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…
Sustainable Schools
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…
Earth Day Litter Clean up at Locust Beach
April 10, 2017
RE Sources for Sustainable Communities’ AmeriCorps-Washington Service Corps members and Western Washington University club Students…
Material World workshop teaches middle schoolers about consumerism
February 14, 2017
By Priscilla Brotherton, Sustainable Schools Education Specialist For the first Material World workshop in our Waste Prevention…
AmeriCorps Story of Service: Helping students turn the topic of energy efficiency into a real-life learning opportunity
December 21, 2016
The next generation of scientists, engineers and energy users are in school every day, learning…
