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December 2009 (PDF 232K)

•Sustainability Education Week

•2nd Presentation for Oregon Board of Education

•Info-Pages on Education for Sustainability (EfS)

•Sustainability Education moving forward in Washington State •Support SOSI and the Apple!

•National Sustainability Education Standards, Version 3

•EfS Webinar

•Sustainability Education Summer Institute (SESI)

•Education for Sustainable Development in the USA

•Sustainable Sites

•Oregon Green Schools Association

•Portland Public School's da Vinci Middle School comples net-zero energy classroom

•First there was the Carbon Footprint, and now...the Water Footprint?

•National Walk + Bike to School Day, 2009

•EPA Names Top 20 Green Powered Schools

•BC middle school bike powers its computer lab

•Upcoming Events

•Thank You to our Supporters

August 2009 (PDF 225K)

•SOSI Receives EPA Grant

•Visit the ReDirect Guide Green Sprouts Festival and support SOSI

•Sustainability Presentations to the Oregon Board of Education

•Regional Innovation Forum, Sustainable Schools Track

•If you haven't seen these these SOSI articles...

•Fulbright Japan Conference Opportunity: "Best Practices in ESD"

•NAAEE Conference: Special K-12 Teacher Day

•New Curriculum Unit from Facing the Future

•Real World Math: Engaging Students through Global Issues

•Corvallis High School Wins Big!

•Book Overview: The Dragonfly's Question

•Upcoming Events

•Thank You to our Supporters

February-March 2009 (PDF 233K)

•Join us at the Regional Innovation Forum

•SOSI Managing Sustainability Team

•Find SOSI at the Following Upcoming Events

•SOSI Introduces Blog

•Students: Wondering What College or University to Attend?

•Sustainability Education LISTSERV for K-12

•Cafeteria Trays, or Not?

•Can't Bike, Walk, or Bus? Carpool to School

•A Working Farm at School

•Summer Options for Teachers

•Green Cleaning Guide

•Eco-Schools Network

•New National Schools IAQ Collector LISTSERV

•Using Too Much Paper?

•Upcoming Events

•Thank You to our Supporters

December 2008 (PDF 233K)

•SOSI working with ESDs

•Policies and the OSBA

•New Sustainability Education Listserve for K-12

•Starting the Sustainability Journey; Updates Along the Way

•Read about SOSI in the Portland Business Journal

•New Special Report: Pesticides in our Schools

•New from Facing the Future: Understanding Sustainability

•USA Today report: Toxic Air and America's Schools

•Where Do Your Recyclables Go?

•National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions

•Radon Report

•University Presidents' Climate Commitment Annual Report

•Good Stories about Oregon School Food

•School IAQ Newsletter for NW Schools

•School Procurement Choices Contribute Greenhouse Gases

•Upcoming Events

•Thank You to our Supporters

November 2008 (PDF 236K)

• SOSI Green Pages
• SOSI Newsletter Archive

• SOSI Workshop offered at OSBA Conference
• United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
• K-12 and Teacher Education Sector holds National Summit; offers Education Standards
• Clean Air Cool Planet Online Climate Action Toolkit
• Learning from Others: Sustainability Listserve
• Teach Africa Web Page Now Online!
• Let Dandelions Unlimited Inspire You!

• School Buildings Rapidly Turning "Green" Across America

• Schools Too Close to Highway Exhaust

• Anti-Idling Campaigns

• Remanufactured Toner Cartridges, Q & A

• How-to Guide for Sustainable Print

• Growing Lunch
• Upcoming Events
• Thank You to our Supporters

September-October 2008 (PDF 237K)

• Share Your Sustainability Story
• SOSI Endorsement Form for Schools/Districts

• Managing Your Sustainability Effort
• Seismic Study of Oregon’s Schools
• List of Sustainability Awards for Students
• 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program
• Professional Development on Global Sustainability
• Website for Kids: “The Greens"
• New ODE "Quake Safe Schools" Website

• Newsletter Links

• Highways Impact School Air Quality

• Next Steps for Focus the Nation

• Annual Sustainability Review in Higher Education

• The Story of Stuff, and Secret Life of Paper
• Upcoming Events
• Thank You to our Supporters

July 2008 (PDF 227K)

• Update on the Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative (SOSI)
• Introducing the New SOSI Website!
• Seismic Study of Oregon’s Schools
• Energy Savings Performance Contracting
• Climate Change Tidbits
• Youth Garden Grants
• EPA’s Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Awards
• Snippets for Teachers
• Upcoming Events
• Thank You to our Supporters

