February 2026 Lunch & Learn Summary: Sustainability & Stewardship

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

Sustainability Committee Meeting Recap

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

January Sustainability Committee Meeting Recap 

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 

LWPTSA Council Opposes Initiative 2066

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

Sustainable Fashion Tips: Buy Smart, Fix Instead of Nix, and Pass It On!

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!