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“We’re making a difference here at Lakota – and now I want to make a difference for the rest of the world.” The sentiments of 7th-grader Chyanna provide a snapshot […]
With student leaders taking charge, the sky’s the limit for environmental action in schools.
The Lakota Middle School students took charge for one of our state’s cornerstone species this spring. After carefully tending to salmon eggs in the classroom and seeing them through the hatching stage, […]
How do a deep-fried treats and a green campus-wide transportation plan relate to one another? Just ask the students at La Center High School. This team of teenagers is thinking […]
How do you get 2,000 students to make smarter transportation choices? This was the ‘big picture’ question that the kids at Jackson High School in Everett tackled this year. After […]
“If we are a green school we can stay green and keep the Earth happy!” Coffee grounds composting, bat house building, Alphabet Garden planning, worm bin tending, cafeteria recycling — […]
“Switch it off!” became a common catchphrase at Frontier Middle School this year. Thanks to the leadership of some tenacious 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, this Vancouver-area school is making […]
This Earth Day, we spent the afternoon creating an ADA-accessible learning garden at B.F. Day Elementary in Seattle. Six new raised beds will grow fresh produce for the school community, […]
To understand the emphasis that Columbia Crest A-STEM Academy puts on sustainability, you need perspective on where the school is located. Just ten minutes from the Nisqually Entrance to Mt. […]
The Otters at Play mural is comprised of the bottle caps collected on campus. It’s an inspiring visual – and a reminder to choose reusable bottles over the disposable alternative.