Green schools in the news
2020
- June 16, 2020
King County Green Schools Program recognizes 40 schools for resource conservation
King County news release
2019
- June 20, 2019
King County Green Schools Program recognizes 89 schools, 2 districts for resource conservation
King County news release - March 20, 2019
King County Green Schools Program has now helped more than 300 schools
King County news release
2018
- Aug. 8, 2018
Eastside Catholic earns level two green school recognition from King County external link
From the Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter - July 2, 2018
Tahoma School District is one of only two school districts to receive recognition by the King County Green Schools Program for environmental sustainability external link
From the Voice of the Valley - June 15, 2018
County Green Schools program recognizes MI schools external link
From the Mercer Island Reporter - June 13, 2018
Five Federal Way schools recognized for conservation efforts external link
From the Federal Way Mirror - June 8, 2018
Enumclaw student working to increase sustainability external link
From the Enumclaw Courier-Herald - June 7, 2018
California Casualty supports Washington Schools Honorees external link
From the Snoqualmie Valley Record - June 7, 2018
Issaquah's 'Green' Schools Recognized By King County external link
From the Sammamish Patch - June 6, 2018
King County Green Schools Program recognizes 83 schools, two districts for resource conservation
King County news release - March 8, 2018
Rainier Middle School recognized for resource conservation efforts
From the Auburn Reporter - March 6, 2018
King County Green Schools Program recognizes eight schools for resource conservation
King County news release
2017
- July 12, 2017
Issaquah School District honored by county for commitment to environment external link
From the Issaquah Reporter - July 6, 2017
Three Enumclaw schools lauded for ‘green’ effort external link
From the Courier-Herald - July 4, 2017
Kirkland schools recognized as King County Green Schools external link
From the Kirkland Reporter - June 29, 2017
6 Federal Way schools recognized for conservation efforts external link
From the Federal Way Mirror - June 28, 2017
Auburn School District comes up golden by going green external link
From the Auburn Reporter - June 20, 2017
King County Green Schools Program recognizes 77 schools, 2 districts for resource conservation
King County news release
2016
- July 7, 2016
Four Valley schools receive King County Green Schools Program honors for conserving resources external link
From the Snoqualmie Valley Record
June 17, 2016
King County Green Schools Program recognizes 70 schools for conserving resources external link
From the Maple Valley Reporter
June 13, 2016
Kent schools honored for conserving resources external link
From the Kent Reporter
June 8, 2016
King County Green Schools Program recognizes Kirkland school for conserving resources external link
From the Kirkland Reporter
June 8, 2016
King County Green Schools Program recognizes seven Northshore schools external link
From the Bothell/Kenmore Reporter
2015
- Nov. 7, 2015
Sammamish elementary school participates in national recycling program external link
From the Issaquah Reporter. -
June 3, 2015
King County Green Schools Program honors 55 schools as they help cut waste, save resources
King County news release - May 1, 2015
Tahoma School District goes green for Earth Day with awards external link
From the Maple Valley Reporter - Feb. 28, 2015
Northshore’s Secondary Academy for Success recognized for water conservation and pollution prevention external link
From the Bothell-Kenmore Reporter
2014
- Feb. 27, 2014
King County Green Schools Program recognizes six schools, helps schools achieve results
King County news release - July 17, 2014
Eight Issaquah schools honored for conservation external link
From the Issaquah Reporter - June 19, 2014
Enumclaw schools recognized for 'green' efforts external link
From the Enumclaw Courier-Herald - June 3, 2014
Rock Creek Elementary recognized in King County Green Schools program external link
From the Maple Valley Reporter - June 2, 2014
King County Green Schools Program honors two schools from Kirkland for resource conservation external link
From the Kirkland Reporter - June 2, 2014
King County Green Schools Program honors 34 schools for resource conservation
King County news release - April 28, 2014
Sandburg Elementary/Discovery Community School in Kirkland named Green School Leader external link
From the Kirkland Reporter - Feb. 20, 2014
King County Green Schools Program honors Auburn schools for resource conservation external link
From the Auburn Reporter - Feb. 20, 2014
King County Green Schools Program honors seven schools for resource conservation
King County news release
2013
- July 24, 2013
County honors Auburn schools for ‘green’ efforts external link
From the Auburn Reporter - July 23, 2013
Kent School District, other King County districts and schools, get conservation awards
King County news release - July 5, 2013
King County Green Schools program honors Bothell school for conservation external link
From the Bothell Reporter - July 3, 2013
King County Green Schools Program honors 39 schools for conservation
King County news release - March 1, 2013
King County Green Schools Program honors 8 schools, 2 districts for resource conservation
King County news release - March 1, 2013
Issaquah District, Sunset Elementary Recognized for 'Green' Efforts external link
King County's Green Schools Program helps schools and districts reduce waste, cut garbage disposal costs, and lower energy and water consumption and costs.
