
Early learning center sustainably embraces rural New Zealand
In the rural New Zealand haven of Dairy Flat, U.K.-based architecture firm Collingridge and Smith Architects has...

Girl Scouts Camp Trivera combines STEM and sustainable architecture
Focusing on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, with an architectural emphasis on integral...

Educational center in Russia has a wind turbine and rooftop solar panels
Located in the Russian village of Khryug in southern Dagestan, the Luminary Inspiration Center is a welcomed educational...

Retired USPS van is converted into a mobile community center
Known as the Chicago Mobile Makerspace, this renovated United States Postal Service delivery van has been given...

Community collects locally sourced materials to construct a school in Vietnam
The Xuan Hoa commune in the Lao Cai province of northwest Vietnam is, like much of the surrounding area, a region...

Gift loved ones with classes that teach and build nature skills
Rather than gifting a material object this holiday season, opt to give an “experience” gift. Not only will...

The Akshar Foundation is creating sustainable schools to teach children important life skills
Based in Assam, India, the Akshar Foundation is on a mission to create a new type of sustainable school with its...

How to pull off a tech-free family vacation the whole family will enjoy
It’s a full-blown modern challenge to get through even an hour of the day without using technology. So considering...

How to teach children about climate change
As the saying goes, children are our future. Because they will be the next voice in striving toward a sustainable...

Connecticut could mandate climate change education in schools
Connecticut state Representative Christine Palm, a Democrat from the town of Chester, has proposed a bill in the...

Permaculture feeds and empowers refugees in Uganda
Refugees arrive at Palabek refugee camp in Northern Uganda with the clothes on their back and what little they...

BIG and WeWork design a nature-inspired school for kids in NYC
Creative co-working giant WeWork and acclaimed architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group have teamed up to reimagine...

Singapore, the City in a Garden, sets an example for a green planet
Singapore has transformed itself from a hub of pollution to an environmental dream-city in the past 50 years. From...

UK's first energy positive classroom produces 1.5x the energy it uses
After one year in operation, the numbers are in: the United Kingdom's first energy-positive classroom is capable...

New school in India will prioritize happiness and emotional intelligence
You won't find the students at Riverbend School near Chennai, India in a traditional classroom - they might be...