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Green Schoolyards America
Environmental Services
Berkeley, CA 3,160 followers
Improving the well-being of children and their communities by transforming school grounds from asphalt to ecosystems
About us
Green Schoolyards America is a national organization that partners with school districts and public agencies across the U.S. to establish large-scale living schoolyard programs that transform asphalt-covered school grounds into ecologically-rich, park-like green spaces. Our goal is to improve children’s health, learning, and happiness while contributing to communities’ ecological and climate resilience. We are working to change the norm for school ground design, use, and management so all children will have access to the natural world in the places they already visit on a daily basis. We center equity in our work and collaborate with communities that have the greatest need for educational, environmental, health, and open space improvements. We take a systems approach to transforming school grounds by helping educational institutions develop comprehensive, district-wide green schoolyard programs with strong connections to local sustainable-city planning efforts, regional ecosystems, educational standards and children’s health. We provide resources, training, and support for pre-K-12 school districts and help them develop site specific support systems, programs and operational strategies to adopt and sustain green schoolyards over time. We strongly support student and school community participation in schoolyard design, construction and stewardship. Green Schoolyards America facilitates public dialogue about innovative research, design, education and policy that fosters partnerships between professionals and organizations across the USA and around the globe. Our programs include national and international projects on- and offline that promote the green schoolyard movement, build relationships that help it succeed and embed this paradigm shift in our existing institutions and national policy and regulatory frameworks. Green Schoolyards America is fiscally sponsored by Earth Island Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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http://greenschoolyards.org
External link for Green Schoolyards America
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Berkeley, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2013
- Specialties
- green schoolyards, environmental planning, participatory design and planning, outdoor education, sustainablity, public speaking, establishing school district-wide green schoolyard programs, and living schoolyards
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c/o Earth Island Institute, 2150 Allston Way
Suite 460
Berkeley, CA 94704, US
Employees at Green Schoolyards America
Updates
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There are just a few more days to support Green Schoolyards America with a tax-deductible gift this year! Your donation will help us continue to create a future where every child has access to the verdant, shade-filled living schoolyard they deserve! https://lnkd.in/gbwmffH6
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In case you didn’t see it in our newsletter, we are sharing our new report identifying potential strategies for removing barriers to schoolyard greening through CDE policy updates or other interventions - so that more students can thrive. https://lnkd.in/gBMMchjK
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Schoolyard forests provide shade, fight climate change, and offer endless learning opportunities. But millions of kids still attend schools surrounded by asphalt and heat. 😞 At Green Schoolyards America, we're changing that—starting with districts like El Monte City in Los Angeles, and states like Nevada and New Mexico. Please consider a gift to our organization this holiday season to sustain our programs and ensure that our resources remain free and available to all. By supporting Green Schoolyards America, you will help bring schoolyard forests to children and schools nationwide! 💚 https://lnkd.in/gbwmffH6
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We are pleased to be mentioned in a new book, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics! "Digging Into Nature: Outdoor Adventures for Happier and Healthier Kids," by Drs. Pooja Sarin Tandon and Danette Swanson Glassy, makes the convincing case for the positive effects of spending time in nature. It sounds like a great book - full of practical tips for busy families and an inclusive approach that resonates with our own. It’s great to have the continued support of the medical community! https://lnkd.in/gC699QvS
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In our last newsletter we shared a new blog post about our Southern California Regional Leadership Institute for School Districts. This program is increasingly becoming the “beating heart” of our work to support school districts in adopting schoolyard forests at scale, in ways that are sustainable and equitable. The program has also been a ton of fun! We are inspired by the dedication and engagement of all of our participants - learn more about what they are experiencing: https://lnkd.in/gb3r4ZEh
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We are so grateful for everyone who has already donated to our organization this holiday season! 🌟 As we wrap up 2024, here’s a way you can support our work that’s completely free: your feedback! 💬 Over the past few years, we’ve: 🌳 Created 50+ new resources 🎥 Hosted 24 webinars 🗞️ Shared our message in 100+ presentations, interviews, and articles If our work has impacted you—whether it’s helping you advocate for schoolyard greening, implement new ideas, or simply inspiring you—please let us know! Take 2 minutes to fill out our quick 2-question form this holiday season 🎁. Your insights will help us keep our resources free and connect our work to real-world change. 💌 Link to share your thoughts: https://lnkd.in/g3NjYs88 Thank you for being part of this journey!
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Living schoolyards are unique in their ability to address diverse concerns and challenges - from climate resilience to students’ social emotional development. On #GivingTuesday, please consider donating to Green Schoolyards America to support our work to bring living schoolyards to the students and communities most vulnerable to a warming planet. Our advocacy, research, collaboration, and technical support for school districts are making a difference - you can be part of the change! Click here to donate: https://lnkd.in/gbwmffH6
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At Parkway Elementary School, a Title 1 school in Sacramento, California, where temperatures regularly reach over 100 degrees, hundreds of children spend recess on a hot, open schoolyard with little shade or diversity in the environment. Green Schoolyards America has been working with the school community to transform the corner of a grassy field into a shade-filled forest where teachers can conduct lessons and students can play. Will you help make it possible for more schools like Parkway to turn their schoolyards into healthy, green learning environments? As we approach #GivingTuesday, we hope you will consider supporting our work by making a donation today! https://lnkd.in/gbwmffH6
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This is the second resource in a two-part series intended for school communities, nonprofit partners, and district staff that are responsible for the day-to-day and year-to-year stewardship and management of outdoor spaces. This article shares tasks and tips for how to manage schoolyard forests and living schoolyards and other resources. If you are interested in learning more about this topic, we encourage you to attend our next Design Lecture on December 5th, which will focus on research and practicalities related to stewardship of trees specifically. See recent post for details! https://lnkd.in/gC3d99_P
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