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Embarking on its first Sustainability Day of the year, the Green Scholars Program traveled to multiple environmental landmarks around the Cape Ann area. “We try to make the class interesting with days meant to be both educational and fun. These … Continue reading →

This quarter, Manchester banned plastic bags! Green Scholars Anna and Max played an active role in achieving the ban, which will go into effect in the summer of 2013. Manchester is the third Massachusetts community to do this. It will … Continue reading →

On April 11, 2013, Eric Magers, Justin Eichenberger, Brittany Smith, Jacob Tyler, and Samuel Koufman attended the Green Schools Summit at South Eastern Vocational Technical High School. They set up a booth and also had two presentations. The booth consisted … Continue reading →

On April 1, 2013, Will Burgess, Justin Eichenberger, and Mr. Magers went to the Mass Recycle Conference in Boxborough, MA. The conference started at nine in the morning and ended up finishing at about five in the afternoon. It was … Continue reading →

Green scholars Jackie, Justin, Sam, Shelby, Natalie, and Green Team director Eric Magers went to the Massachusetts State House to receive two awards. The Manchester-Essex Green Scholars Program won the Green Schools Commitment to Environmental Education Award. Each Scholar won … Continue reading →

The Barrington Team has designed and is in process of installing an informational sign for the REAL (Restorative Environmentally Aware Landscape) that was started in 2009. This garden, in the common ground in front of the school, has been allowed … Continue reading →

Sophomore Chris Dumont picks up the weight of the basket to feel the weight of what a migrant worker has to carry every day. The basket was passed around to everyone on the Green Team to show how heavy it … Continue reading →

A recent post by NOAA of sea surface and bottom water temperature changes along the eastern coast and into the Gulf of Maine indicate we may be looking forward to major changes in our coastal environments. There is a strong … Continue reading →

Recently, the Newburyport GOMI team took up the project of helping to maintain the alchemical garden located on the rail trail near the train station.  The alchemical garden contains edible fruit trees and other art-inspired plants.  This garden was created … Continue reading →