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Documentary 'Growing Greener Schools' Offers Hope and Inspiration
By Staff
posted Apr 16, 2010, 16:01
Broad Overview Offers Hope & Inspiration
Broad Overview Offers Hope & Inspiration
(Santa Monica, CA) An ambitious documentary, "Growing Greener Schools,"
shows that across the country a bold new movement has taken hold that promises
a bright future for our children and a strong role for the U.S. in the green
economic revolution. That's the focus of this first comprehensive look at the
national green schools movement to be aired on PBS World, at 7 PM, Sunday, April
25 (EST, 4 PM PST). The product of over two years of filming, veteran filmmakers
Dale Bell and Harry Wiland, co-founders of the Media & Policy Center in
Santa Monica, take viewers on an extensive, exciting and inspiring trip across
America to showcase a broad spectrum of schools, community organizations and
academic, engineering and architectural innovators who are leading the way in
greening our schools.
"Growing Greener Schools" shows how interweaving all aspects of the
environment throughout the curriculum energizes and actively engages students
and faculty. The program also shows that outside the classroom, from the landscaping
around the schools to the food in the cafeteria, students in green schools are
immersed in a form of learning that has transformed their lives.
The documentary (http://www.growinggreenerschools.org/)
explores academic outcomes and shows that, particularly for inner city schools,
self-esteem, learning and test scores dramatically improve. Something as seemingly
simple as exposure to natural light in a classroom throughout the day elevates
test scores. Cafeteria food dedicated to a greener menu is healthier for the
children and serves as a learning tool showing the farm-to-table process.
The program is derived from a longer DVD developed by the Center for PBS Distribution
and was funded by a grant from Siemens, a global leader in green technologies
and sustainable infrastructure. It includes a down-loadable 175 page Handbook,
instructional, interactive games and a Curriculum Guide for teachers and community
activists.
Resources:
www.growinggreenerschools.org
www.mediapolicycenter.org
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