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Playing Catch-up with E-book Readers

lpaholski — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:58:37 +0000

The tools that students use to learn have changed dramatically in the past few years. Thanks to technology: laptops, Kindles and iPads are slowly replacing pencil cases, notebooks and backpacks. And the digital revolution is coming to books as well: Amazon’s digital book sales have surpassed their physical book sales for the first time this year. Related posts:

Green Academic Programs

lpaholski — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:55:16 +0000

As more citizens take steps to become more environmentally conscious, colleges and universities are recognizing the need to prepare their students for the emerging green workforce. The word “green” has come to mean various things under the broad definition of environmental awareness, but the term “green jobs” is a recent development. Nevertheless, students interested in a green career path have an increasing number of options for study and for entering the workforce.

How to Be a Green College Student

lpaholski — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:35:10 +0000

College is perhaps one of the most “non-green” opportunities a student must take advantage of. Because having a college degree can determine whether or not a company chooses to hire an individual, it is important to take the step in obtaining that shiny piece of paper. But for those who are interested in creating a better world for our children, college can be a hard place to start.

How Schools Can Go Green

TD Friends of the Environment Foundation

tmackinnon — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:36:35 +0000

The TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) is a national organization created by the TD Bank Financial Group to fund local projects that are dedicated to preserving & protecting the environment of our country in their own communities. The TD Friends of the Environment Foundation has provided more than 53 million dollars to help support over 19 thousand environmental projects in various communities all across Canada. All the money that the foundation raises is spent directly into in the communities in which it was donated from. By donating to the cause, people are enabling the funding of projects all across Canada that in turn makes a difference in their own communities. Related posts:

How Schools Can Go Green

tmackinnon — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:32:39 +0000

In this day and age, it is vital that we all do everything we can to change from our old habits to a concentration on going green. Nowhere is such a change more vital than in our school systems. Our children are the future, and if our planet is to have a future, it is [...] Related posts:

Introducing Children to Living Green

Introducing Children to Living Green

tmackinnon — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:43:39 +0000

We havve all heard that living green is something that should be started at home. However, it should be started at a very young age. If suddenly at the age of 12, you're throwing all these "going green" ideas at your children, they're not going to know what hit them. They're also not going to be in the habit of living green. Here are some great and very easy tips on how to implement living green into your child's life from their first day in your home.