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Ten PLT GreenSchools! Named Green Ribbon Schools

Today, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the winners of the inaugural Green Ribbon Schools competition and we're thrilled that ten PLT GreenSchools! are among those recognized as the “best of the best.”

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Celebrating Environmental Education with the White House

On Monday, Kathy McGlauflin (AFF Senior VP, Education) and Al Stenstrup (Director, Education Programs, PLT) and attended the first White House Summit on Environmental Education. 

 

 

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Kansas City High School Students Work Toward a Greener Future

When Randi Hartin, a junior at Schlagle High School in Kansas City, KS, was asked to speak at a local conference, she agreed. During an in-depth panel discussion, she and three other high-school students fielded questions from a group of adults that included the president of the Kansas state Parent Teacher Student Association.

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It's Friday: Here's Your Week in Trees

Ambergris, forest bathing, America's pine belt, and the World Horticultural Expo make an appearance in this week's post.

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It's Friday: Here's Your Week in Trees

Don't forget to sign up for the new quarterly AFF e-newsletter, launched this week! Read tree news from around the world in this Week in Trees.

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