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Cool Schools 2021

The Top 20 Coolest Schools 2021

Get to know today's most sustainable colleges and universities

By Katie O'Reilly

September 9, 2021

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Cool Schools 2021 Full Ranking

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Cool Schools at 15 Years, by the Numbers

By Katie O'Reilly

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How 4-H Clubs Prep Youths for Today’s Eco Challenges

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Could Green Roofs on Schools Be a Climate Solution?

By Lela Nargi

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5 Powerful—and Very Online—Youth Climate Activists

Here’s how they connect and educate international audiences via social media

By Christian Thorsberg

September 9, 2021

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Inside Schools’ Race to Carbon-Neutrality

Universities can’t yet reach carbon-zero, so some buy the title “carbon-neutral”

By Jessica Myers

September 9, 2021

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So You Want to Be an Architect?

First, go to a planning commission meeting

By Heather Smith

September 9, 2021

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For a New Generation of College Students, Climate Change Isn’t Political. It’s a Lived Reality.

But when it comes to how to respond to the crisis, the debate goes on

By Jonathan Hahn

September 12, 2021

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Get to Know the Sierra Student Coalition

Tested pro tips for—and from—youth climate activists

By Eddie Junsay and taliba obuya

September 9, 2021

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