Youth action, leadership and connection during a year of challenges for students
February 5, 2021
By Sasha Savoian, Education Specialist In a year of isolation, online learning and uncertainty, twenty-nine…
Educating for the Environment
25 ways you made 2020 better for the Salish Sea region
December 22, 2020
Thank you for your unwavering support and dedication to protecting the communities and the nature…
Clean trash and win a treat this Halloween
October 13, 2020
Don your favorite costume and hunt down the Trash Monster. Keep water trash-free during COVID’s…
Killer Cakes: The youth-owned bakery with a purpose
October 13, 2020
Sehome High School ninth grade student Vivian Gonter wanted to combine two passions: Protecting endangered…
The Great Whatcom Trash Cleanup! Pandemic Edition
August 18, 2020
We challenge young people in Whatcom County to clean up all the litter you can…
Reflections from a new environmental educator
July 3, 2020
Last September, though only ten months past, feels like a lifetime ago. I remember walking…
Forty 2nd graders tour The RE Store, make upcycled art
February 11, 2020
Two second grade classes from Harmony Elementary in the Mt. Baker School District decided to…
Infographic: 2018-2019 School year by the numbers
June 12, 2019
The Sustainable Schools team had a banner of a year offering its waste reduction, energy…
Youth Activists Use Artistic Flair to Raise Awareness about Threats to Endangered Orcas
June 11, 2019
Youth voices matter. That’s what these 12 high school students set off to learn…
How these 3rd graders are being waste- and energy-conscious
May 29, 2019
You won’t want to miss the creative tip about carpooling around the 3-minute mark. After…