Shuksan Middle School students make art from landfill-bound textiles for May 4 Children’s Art Walk
April 23, 2018
After learning about the environmental concerns surrounding waste and landfills, Shuksan Middle School sixth- and…
Sustainable Schools
Green Classrooms programs updated, using your input!
April 10, 2018
Teachers—we hear you! Thanks to your awesome feedback on our Green Classrooms program, we have been…
Upcycled: Art and science students find creative uses for waste
April 10, 2018
What can you make from materials otherwise destined for the landfill? Sustainable Schools new waste…
Squalicum High School hosts donated formal attire boutique before prom, removing barriers and reducing waste
April 10, 2018
In an effort to make prom accessible to all students while reducing textile waste in…
New high school program elevates teen voices on social, environmental issues
February 15, 2018
This March, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities will launch its first-ever Youth for Environment and…
Sustainable Schools: clean water education in Whatcom County
December 6, 2017
Stormwater runoff is Washington’s biggest source of pollution. Stormwater can contain bacteria, trash, oil, toxic…
21st Century Kids Take On a 21st Century Problem: Non-Point Source Pollution
August 3, 2017
Do you know what non-point source pollution is? How about the effects of non-point source…
Blaine High School students study their local watershed, tour salmon stream as part of Young Water Stewards
July 12, 2017
The Sustainable Schools and Clean Water programs at RE Sources for Sustainable Communities joined forces in 2016 to launch Young Water…
Where does your drinking water come from?
June 5, 2017
Would you want to drink groundwater that has been contaminated by dog poop? Me neither. Knowing…
11 Ways to be Water Wise – Water Conservation Tips For Your Everyday Life
May 30, 2017
Clean, bountiful water is one of the most important resources around the world. With the…