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...
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...
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...
In a creative effort to reduce waste Mrs. Potter's class at RiverHomeLink, a K-12 school in Battleground, had a blast making holiday gift bags out of cereal boxes! Every action you take to reduce waste truly adds up to make a difference. Every day the average American generates 4.9 pounds of trash. This year let's see how we can reduce w...
Giving back during the holiday season is a great way to reuse, reduce, and recycle valuable resources in our community – one of the most valuable resources being compassion. Giving back is good for the community and people directly involved! We benefit from the mental health of giving. Regular giving fosters a sense of gratitude and empathy by help...
