Building Minds, Minding Buildings: Our Union's Road Map to Green and Sustainable Schools

Late in 2006, the AFT released the first report in this series, Building Minds, Minding Buildings: Turning Crumbling Schools into Environments for Learning. Our second report, which covers the green schools movement is a natural follow-up; it highlights the great work of AFT members and affiliates involved in ensuring that our schools are designed and built in healthy and sustainable ways.

From start to finish, green schools demand union involvement. You’ll see that in all the schools you will read about in these pages. Use this guide to learn more about this exciting movement and then mobilize your members to action for a healthy environment for every single person who walks into a school building.