Welcome!

Washington Green Schools is a voluntary, web-based program your school can use to reduce its environmental and carbon footprint. The program provides resources and tools to involve your school community in taking action and assessing the current status of your campus in the following categories:

• Energy Efficiency
• Recycling & Waste Reduction
• Toxics Reduction & Indoor Air Quality
• Transportation & Outdoor Air Quality
• Water Quality & Conservation

Schools progress through four Tiers, completing requirements and earning points to achieve each level of Washington Green School certification.Visit How the Program Works for details on the program structure, and learn more about the benefits for participating schools.

How to get  involved

The Washington Green Schools program is currently in a pilot phase. Six schools around the state began testing the program in the spring and ten more schools will start testing the program in the fall of 2008. The Washington Green Schools Program will become available to all Washington State schools in 2009. Please check the website in 2009 for information on how to sign up to participate.