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Featured Video: Oak Harbor Public Schools- A District Wide Move to Sustainability

Posted on September 27, 2019January 24, 2021

Located on Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor Public Schools leads the way among school districts committed to stewardship of the environment. In partnership with Washington Green Schools, teachers and students from […]

Green Teams in Action: Silver Firs Elementary

Posted on June 10, 2019

The Green Team at Silver Firs Elementary in Everett is 13 passionate fifth-graders who wanted to make their school more environmentally focused. Their group only began meeting in April and […]

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.

Featured Video: Maple Elementary Embeds Sustainability at School

Posted on December 11, 2018

Follow the journey of Maple Elementary in Seattle, WA as they embrace and embed sustainable practices at school with the support of Washington Green Schools. This video was created with […]

Featured Video: Washington Green Schools Whiteboard Video

Posted on December 5, 2018

Washington Green Schools guides and support students, teachers, and community members across the state to tackle the environmental challenges they face at their schools. We offer a variety of programs […]

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2017-18 Rave Green Certified Schools

Posted on October 15, 2018July 9, 2021

We are excited to announce our 2017-18 Rave Green certified schools! Schools attain Rave Green Certification when they reach or sustain Gold or Platinum status as Washington Green Schools. To […]

Green Teams in Action: Three Rivers Homelink

Posted on September 17, 2018

The Green Team at Three Rivers HomeLink in Richland, WA have embraced the reduce, recycle, reuse mantra. Working with the city, the team successfully added a second recycling bin to […]

Green Teams in Action: Jefferson Elementary

Posted on September 17, 2018

Students at Jefferson Elementary, located in Pullman, WA, have demonstrated an impressive water-wise commitment! After conducting an extensive water audit, the team discovered 44 aerators that were old and inefficient. […]

Green Teams in Action: Olalla Elementary

Posted on September 17, 2018

Over 80 students are part of Earthkeepers, the Green Team at Olalla Elementary! Together, with the help of their Green Team Leader and other school staff and administration, the Earthkeepers […]

Students in West Seattle Donate 8,000 lbs of Food to Community

Posted on September 13, 2018

The Washington School Food Share (SFS) program started with a student in Bellevue who peered into her cafeteria waste bins and was alarmed at the amount of good food being […]