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2 elementary school students pose for a picture holding shovels in front of a wheelbarrow full of mulch.

How Green Is Your Child’s School? – ParentMap Article

Posted on September 22, 2020January 23, 2021

After a decade of creative problem-solving in service to environmental education, Washington Green Schools has accepted the challenges presented by the pandemic as new opportunities to innovate.

Three teachers are looking at a laptop's computer screen that displays a map of North America with migration patterns.

Getting Schooled – Grist Article

Posted on February 11, 2020January 23, 2021

Excerpt from article: Stacy Meyer, the science coordinator for southwest, worked with the education nonprofit Washington Green Schools to put together professional development sessions, dubbed “STEM Seminars,” where public school teachers have the chance to ask scientists questions face-to-face.

Climate scientist Heidi Roop points at a large screen that displays a chart that shows the impact of climate change on human health.

Teaching the teachers how to teach kids about climate science – The Seattle Times Article

Posted on June 9, 2019January 23, 2021

Washington has been at the forefront of climate-science education since 2013, when it became one of the first states to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards, and this grant and this program have been a reaffirmation of that leading role.

A group of 5 students watch their small solar powered car race down a wooden track.

Clark County Student Summit helps students become environmental leaders

Posted on November 5, 2015March 11, 2021

Published on The Columbian A group at Mountain View High School was looking to make their campus a bit more green, so they decided to start by picking up litter and […]