Schools Imitating Each Others Green Building and Green Curricula

Green Memes and Schools

Environmentally oriented memes are sweeping around the world, nowhere is this more evident than in schools where institutions are copying each others green programing, green building and sustainable practices. A "Meme" is a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation); memes are the cultural counterpart of genes. A meme is transmitted by repetition in a manner analogous to the biological transmission of genes. Memes are the DNA of human society, influencing every aspect of mind, behavior, and culture. The word was coined by British biologist R. Dawkins and is taken from the greek mīmeîsthai, to imitate. To continue reading go to THE GREEN MARKET.

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NYC Public School's Green Initiatives

Green initiatives are being replicated in public schools in New York City's five boroughs. Two of New York's public schools have received green awards including PS 334 (the Anderson School) which  followed the example of PS 199,  To continue reading go to THE GREEN MARKET,  

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New York's Leed Certified Universities

Two New York universities, Ithaca College and Hamilton College, have received recognition for their green building achievements. To continue reading go to THE GREEN MARKET, 

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West Michigan's Green Academic Offerings

With the exception of the Pacific Northwest, West Michigan offers the best sustainable education programs of any region in the country. West Michigan offers a wide array of green educational programs from graduate degrees to professional certification courses. To continue reading go to THE GREEN MARKET,