According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the number of US charter schools grew by 6.7 percent last year, and a 7.5-percent increase is projected for the current school year. In areas of the country plagued by underperforming public schools, stressed further by recession-fueled budget cuts, charter schools are being added at a dizzying pace. The green movement, too, has evolved over the years. Students in school today must prepare for high-tech, science-driven green jobs. In this article, the author discusses green charter schools that are at the forefront of not only greening their schools and sustaining the Earth, but also at the forefront of innovative education practices. Given the autonomy to develop their own curricula, these institutions have evolved into veritable showcases for 21st century, tech-integrated learning, preparing a new generation of students to not only be good stewards of the Earth, but to take the science world by storm. Environmentally focused charter schools have shed their Birkenstock image by preparing students for the high-tech, clean energy jobs of the future.