November-December 2007 (PDF 268K)

• A Year-end Note from the SOSI Staff
• SOSI Topic Teams
• A New Option for Supporting SOSI
• Essay Contest - Creating a Green Neighborhood Plan
• IAQ newsletter
• Reducing pesticide exposures at schools
• Sustainability on the Web – for kids
• Free Energy Lesson Plans & Activities
• HealthySEAT, Version 2
• The Magic School bus reduced its diesel emissions!
• Antibacterial Soaps
• Organic food healthier than non-organic, research finds
• Climate Change info from Sightline
• Colleges graded on sustainability
• United Nations report says world environment doing poorly
• Looking for Climate Change Resources?
•"Be the Change, Share the Story" Contest
• A Call for Responsible Paper in Textbooks
• Columbia Gorge CC Receives Grant for Renewable Energy Training

Program
• School Health Policies and Programs Study
• Youth Awards
• Practice spelling words and feed the world
• Farm to School Portal Launched
• New York Guidelines for High-Performance Schools
• Air fresheners found to be toxic
• Ozone Air Cleaners

• U.S. Green Building Council Launches Green Schools Web Site
• School and Community Real Estate Workshop

• Recycling Bin Grant Program
• Upcoming Events
• Be a Supporter; Thank you to our Supporters

September-October 2007 (PDF 295K)

• SOSI Topic Team Meetings
• Roots and Shoots
• Sustainable Design Guidelines
• School Buildings Across the US Performing Higher
• Global Warming and Sustainability
• Too Late to Avoid Global Warming
• Support SOSI and The Apple
• Bringing Global Warming into the Classroom
• Focus the Nation
• ClimateQuest
• Miscellaneous Resources
• Change a Light, Change the World
• Try a Sustainability Challenge at your School
• Upcoming Events
• Be a Supporter; Thank you to our Supporters

July-August 2007 (PDF 288K)
• SOSI Topic Team Meetings
• Seeking Reader Input about Newsletter
• Back-to-School Supplies
• Curriculum Ideas
• Walk or Bike to School
• Grant Opportunity
• EarthSmart Kids Challenge School District to Go Biodiesel!
• Teleconference summary: Mold in Schools
• Asthma Resources
• Higher Education Campuses thinking Carbon Neutral
• Illinois: Another Green Cleaning Law
• Apply for a Tools for Schools IAQ Award
• Upcoming Events
• Be a Supporter, Thank you to our Supporters

April-June 2007 (PDF 296K)
• SOSI Topic Team Meetings
• Case Study; Integrating Sustainability into a School
• Mold Conference Call, July 17, 12-1 PM
• Looking Back; Reading, Writing and Carbon Reductions
• Schools Climate Challenge, Super Seven List
• Human Benefits of Indoor Environmental Quality
• IAQ Info
• Curriculum Ideas from Facing the Future
• Recycle Apple Computers Free
• Energy Trust of Oregon has School Opportunities
• Oregon Legislation of Interest
• Upcoming Events
• Be a Supporter, Thank you to our Supporters

February-March 2007 (PDF 316K)

• Seeking Your Input: Sustainability and the Oregon Science Standards
• April 25 SOSI Event: Global Warming and Schools
• Topic Teams: An Opportunity to get Involved
• SOSI events: The Human Benefits of Sustainable Design
• Eco-Friendly Fundraising for Schools
• What is Sustainability? And Sustainability for Kids
• IAQ Resources
• Student Awards
• Student Opportunity: NetAid Global Citizen Corps
• Raise Sustainability Awareness in your Group
• Greenworks! Grants
• Oregon Legislation of Interest
• Farm to School Efforts
• Schools for the 21st Century
• EPA Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign
• Upcoming Events
• Be a Supporter, Thank you to our Supporters

January 2007 (PDF 496K)

• SOSI Kick-off Event held in Bend
• Get Involved! Participation and Support Opportunities
• Common School Fund (CSF)
• The Scoop on Radon in Schools
• Portland Public Schools receive National IAQ Award
• High School Essay Contest
• International Travel Grant for Teachers
• Place-Based Education
• Wellness Policies, A Foundation for the Future
• Upcoming Events
• Be a Supporter, Thank you to our Supporters

November-December 2006 (PDF 304K)

