Secondary school Green Teams

Guidance, resources, recognition, and project guides

Is your class, Green Team, ASB, community service club, science club, or other student group ready to move from classroom learning to environmental action? A student team working on resource conservation or sustainability can be any size, or can be part of another club or a class.

If your school is participating in the Green Schools Program, guidance and recognition are available for student teams. See Getting started to sign up for the Green Schools Program. For ideas and inspiration, read about recent Secondary school Green Team projects.

Guidance
Resources
Recognition
Green Team project guides
Additional resources

Guidance

Guidance is available for a class or student group with any number of students, from a small class to the entire school.
Contact the King County Green Schools Program at GreenSchools@kingcounty.gov email the King County Green Schools Program or 206-477-5267

Resources

See the Green Team guide Download PDF 275 K on recruiting, engaging, and rewarding student teams.
See Green Team project guides below.
Use this sample announcement Download PDF 125 K in emails, newsletters, at lunch, over the PA system, etc. to let your school community know your school is participating in the program and to ask for volunteers to join your efforts.
Check out the Earth Day activity guide Download PDF 350 K for ideas about educational and promotional campaigns, community and stewardship activities, competitions, and more.
To showcase your Green School, see the guide on How to Lead a Green School building tour Download PDF 225 K.
See these guides to creating videos about

Recognition

Earn recognition for your actions. Student team recognition celebrates student activities and projects separately from school recognition.

Student team actions are important to the success of many King County Green Schools. Schools participating in King County Green Schools Program are recognized when they meet criteria in each program level. Ask the Green Schools Program for assistance by emailing GreenSchools@kingcounty.gov email the King County Green Schools Program.

Student teams that complete projects are eligible for recognition, including an electronic certificate, social media post, and prizes.

To receive student team recognition in Spring 2023: By April 30, 2023, complete and submit either

The Student Team Recognition form
OR
If your school is applying for Level One, Level Two, Level Three, or Sustaining Green School recognition, complete Question 2 on a school program level recognition form.

Green Team project guides

Use these step-by-step guides to conserve resources, reduce waste, and protect the environment in your school and community.

Additional resources

For additional resources on activities to green your school and community, check out the school Best Practices Guide available on each web page below.

Program levels: