See what students and teachers have done with Earth Creative Student Climate Project funding!

Silas High School, Tacoma Washington  Environmental Club  2026

Mentored by Environmental Sciences teachers Bre Willard and Ben Meersman, the Environmental Club built a compost system to turn unused food from the cafeteria into compost for plants at the school. This saves food waste and saves on fertilizer use by the school groundskeepers. Students worked with WSU’s Pierce County agriculture program to learn the science and best practices for compost systems.  They designed and painted the signage that explains to visitors how the system works and why it is important.

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Science and Math Institute, Tacoma Washington The Sami Gardening and Sustainability Club  2026

Mentored by science and art teacher Maria Jost, students designed and built phase 1 of a garden.  They wanted to create a safe space for people to learn skills that will aid them in future endeavors through supporting local and sustainable food production and stewardship-focused gardening and landscaping. Having a garden accessible to students, community members, and park patrons will create a space to not only successfully grow plants, but to provide a location for community activities. We are excited to imagine a space, both in and around the garden, that will be open to a variety of memorable scientific and artistic activities in the future.

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Nathan Hale High School, Seattle Washington   The Climate Justice Club 2026

Mentored by Journalism teacher Ted Lockery, The Climate Justice Club is working with a filmmaker to document their annual “Climate Day of Action.” This has been an annual event for many years at Nathan Hale, and sessions on a variety of topics are organized each year so that all students can attend many during a school day. The film will allow them to share the history and production process of this remarkable tradition with other schools interested in doing something similar.