In Seattle Public Schools, kids are skipping recess and heading for their cafeteria’s waste stations. For these young leaders, being on Green Team isn’t just about teaching their school what is recyclable and compostable – it’s about building a better future for our planet. Seattle’s Child put together an inspiring feature on the Green Teams district-wide working hard to environmental sustainability to their schools. For the full article, visit their website.
Heritage High School’s Environmental Club collected single-use bottles across campus to create an educated estimate of how many they toss on campus each year. The result? Upwards of 60,000. The […]
North Tapps Middle School fused art with environmental awareness at the annual Junior/Senior High School Art Show. Under the leadership of Mrs. Larkin, the students showcased recycled artwork as a […]
Silver-certified Washington Green School, King County It all started with his love for whales. In second grade Sebastian went on a whale-watching trip with his family in the San Juan […]
The Green Team created an interactive trail system behind campus, complete with informational kiosks. Each station included a QR Code, which students could scan to learn more.
At Franklin Pierce High School, the Green Team set the goal of cutting garbage pickups by 50%. Using daily announcements, lunchtime monitoring, and new recycling centers, the student body is modeling how families can reduce waste and save money.
The Island School’s students wanted to improve their community’s health. They established new standards for indoor air quality and purchasing policies to make sustainability a community priority. Now their school will remain a safe and healthy place for years to come.
Chelan Middle and High School kicked off a composting and recycling initiative to address a huge waste problem on their shared campus. Thanks to student efforts, they cut their landfill-bound trash by 60%. What’s more, 90% of uneaten food is now being distributed to kids in need.
When Everett Public Schools made a formal commitment to energy conservation through Washington Green Schools’ Energy Matters program, they created a pathway for all students in the district to become environmental advocates in their families and communities.
Students, teachers, parents, and staff worked side by side to create a campus garden for Madrona K-8 in Seattle. Their teamwork paid off. Now each classroom has their own garden plot where kids can put their science, math, and art lessons into practice outdoors.