King County is seeking nominations for the Earth Heroes at School program, which recognizes students, teachers, staff, school volunteers, programs and even entire schools that are doing the important work of protecting the environment and teaching others to do the same.
Nominations for the 2016 Earth Heroes at School are due March 11, and winners will be honored at an event May 5. Earth Heroes can be nominated by colleagues, classmates and the public. Self-nominations are also encouraged.
Nomination forms are available by contacting Donna Miscolta at (206) 477-5282, donna.miscolta@kingcounty.gov and online at http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/education/earth-heroes.asp.
Nominations can be made in any of the following categories:
• Waste reduction, reuse or recycling
• Food-waste prevention or food-waste collection for composting
• Household hazardous-waste prevention or management
• Sustainable gardening, landscaping or building
• Climate-change education or greenhouse-gas-emissions reduction
The Earth Heroes at School Program allows King County to express its gratitude for the contributions environmental leaders in schools make toward a more sustainable future locally and beyond. By acknowledging their work, the county hopes to inspire others to adopt similar actions to protect the environment.
The program is offered through the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks.
