Clark County Green News

Current Green Schools news, articles and information
Oct
28

Apply for the Waste Not Washington School Awards!

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To help schools accomplish their sustainability goals and incorporate more environmental concepts into curricula, the Washington State Department of Ecology is offering awards of up to $5,000 through their Waste Not Washington School Awards program. This is a great opportunity if you need some extra support to expand an existing project or want to&...

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Sep
21

Join us for the Virtual Clark County Fall Educator Training - October 7th

We are pleased to announce our Fall Educator Training is coming up on Thursday, October 7th from 4-5:30pm! Join the Clark County Green Schools team and EarthGen to get the tools and resources you need to set up your Green Team for success. This is a great opportunity for educators to connect with other sustainability leaders around Clark ...

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Aug
26

2021-2022 School Food Service Plan

Clark County Public Health's School Health and Safety team put together some great cafeteria food service guidance for students and staff to follow this year. This is in line with the CDC's requirements for K-12 schools. We highly encourage schools to follow this guidance and continue to reduce waste in the cafeteria by using milk di...

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Aug
25

Sustainable Back to School Traditions

Let's kick off this school year the sustainable way! Returning back to classroom learning this fall is a big milestone for local students. There are some simple sustainable and eco-friendly ways of maintaining the traditions of this exciting season – like decorating last year's backpack or thrift shopping for the perfect first day of school outfit!...

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Aug
04

2020-2021 EarthGen Certifications

We are blown away by all the Clark County schools that were able to complete EarthGen certifications this year! Eight schools certified in various categories, with many completing the new At-Home Action category. Check out all the amazing projects they accomplished below. Camas High School  Camas High School certified in the At-Home ...

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