Earlier this week, we looked at how kids who live in coastal Florida learn about sea-level rise. They witness it all around them: on television, in school, sometimes in their front yards. Even so, big, landscape-changing events in nature can be tough for children to understand. So we spoke with Professor David Sobel, who has […]
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized three Florida schools for their environmental efforts. Learning Gate Community School in Hillsborough County, Pine Jog Elementary School in Palm Beach County, and TERRA Environmental Research Institute in Miami-Dade County were named 2012 Green Ribbon Schools. Receiving the national recognition was no easy feat. These schools had to […]
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