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DESCRIPTION:Schools around the world are using their grounds to enhance hands-on 
 teaching and learning, enrich outdoor play, and improve the ecology of 
 their neighborhoods.  Sharon Danks will present a vibrant slideshow that 
 takes us on a journey from traditional, grassy fields and pavement, to 
 explore the growing movement toward "green" school grounds.  Along the 
 way, we will “visit” some of the world's most innovative green 
 schoolyards including schools with: edible gardens; wildlife habitats; 
 schoolyard watershed models, rainwater catchment systems, and waste-water 
 treatment wetlands; renewable energy systems; waste-as-a-resource projects 
 that give new life to old materials in beautiful ways; curriculum 
 connections for a wide range of disciplines; and creative play 
 opportunities that diversify school ground recreational options and 
 encourage children to explore the natural world. The talk will also ground 
 these examples in a practical framework that schools can use to make their 
 schoolyards more comfortable, enjoyable, and sustainable, and describe a 
 participatory design process to engage school communities as stewards of 
 their own public spaces.\n\nSharon Gamson Danks is the author of the newly 
 published book, Asphalt to Ecosystems: Design Ideas for Schoolyard 
 Transformation (New Village Press, Nov. 2010), and an environmental planner 
 and founding partner of Bay Tree Design, inc. in Berkeley, California. As a 
 researcher, writer, and hands-on designer and planner, she has visited and 
 documented over 200 green schoolyard and park projects in North America, 
 Europe, and Japan.  Since 2001, Sharon and her firm have assisted over 
 three dozen schools, using a participatory master planning process to help 
 them transform their grounds from ordinary asphalt into vibrant ecosystems 
 for learning and play. In addition to a MLA-MCP from University of 
 California, Berkeley, Sharon holds a Professional Certificate in Natural 
 Resource Management from U.C. San Diego Extension and a BA from Princeton 
 University.\n\nPurchase tickets at 
 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/135131\nRSVP to 
 lecture@adpsr-norcal.org\nInformation at 
 http://adpsr.org/nor-cal/lecture-2010-12-07-Schoolyards%20Reimagined\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/11/29/18665239.php
SUMMARY:Schoolyards Reimagined – An inspiring look at school ground innovation around the world
LOCATION:AIA San Francisco\n130 Sutter Street, 6th Floor x Montgomery\nSan 
 Francisco, CA 94104
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/11/29/18665239.php
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