The Green School Effect: An Exploration of Place, Space and Environment on Teaching and Learning
Marian Hazzard, M.Ed, & Edmund Hazzard, M. Arch, M.A.T., with Sheryl Erickson

The Powers of Place Initiative encourages and supports seminal research into a variety of areas related to right relationship between people and place.

At left is a list of some studies already underway. Upon completion, the results of these studies will be posted in the Studies and Papers page.

Here's a little more information about them:

The Green School Effect: An Exploration of Place, Space and Environment on Teaching and Learning Green School, Bali, Indonesia
by Marian Hazzard, M.Ed. and Edmund Hazzard, M.Arch., M.A.T., with Sheryl Erickson
This is a phenomenological research study on behalf of the Powers of Place Initiative in partnership with the the Green School in Bali-Indonesia.  It will be a qualitative study including observations, interviews and exploration of the reciprocal relationship of place, space and environment on the educational experience of children and families. There will be an emphasis on the interface between built and natural environment and developing young people for leadership for sustainability in the next generation. Outcomes of the research will consist of a report, data for potential articles for public conversation, short media pieces, stories and narrative.