Schools Local school honored for environmental stewardship
A statewide program that encourages student leadership and promotes environmental stewardship honored six Clark County schools, including one in Camas.
Grass Valley Elementary School was certified at Level 3 in school grounds. The Green Team worked to organize weeding parties to help keep areas free of invasive species. The group also planned a composting center for leaves, other vegetation and kitchen scraps.
Clark County is a founding partner and continuing financial supporter of Washington Green Schools, according to a press release from the Environmental Services department. More than 280 public and private schools statewide participate in the program, including 61 in Clark County.
Green Teams in participating schools evaluate the school’s operations and take improvement steps in these areas: Energy, healthy school buildings, transportation, waste and recycling, water and school grounds, and gardens. Green Teams can continue their work in each of the six areas and achieve higher levels of certification.
“Washington Green Schools provides the structure for students to create more efficient and healthier schools,” said Don Benton, Environmental Services director. “More importantly, it helps schools build the environmental leaders our community will need in the future.”