• Get Involved! Participation and project support opportunities
• The Apple is One Year Old!
• SOSI Kick-off Events; Newport and Bend
• SOSI seeks Interns
• Facing the Future
• Support SOSI and The Apple for 2007
• Learn about HealthySEAT
• “How to Start” ideas
• Support SOSI; Get a Chinook Book
• FAQ: What is a “green school”
• Report shows Value of High Performance School Buildings
• Guide to Renegotiate School Soda Contracts
• Green Cleaning Manual
• Green Modular Design Challenge
• PSU WISE Grants
• Farm to School Curriculum
• Defining Sustainability

• Upcoming Events

October 2006 (PDF 344K)

• Get Involved! Participation and project support opportunities
• Preliminary SOSI Topic Team Meetings
• What is Sustainability: Green vs. Sustainable
• Free HealthySEAT Training Opportunity
• SOSI Kick-off Event in Salem
• SOSI Donor Program
• Oregon Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Listserv
• Farm to School - School Gardens
• 2006 International Young Eco Heroes Announced
• “Focus the Nation” Global Warming Educational Initiative Launched
• Links of Interest
• New book: Safe and Healthy School Environments
• Upcoming Events
• Be a Supporter; Thank you to our Supporters

September 2006 (PDF 360K)

• Project Status
• Get Involved! Participation and project support opportunities
• SOSI Fall Kick-off Events
• Preliminary SOSI Topic Team Meetings
• School Supplies
• Finding Local and Seasonal Foods for your School Cafeteria
• Oregon Walk + Bike to School
• Community / School Partnerships offer Models
• Indoor Air Quality TfS Awards Program
• World Peace Day, Sept. 21
• Take Action against Global Poverty: NetAid
• In other parts of the U.S…
• Upcoming Events
• Be a Supporter; Thank you to our Supporters

August 2006 (PDF 264K)

• Project Status
• Get Involved: Participation and Project Support Opportunities
• SOSI Kick-off Fall Events
• Entries Invited for Organic School Garden Awards
• Hybrid School Busses: Becoming a reality in some states
• A Resource for Teenagers
• Sweepstakes for Green Cleaning Products
• Oregon Public Universities to Use 100% Renewable Energy by 2010
• New Lesson Book on Global Sustainability
• Reading, Writing, and Radicchio
• Factoid
• Upcoming Events

• Be a Supporter; Thank you to our Supporters

June-July 2006 (PDF 244K)

• Project Status
• Get Involved! Participation and Support Opportunities
• New Website Coming
• Planning Continues for Fall Kick-off Events
• Ecological Footprint
• School Facilities Impact Academic Performance
• Facility Maintenance and Indoor Air Quality
• Better for the Bottom Line and the Environment
• Upcoming Events

• Be a Supporter

May 2006 (PDF 252K)

• Project Status
• Get Involved: Participation and Project Support Opportunities
• New Website Coming!
• Kick-off Events Being Planned for this Fall
• Wise Owl Website, A New Teaching Resource, Wins Award
• National Report Card on School Bus Pollution
• Green School Sweepstakes
• Schools and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
• Upcoming Events
• Be a Supporter; Thank you to our supporters

April 2006 (PDF 261K)

• Project Status
• Get Involved: Participation and Project Support Opportunities
• Topic Teams: The Process and the Pilot
• The Natural Step
• Sustainable Oregon Schools Website Coming
• New on the Website
• Staffing Additions
• School Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Newsletter
• Upcoming Events
• Be a Supporter; Thank you to our supporters

February 2006 (PDF 264K)

• Project Status
• Get Involved: Participation and Project Support Opportunities
• Topic Teams scheduled: Energy and High Performance Buildings
• Teacher Group
• New on the website
• Student Sustainability and Environmental Leaders
• The Initiative Introduces Itself to the Business Community
• United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
• Green Cleaning in Schools
• Upcoming Events
• Be a Supporter; Thank you to our supporters

January 2006 (PDF 224K)

• Project Status
• Get Involved: Participation and Project Support Opportunities
• Steering Committee
• Topic Teams to Get Underway
• Case Studies: Energy Conservation
• Looking For Student Leaders
• Business and School Sustainability
• EPA HealthySEAT Software Now Available!
• Sustainability and Higher Education: EFS West Transitions into AASHE
• Upcoming Events

• Be a Supporter; Thank you to our supporters

December 2005 (PDF 412K)
• Welcome to the first issue of “The Apple”
• The Sustainable Oregon School Initiative: What it’s all about
• Project Update
• Participation Opportunities
• Steering Committee
• Upcoming Events

• Addition to the Project Team

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