Clark County Green News

Current Green Schools news, articles and information
Feb
26

Highlighting Powerful Young STEM Leaders for International Women’s Day

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Today, young leaders across the globe are standing up against the fossil fuel industry, demanding action on the climate crisis, and fighting for the health of their future. With the climate crisis continuing to face roadblocks and roundabout conversations, young leaders are speaking up in very visible ways. In celebration of International Women's D...

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Feb
20

Upcoming Clark County Green Schools Events

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Elementary Student Summit - April 11th We're back with another round of our Elementary Student Summit on Thursday, April 11th! This Summit will take place at Clark College in the Gaiser Student Center from 9:30am-1:30pm. We invite green teams from elementary schools within Clark County to join us for a fun day to learn about how we can care for the...

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Feb
06

Sustainable Valentine’s Day Alternatives for Teachers

Don't forget to celebrate love for our planet during your Valentine's Day festivities this year! It's no secret that classroom Valentine's traditions generate tons of trash - quite literally! Every year, over one billion Valentine's cards are manufactured, transported, purchased and thrown away - that's a lot of paper waste! Many Val...

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Jan
18

Winter Nature Journaling

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This winter, Clark County Green Schools encourages you to try nature journaling! Nature journaling and winter are not mutually exclusive! Winter shows us how to slow down and tune into the details. When you get bundled up and have a hot drink paired with your nature journal, it creates the foundation for wonderful memories.  Getting Started Na...

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Dec
26

Discovery Middle School takes on exciting new food waste diversion project

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A groundbreaking initiative took place at Vancouver's Discovery Middle School this last November. Clark County Green Schools partnered with science teacher, Ron Hall, and his students for a pilot project to install a first-of-its-kind food waste digester on school grounds! The digester allows the school to easily and conveniently compost all food w...

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