Source Sustainability: The new lesson in education Take a look at the possibility of green college campuses and sustainable education. Posted August 1, 2015 Updated December 15, 2015 Font size + Gift article You are able to gift 5 more articles this month.Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Email Copy Link Email address Send! Article link sent! An error has occurred. Please try again. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month.It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. Subscribe Today With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. Subscribe Today Sign In Loading.... Share Facebook Reddit Linkedin Email Copy Link Print Around Maine, green is BMOC: Big mandate on campus Sustainability efforts are being made in higher-education institutions in just about every corner of Maine. The Ultimate Sustainable Campus Map We dream up a perfect green university – but it's all happening right now in Maine. Cooperative Extension, at 100, still nurtures Maine farms, health Founded to teach farmers modern techniques, the organization remains an important educational resource in agriculture, nutrition and more. Sea Change: Recess is serious business – or should be – in today’s education system How sustainable is an educational system that fails to meet students' innate need for energetic movement and free play? ‘Green’ moves into the classroom Many Maine colleges add sustainability programs to their roster. Meet: Laura Newman of Portland’s School Ground Greening Coalition The group works with students and adults to design landscapes that encourage being outdoors at school. New and classic food carriers make lunch less trashy Put portable meals in multi-use Mason jars to reduce waste. Copy the Story Link Send questions/comments to the editors. Related Stories Latest Articles