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LEADERSHIP FORUM ON SUSTAINABILITY

On Jan. 24, Leadership North Carolina will hold its 6th annual LNC Forum for North Carolina executives. This year's theme is Creating Sustainability through Leadership.

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NCSC is changing the dialogue about sustainability by making the link between environmental and social wellbeing and economic opportunity for our state. Your contribution helps fund NCSC's Sustainability Media Desk and other programs.

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Tools for Educators

Teaching Resources

	Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning (CAMEL) Free, comprehensive, interdisciplinary, multi-media resource for educators to enable them to effectively teach about climate change and allowing them to create and share curricular resources
	Cloud Institute Curriculum Units, Courses & Design Tools Teaching tools from the Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education
	iCreate Sustainability Portal for resources, discussion forums, links, and other resources related to sustainability and education (from K-12 to higher ed)
	K-12 Educator Resources from the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development Extensive list of links, tools, and resources for K-12 educators
	NC Recycling Outreach Resources and examples for schools that want to run a recycling campaign

Grants & Awards

	Burroughs Wellcome Fund – Promoting Innovation in Science & Math (PRISM) Awards Up to $3,000 for education materials and professional developments for North Carolina teachers teaching innovative science & math topics (including sustainability & energy topics)
	Green Ribbon Schools Award Award program that “recognizes schools participating in activities that promote and encourage a healthy and environmentally friendly learning environment”
	Grants Opportunities for Teachers & Schools NC DENR’s Office of Environmental Education maintains a wonderful list of funding opportunities and grants available for environmental education and school garden projects

Campus Sustainability Tools

	National Wildlife Federation – Campus Ecology Program Campus greening webinars, case studies, and links
	Sustainability Tracking & Assessment System (STARS) Self-reporting methodology for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance

Organizations & More Links

	Annual Green Schools National Conference National conference for K-12 educators working to make schools and districts more sustainable
	Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Excellent resource for news, metrics, tools, events, and jobs related to university, college, and community college sustainability
	NC DENR Environmental Stewardship Initiative Free, confidential, voluntary program provides technical assistance to help organizations develop pollution prevention programs
	U.S. Green Building Council – Center for Green Schools Links to tools and resources related to school greening at both the K-12 and higher education levels