Source Maine’s pushing the boundaries of sustainable education From primary school through high school, students are learning amazing things about the planet. Posted October 4, 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 Today, Maine students come to school eager to tackle environmental problems Pushing the boundaries of sustainability studies, they're accomplishing 'so many amazing things'. Portland elementary school embraces worms, weeding and watersheds The students at Longfellow school learn sustainability across the curriculum. Portland middle school students build submersibles to help Maine fight invasive species The kids' problem-solving tackles milfoil and other invasives. No energy project too ambitious for Camden high school club The Windplanners help raise money for a wind turbine and much more. Maine school lunches getting healthier, but are kids eating them? Part of the challenge is getting good-for-you food to taste good. Maine Gardener: Waldoboro high school students save heirloom seeds The project connects them with the past, the future, the outdoors and the whole wide world. Sea Change: Kids get no ‘edge’ from too much help, pressure At home and at school, we're blocking their natural tendency toward autonomy. Meet Lawrence Kovacs, head of RSU 1’s Gifted and Talented Program Taking Maine eighth-graders to the water Leg Work: A school ‘bus’ where the students walk to school At Portland's East End Community School, kids 'ride' the Walking School Bus, ensuring their safety and improving their health and concentration. What’s That? Clynk Cash The fundraiser is green times two: It's recycling and raising money. Copy the Story Link Send questions/comments to the editors. Related Stories Latest Articles