Honoring a Founder: Joanie Gillette
By Melissa Spear Executive Director These remarks were delivered at a ceremony honoring Joan Gillette which took place at Common Ground on
Honoring Joanie Gillette: Environmental Justice
By Susannah Gillette Joanie's Daughter These remarks were delivered at a ceremony honoring Joan Gillette which took place at Common Ground on
Senior Defenses at Common Ground: Leading & Learning at High Levels
By Jesse Delia Environmental Leadership Manager Each presentation finishes with a well-deserved burst of applause. The cheering of family members, friends, and
New Haven Register: Teachers, students, volunteers build ‘schoolyard habitat’ at Davis Street school in New Haven
Alice Hoak, a second-grade student at Davis Street School, helps with the schoolyard habitat Wednesday. Anna Bisaro — New Haven Register
Schoolyard Habitat Exchange brings together schools in learning
By Suzannah Holsenbeck Schoolyards Manager Schoolyard Habitat Exchange Report, April 2017 As the number of official Schoolyard Habitats in Connecticut continues to
After-School Programs On the Line
by Ashton Killilea, Student Affairs Manager This month, the Connecticut General Assembly considers Governor Malloy’s proposal for a new state budget. One
New Haven Independent: After-School Programs Face Budget Axe
“That’s a real dead body,” 15-year-old Evann Meyers recalled thinking during a recent trip to a local morgue. It wasn’t a typical
The Construction Specifier: Cross-laminated Timber
The 1300-m2 (14,000-sf) addition to the Common Ground High School (New Haven, Connecticut) is one of the first buildings in the country
Architectural Record: Common Ground High School by Gray Organschi Architecture
Cedar rainscreen cladding and a standing-seem metal roof recal agricultural builds and make Common Ground's new structure at home on the
Green Schools National Network: Connecticut Green LEAF Schools Inspires with its ED-GRS Success
There are many models of state programs to recognize and support greening our schools. Some are housed in state departments of education,