This past Saturday we had an amazing afternoon with our youth green teams at the 1st annual Eco Summit. Over 25 representatives from green teams at Soda Creek and Strawberry Park Elementary schools showed, as well as a representative each from the middle and high school teams, and two from the college team. Students, parents [...]
How Universities are Going Green
March 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
As the global population increases and more countries become industrialized, resource consumption has skyrocketed. Natural resources by their very nature are finite and this exponential development has made it necessary for the most advanced nations to research methods to conserve resources and develop a less wasteful future. As the centers of research and thought in [...]
Are you an Energy Ninja?
February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
All last week there were “Energy Ninjas” in the public schools that are taking part in the Two Weeks to Take Charge Energy Challenge, slicing their swords through energy consumption! How? By turning off lights when no one is around, and making sure natural light is being used when possible on those bluebird days, by [...]
Strawberry Park Elem makes headlines for sustainability
February 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Report: Environmental Literacy in Schools: Success Stories across Colorado Successful environmental education programs at schools throughout Colorado are getting students more engaged in learning, enhancing interest in science topics, improving scores in reading, math, writing, and social studies, and preparing students with skills and knowledge for 21st century careers. Learn how nine ordinary public schools [...]
The Challenge is on!
February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
[Larisa Woycio, student of sustainability, Colorado Mountain College] Today marks the start of the 2nd annual Two Weeks to Take Charge Energy Challenge in four Steamboat Springs schools. For the next two weeks kids from Strawberry Park and Soda Creek Elementary Schools, and Steamboat Springs Middle School and High School have been tasked wit the [...]
Costume Swap at SSHS – Free costumes!
October 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Steamboat Springs High School will be hosting it’s 2nd Annual Green Halloween Costume Swap for kids! The event will take place in conjunction with the Pumpkin Float at Steamboat Springs Health & Rec Center on Sunday, October 14, 2012 from 2-4pm. We have lots of great costumes from infant through Middle School sizes. COSTUMES ARE [...]
Sustainable NE Seattle wins grant for Tool Library
August 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
From Transition US, By Leo Brodie SEATTLE, Washington — We are thrilled to announce that we have won a generous grant through Cleanscapes’ Neighborhood Waste Reduction Rewards program! The grant will fund refurbishing and converting the building for use as a tool library. The Cleanscapes program is an annual competition between its pickup areas, as [...]
What you didn’t know about idling… with “Spare the Air”
June 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For as long as locals can remember, vehicle idling has been acceptable. For one, it warms up the car’s engine and interior in the winter; whether diesel or not, that is universally considered OK, surprisingly an urban myth. Myth 2: idling using less gas than the ignition pumping gas into the engine. Myth 3: diesel [...]
Elementary School Plantings for ReTree
June 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
YVSC Sustainable Schools has been busy this week planting a few hundred trees at both the Strawberry Park and Soda Creek Elementary Schools in conjunction with ReTree Steamboat 2012 this weekend, June 9th. In an effort to ensure the survival of the 3,000 trees YVSC ordered this year, additional plantings were scheduled to help keep [...]
Sustainable Schools sponsors Energy Bikes project
April 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Steamboat Springs High School Engineering Club is making energy bikes for Strawberry Park and and Soda Creek elementary schools’ energy conservation curriculum. Spurred by the Elementary Student Body President, Cole Puckett, as a dual-mission of campaign success and inspiring promise to power iPods, light bulbs and stereos at their school with the power of [...]
