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EarthGen leaders are creating greener and healthier communities.

Learn how EarthGen is equipping youth, educators, and families to learn and take action in their local communities. Read about successes and keep up with the latest EarthGen news.

Students from Summit Atlas High School hold up signs to send a message to U.S. Senator Patty Murray, asking her, Hannah says, “to stand up for our generation’s right to good jobs and a livable future."

Announcing the 2022 EarthGen Medalists

Every year, EarthGen awards medals to students for their commitment to making their communities a healthier place to live and learn. EarthGen Medalists are individuals or groups who have shown leadership […]

Thank You, Teachers! with photo collage of many teachers

Thank You, Teachers

Happy Teacher Appreciation week! We want to express our gratitude to all the fantastic teachers across our state. We appreciate all that you do and the joy you bring to […]

Abbott Construction volunteers pose in front of newly built raised beds.

Abbott Construction Celebrates Sweet Sixteen

Seattle-based commercial construction company Abbott Construction works with a lot of great community organizations, so when they arrived at Sand Point Elementary School’s Day of Service in 2013, nobody knew […]

Youth digs in a raised planter bed while a pair of hands sprinkles soil near by.

Share How You Take Action for the Earth

Does Earth Day have you feeling inspired to take environmental action? We want to hear about it! Share one action you do to protect the Earth by tagging @EarthGenWA on […]

A group of 10 kindergarteners wears masks and looks at the camera holding up classwork as part of their marine debris lesson.

Learning to Live with Rising Seas

Originally published on the ClimeTime website on April 13, 2022 From high school students calculating the sea level rise resulting from climate change to kindergarteners tackling plastic pollution, EarthGen’s professional […]

3 cartoon students jump in the air wearing or holding EarthGen Medals

Nominate a Youth Environmental Leader

Do you know a young person who leads environmental action in their community? Nominate them for an EarthGen Medalist award! Each year, Washington K-12 students who have demonstrated environmental leadership […]