2023-2024 Sustainability Chair: Aspen Richter — 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), except for the December meeting, which will be held online via Zoom. Note the varying meeting times as listed below. Contact sustainability {at} lwptsa {dot} 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 (7 – 8:30 pm)
- Tuesday, November 7, 2023 (11 am – 12:30 pm)
- Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (7 – 8:30 pm online via Zoom; link in 12/4 Weekly Waves)
- Tuesday, January 2, 2024 (11 am – 12:30 pm)
- Tuesday, February 6, 2024 (7 – 8:30 pm)
- Tuesday, March 5, 2024 (11 am – 12:30 pm)
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (11 am – 12:30 pm)
- Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (7 – 8:30 pm)
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.