2024-2025 Sustainability Chair:
Aspen Richter (no pronoun / name only)
Email Sustainability {at} LWPTSA.net
The LWPTSA Sustainability Committee is made up of local sustainability chairs and interested community members 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 2024-2025 will be a mix of in-person meetings at the LWSD Resource Center (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052) as well as online sessions via Zoom. Note the varying locations and meeting times as specified 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.)
| Date & Time | Location | Topic | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 10–11:30 am | Sammamish Room | Introduction to the Role | |
| Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 7–8:30 pm | Zoom | Waste with guest speaker from Cedar Grove | |
| Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 7–8:30 pm | Zoom | Water & Schoolyard Stewardship with guest speakers from Redmond Elementary and King County Green Schools | Meeting slides |
| Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 7–8:30 pm | Zoom | Climate, Energy & Transportation with guest speakers from City of Sammamish, Sustainability Ambassadors, LWSD and Redmond Elementary PTSA | Meeting slides |
| Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 10–11:30 am | Zoom | Earth Month & More (A) Open discussion & brainstorming on Earth Month (April) activities, or, (B) Structured discussion & working session on school gardens & beautification projects Plus: Updates on the LWSD Sustainability Advisory Committee | • Meeting slides • Breakout Room Notes • LWSD Site Beautification Standards |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 10–11:30 am | Hughes Room | Walk & Roll to School with guests from City of Redmond’s GoRedmond program | • Meeting slides • Redmond SchoolPool slides |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 10–11:30 am | Sammamish Room | Open discussion | |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 10–11:30 am | Zoom | Guests: LWSD high school students with Sustainability Ambassadors will share the commute- and trip-reduction efforts they’ve been working on in our schools with the City of Kirkland. These students show us both the impact of our choices and how we can improve it! | • Meeting slides • Sustainability Ambassadors slides |
Sustainability Resources
- LWPTSA Sustainability Committee Facebook Group
- LWPTSA — Waste Reduction Best Practices for PTAs (PDF) Updated 2/24/25
- 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)
Funding Opportunities
- Waste Not Washington School Awards
- Sprouts School Gardens Grants
- Project Learning Garden awards to elementary schools
- Washington Climate Corps Tier 1 Grants for school gardens
- King County WaterWorks Grant Program
- Your King County Green Schools representative may also be able to provide financial assistance.
Other Resources
To learn more, please contact the LWPTSA Sustainability Chair at Sustainability {at} LWPTSA.net.