Sustainable Schools Success Stories
Suzanne Carlson, Chicago Public Schools, How You Can Change a School
Jack Harrier, Danville School District 118, Our District Saves Energy and Dollars, Yours Can Too!
Energy in the Classroom
Mark Wizniak, Com Ed, Illinois Innovation Talent Pilot Program
Kevin Bricknell, Com Ed, Insight Online in the Classroom
Marcelo Caplan, Science Institute, Columbia College, Learning About Alternative Energies Formal and Informal Experiences
Environmental Education
Barry Latham, Bloom High School, Biodiesel in the Classroom
Michael Raczyla, Fox River Country Day School, Hands-on, Experiential Environmental Education: an Effective Approach to Teaching
David Abendroth, Illinois Science Teachers Association, Taking the Inside Outside
Financing Your Sustainability Project
Don Falls, DCEO, Energy Efficiency Incentives
Chad Bulman, Lights for Learning, Lights for Learning Fundraiser
Kim DuPrey, IFA, IFA’s Financing Tools for School Districts
Green Building
Doc Kotecki, Energy Systems Group, Moderator
Stuart Brodsky, Cannon Design, USGBC Green Schools
Merv Roberts & Jason Carlson, Stevenson High School, LEED EB Case Study
Jen Masengarb, Chicago Architecture Foundation, The School Building as a Teaching Tool
Environmental Health in the Classroom
Maryann Suero, US EPA, Improving Management of Curriculum Chemicals in Schools
Paul Ritter, Pontiac High School, Launching the Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program
Cecelia Ungari, The Green Mama, Greening the Early Childhood Classroom
Central Office to the Classroom; How Common Goals Achieve Environmental Results
Steve Clark, Chicago Public Schools, Where’s My Recycle bin and other CPS Environmental Programs
Dan Schnitzer, Amy Christiansen, Academy for Global Citizenship, Have your Organic Cake and Eat it Too
Sustainability Starts With Students
Dave Wilms, Stevenson High School, Sustainability Success Stories
Ray Coleman, St. Monica Academy, Fostering Environmental Awareness Through Schools
Dave Margolis, Oswego Park District, Sustainable Schoolyards and Park District Partnerships
Sustainable Agriculture
Anna Viertel and Chris Ambroso, Near North Montessori School, Near North Farmessori
Carlos DeJesus Rivera, Pedro Albizu Campos High School, Combating Food Deserts, Scarcity and Obesity
Deb Crockett, Angelic Organics Learning Center, Connecting the Classroom to Sustainable Agriculture