2023-2024 Sustainability Chair: Aspen Richter (no pronoun / name only) — Sustainability {at} LWPTSA.net
The LWPTSA Sustainability Committee is made up of local sustainability chairs at schools across the district. The committee has worked on a range of issues, including food recovery, waste reduction, composting, green cleaning, no-idle zones, herbicide-free schools, and engaging and supporting students in their efforts to combat climate change and create a livable planet.
Sustainability Committee Meetings
Sustainability Committee meetings for 2023-2024 will be held at the LWSD Resource Center (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052) or online via Zoom. Note the varying meeting times as listed below. Contact Sustainability {at} LWPTSA.net with any questions. (Schedule/locations are subject to change. Any changes will be communicated via our website, our newsletters and Facebook Group.)
- Tuesday, October 3, 2023 (11 am – 12:30 pm) — Zoom (register)
- Tuesday, November 7, 2023 (11 am – 12:30 pm) — LWSD Resource Center Sammamish Room
- Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (7 – 8:30 pm) — Zoom; link in 12/4 Weekly Waves
- Tuesday, January 2, 2024 (11 am – 12:30 pm) — Zoom; link in 1/2 Weekly Waves
- Tuesday, February 6, 2024 (7 – 8:30 pm) — Zoom; link in 2/5 Weekly Waves
- Tuesday, March 5, 2024 (11 am – 12:30 pm) — LWSD Resource Center Hughes Room
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (11 am – 12:30 pm) — LWSD Resource Center Hughes Room
- Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (11 am – 12:30 pm) — Zoom; linik in 5/6 Weekly Waves
Sustainability Resources
- LWPTSA Sustainability Committee Facebook Group
- LWPTSA — Waste Reduction Best Practices for PTAs (PDF)
- LWPTSA — 2021 Earth Day Student Video (YouTube Video)
- LWPTSA — 2021 Panel Discussion: Creating Healthier Indoor Environments for Children to Thrive
PTA Resolutions & Statements
- LWPTSA Council Board of Directors Statement on Sustainability (PDF)
- WSPTA Resolution: Mitigating the Health Effects of Climate Change (PDF)
- WSPTA Resolution: Mitigating Environmental Hazards & Contaminants in Schools (PDF)
- National PTA Position Statement: Environmental Health, Remediation, Sustainability & Climate Change (PDF)
To learn more, please contact the LWPTSA Sustainability Chair at Sustainability {at} LWPTSA.net.