally integrated eco-campus for the University of Malaga
The University of Malaga in Spain will soon be home to a high-tech campus that will redefine the urban fabric with...
New Animal Endangerment Map shows global distribution of threatened animal species
Today’s wildlife are in peril, facing a variety of threats that test their survivability. To illustrate the...
One plastic teabag can release billions of microplastics into your cup
The next time you are craving tea, choose the paper teabag or loose-leaf tea in a reusable infuser — just steer...
Disney’s American parks will now offer hundreds of vegan menu items
The “Happiest Place” on Earth will begin adding hundreds of plant-based dishes. The rollout will begin this...