“Schools represent a microcosm of a community. They have buildings and transportation systems that use energy, support material-flow systems that use local resources, purchase goods and services, and generate waste into the waste stream. Schools impact the health and wellness of their populations and the local environment and economy by the food choices they make and the transportation options they support. And schools are a foundational conduit for our children to engage in the world they inhabit and the future they will inherit.”
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from the Asheville Citizen-Times article ‘Start with schools to build a sustainable community’, at http://m.citizentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010308010003
1 year ago