Clark County Green News

Current Green Schools news, articles and information
Apr
27

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with your Class

Thousands of migratory bird species will be flying over Clark County skies over the next several weeks. As we enjoy the warmer weather and longer days that Spring brings, we also celebrate the return of many bird species that call the Pacific Northwest their summer home. World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated internationally on May 14th. World Migr...

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Apr
22

Clark County Green Award Winners, Green Schools

The Clark County Green Awards is an annual celebration of our community's best environmental champions. Awards recognize outstanding sustainability work being done by individuals, organizations and businesses in Clark County. Winners are selected from individuals, businesses and schools nominated by our community as recognition of their green effor...

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Apr
18

Share Table Debut at Lincoln Elementary

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Clark County Green Schools recently visited Lincoln Elementary School for the launch of their new share table, which collects students' uneaten food and redistributes it to those in need.  A share table is a designated location where students can place their unwanted leftover food items. Food that can be placed on the share tabl...

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Mar
31

Restarting Cafeteria Recycling and Composting

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The Center for Green Schools recently hosted a webinar focusing on best practices and strategies for restarting school cafeteria recycling and composting programs halted by COVID-related disruptions. Panelists discussed common barriers to restarting cafeteria waste sorting, successful strategies for overcoming them, and helpful resources for e...

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Mar
28

Food Waste Prevention Week: How Students Can Get Involved

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April 4 - 8 is Food Waste Prevention Week! Clark County Public Health is joining the campaign to raise awareness about the importance of preventing food waste in our community to save money, protect the environment, and reduce hunger. There are many fun opportunities for you and your students to get involved in Food Waste Prevention ...

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