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What the Children Have To Say About Their School Green Roof Classroom
An anonymous, informal green roof survey completed by 160 students of P.S. 41 in New York City demonstrates the green roof's valuable emotional, social, and educational benefits, even compared to the lower-level playground.
A Climate Solution: How Mothers Out Front Won A Green Roof Requirement in Cambridge, Mass.
A grass-roots climate action group powered by the volunteer efforts of moms dared to imagine what Cambridge, MA could become if its rooftops were transformed by pollinator-friendly gardens, meadows, and a farm or two.
We Know About The Many Benefits of Green Roofs as Outdoor Classrooms - Now We Need to Pass Bill HR 1863
In March 2010, P.S.41 in NYC, opened the Green Roof Environmental Literacy Laboratory, a 15,000 square foot sedum and native plant green roof The first outdoor learning space of its kind in NYC benefits children with activities from skyline drawings to insect research projects.