From the Sammamish-Issaquah Patch
2012
- June 13, 2012
King County Green Schools Program honors six Tahoma schools for conservation external link
From the Maple Valley Reporter - Apr. 30, 2012
Bellevue teacher honored by county as Earth Hero external link
From the Bellevue Reporter - Apr. 24, 2012
Issaquah schools recognized for compost, recycling program external link
From the Issaquah Reporter - April 23, 2012
Issaquah School District Recognized for Resource Conservation external link
From the Sammamish-Issaquah Patch
2011
- June 18, 2011
Whiz Kids: Sammamish Schools Earn Recognition From King County for Conservation Efforts external link
Sunny Hills Elementary and Creekside Elementary named as Green Schools by King County, thanks to the help of green-minded students
From the Sammamish Patch - April 14, 2011
Islanders Earn ‘Green Schools’ and ‘Earth Heroes’ Honors from County Executive Constantine external link
The school district’s distinction was announced as County Executive Dow Constantine recognized "Earth Heroes at School" at an award ceremony for environmental efforts and stewardship in schools countywide at the Community Center
From the Mercer Island Patch - April 6, 2011
King County Honors Three People From the Northshore School District as Earth Heroes at School external link
From the Woodinville Patch
2010
- September 2010
Trend: Green Education external link
Local schools are bringing green education out of the books and onto the campus
From Seattle magazine - May 25, 2010
Tahoma is first to earn green schools district awardDownload PDF 224 K
Tahoma School District's success in recycling and resource management has earned recognition as the first school district in King County to attain Level One in the Green Schools Program
From the Voice of the Valley - March 9, 2010
Tahoma schools recognized for recycling, resource conservation efforts Download PDF 371 K
Six Tahoma schools are among 11 that King County is honoring for completing the first level of the county's Green Schools Program
From the Voice of the Valley
2008
- February 2008
Sierra Heights school lunch leftovers fed to the worms, for the environmentDownload PDF 134 K
From of Renton Magazine
2007
- Dec. 12, 2007
Issaquah School District Gets Awards for RecyclingDownload PDF 296 K
From The Issaquah Press - Nov. 15, 2007
Green schools save money and energy external link
Science teacher Mike Town and his students are working to lower Redmond High School's carbon emissions, one classroom at a time
From the The Seattle Times - June 2007
Success story: edible food donation Download PDF 27 K
Five school districts donated more than 5,000 pounds of edible food to charitable organizations with the help of King County's Green Schools program. - Feb. 3, 2007
Feeding "The Big Pig" and saving the planet external link
Students at Covington's Crestwood Elementary School tend to the first Earth Tub composting system in a King County school
From the The Seattle Times
2006-2003
- Oct. 18, 2006
Federal Way Public Schools Win Honorable "Green Schools" AwardDownload PDF 452 K
From the Federal Way News - May 4, 2005
Sims Designates Two Locals as Earth HeroesDownload PDF 1.2 MB
Article from the Issaquah Press detailing how a Issaquah Valley Elementary school parent and custodian were named as Earth Heroes at School by King County. - July 1, 2003
Kids Throw Selves Into Recycling external link
Article from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer with information on the Green Schools program and its participants.
