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Connecting Lessons of COVID and Climate Change

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021

A new virtual training, COVID and Climate Change helps teachers explore the relationships among climate change, COVID, and social injustice. This professional learning workshop, a collaboration between EarthGen and ESD […]

Group of kids at protest all behind a large banner sign that reads Kids Want Climate Justice. There are many other large signs in the air of the earth and fists.

Climate Justice League Brings Equity to Science Education

Posted on January 13, 2021May 12, 2021

With guidance from EarthGen, Educational Service District 112, and many community partners, a pioneering group of educators formed the Climate Justice League in 2020 to apply a social justice lens […]

2 middle school students wear gardening gloves and work to plant the rain garden at Sylvester Middle School

A Culture of Sustainability: Sylvester Middle School

Posted on October 24, 2020January 24, 2021

With EarthGen’s support, what started with one teacher has grown into a culture of sustainability at this Burien school. From campus gardens to student leadership, Sylvester Middle School (Highline Public Schools) exemplifies what it means to be an EarthGen Certified School.

Closeup of youth hands separating plastic bottles

At-Home Certification

Posted on October 22, 2020March 11, 2021

EarthGen (formerly known as Washington Green Schools) is now offering At-Home Certification. We know that this year comes with its many stressors and EarthGen would like to offer support in […]

Outdoor Learning Lab at Bemiss Elementary, rain garden and sensory pathway are in the center of the image and learning platforms with benches and the school building in the background.

Spokane Outdoor Classroom Makes Nature Accessible

Posted on October 20, 2020January 24, 2021

Access to nature helps kids grow, which is why educators from Bemiss Elementary reached out to EarthGen.

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.

Everett area middle school teachers gather around a model that helps them simulate the enhanced greenhouse effect at an EarthGen Energy Matters training.

Connecting Energy Matters and Climate Change

Posted on September 18, 2020March 11, 2021

When Everett middle school students asked their teachers about climate change and how they could make a difference, their teachers reached out to EarthGen for help.

A group of educators in hard hats look out onto a field of solar panels and wind turbines at the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility in Yakima.

With Energy in Central Washington, The Sky’s the Limit!

Posted on July 23, 2020March 11, 2021

Standing in the shadows of giant wind turbines, it’s hard not to be awestruck. For Yakima-area teachers, a field trip to the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility outside Ellensburg […]

Screenshot showing a Zoom gallery view of educators faces at a recent online STEM Seminar.

Climate Science Teacher Trainings – Now Online

Posted on July 22, 2020July 9, 2021

“I have not only gained incredible knowledge on climate science but I also learned how to teach a class in these challenging times.” – Teacher at WGS’ Fire and Our […]

2 siblings use the Nature Scavenger Hunt activity to explore the nature in their backyard.

New At-Home Learning Resources for Families

Posted on July 22, 2020January 24, 2021

“Teachers, parents, and students are stretched thin. Having these resources developed for at-home learning is a real gift.” – Dr. Annette Venegas, Science Program Specialist, Kent School District Hundreds of […]