Wednesday, May 22 is International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB). The theme for this year is Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health. The theme was set with the goal of raising awareness to the dependency of our food systems and nutrition on biodiversity. What is biodiversity? Simply put, it refers to the variety of living…
Projects and activities • Read a book about pollution or the environment. Maybe a good time to read or re-read the classic Silent Spring by Rachel Carson? Create a poster, book report, or other display about the important messages in the book. • Create a nature scrapbook from your local area. Add pictures or plant…
It’s almost Valentines’ Day! Let’s show our love for the planet. We all live here together, so showing love for our planet is also a way of caring for our family, friends, and neighbors. 1.Participate in Meatless Monday (or Tuesday, or …) Eating more fruits, vegetables, greens, and grains than eggs, dairy, and meat can…
Learning to properly dispose of the waste we produce and to make choices that reduce waste and protect the environment are important things to learn at a young. Presenting this information to students in their primary language can make the difference between information that is left in the classroom and information that is taken home…
Remind students, teachers, and other staff members to recycle right. Avoid “wish-cycling” — placing materials in a recycling bin because you hope they can be recycled! Only place accepted items in recycling bins. A recycling bin contaminated with unacceptable materials such as liquids and food can lead to an entire truckload of recyclable items being…
Join the 292 schools that have benefited from the program! Get help to engage your school in improving waste reduction, recycling, and other conservation practices. As of Oct. 2018, 60 percent of K-12 schools in King County outside the City of Seattle have received assistance, tools, and recognition from the King County Green Schools Program.…
National Make a Difference Day began in 1992 with the purpose of getting everyone outside and giving back to nature. We all have busy schedules, and with the little bit of time we get to ourselves, we might hesitate to spend it picking up trash from city streets or pulling invasive weeds from parks. But…
Though summer is upon us and school is out, remember to keep up the good habits of being environmental stewards you’ve practiced during the school year. During the summer, you can focus your recycling, composting, and reducing at home. Donate any old clothing, including single socks and shoes that have lost their mates. Or use…
This year’s Earth Heroes at School were celebrated at an event in early May. King County is grateful for all the good work by these schools, students, teachers, staff and volunteers to protect our environment now and in the future. Curious to know what it takes to have the title of an Earth Hero? Here…
Sunday, April 22 is Earth Day! Let’s celebrate all the amazing and essential things this one and only Earth provides us with every day! Here are some suggestions on how to celebrate Earth Day: Contemplate the state of the planet through the arts. April is National Poetry Month, so here’s a poem for Earth Day…
Go, Green Team 