Lake Washington PTSA Council 2.8
Serving the 44 PTAs & PTSAs Within the Lake Washington School District
Join the district-wide Sustainability Fair to discover, learn, and share your projects! From student-led poster displays and presentations to Sustainability practices in your culture, book and clothing swaps, and opportunities to connect with community partners, we’re scaling our climate efforts together. Explore interactive booths, Continue reading Sustainability Fair 2026
Hannah Ljunggren (She/Her) Associate Director of Sustainability and Resource Conservation Lake Washington School District hljunggren@lwsd.org 425-936-1482 On February 19th, the LWPTSA hosted a Lunch & Learn on Sustainability & Stewardship with the district’s Associated Director of Sustainability & Resource Conservation, Hannah Ljunggren as guest speaker. The session highlighted the district’s deep commitment to its Continue reading February 2026 Lunch & Learn Summary: Sustainability & Stewardship
The Feb. 3 Sustainability Committee meeting focused on food rescue and school-based sustainability efforts. Sharmila and Purnima from Eat Happy Now shared technology-driven solutions and potential collaborations with schools, including food donor partnerships and high school volunteer impact projects. Additional resources discussed Continue reading Sustainability Committee Meeting Recap
We get it—coffee is essential. But you know not? The 50 billion single‑use coffee cups that end up in the trash every year. LWPTSA Council members are stepping up to make a difference, and inviting to join in. Commit to bringing Continue reading Bring Your Own Cup (BYOC)!
Thanks to everyone who joined the January 6th Sustainability Committee meeting on Water Conservation. Special thanks to Peter Donaldson from Sustainability Ambassadors for walking us through potential collaboration paths between PTSA’s and Sustainability Ambassador, including participation in monthly impact updates and support for student-led initiatives such as Bus Bingo and bike programs. The integration of Indigenous perspectives into sustainability education was Continue reading January Sustainability Committee Meeting Recap
The Lake Washington PTSA Council membership, at its Oct. 3, 2024, general meeting, voted to oppose Initiative 2066. The initiative seeks to repeal provisions of Washington law that require major utilities to find decarbonization pathways; repeals provisions requiring major utilities Continue reading LWPTSA Council Opposes Initiative 2066
Have you recently found yourself with old clothes and didn’t know what to do with them? It’s likely, as the average person in the United States discards 80 pounds (36 kilograms) of clothing every year. Unfortunately, 85 percent of clothing ends up in the landfill, even though most of it could be reused, recycled by reclaiming the fabric, or downcycled … Continue reading Sustainable Fashion Tips: Buy Smart, Fix Instead of Nix, and Pass It On!