Mr. Town and 5 Redmond High School students are planning a trip to DC to accept a regional environmental award!

These Redmond High School students, from left, Emily Guo, Jamie Hall, Joseph Hegge, Zachary Doleac and Laura Wang were among the students who launched a program to reduce waste. Seattle Times, 11/15/2007

Dear 'Redmond Blog',

I thought you might be interested in hearing that the 5 Redmond High School students pictured above were selected by the Environmental Protection Agency as the winning school's project in EPA's Region 10.

As reported in the SEATTLE TIMES (here) ,the students launched a conservation program last year dubbed "Cool Schools." The program's goal was to reduce carbon emissions by 1,000 pounds per classroom. Students did energy audits and worked with teachers and fellow teens on how to decrease consumption and increase recycling.

The group and their high school environmental science teacher, *Mike Town will be honored at the White House in April. They will formally present their project to the EPA while they are in DC and are scheduled along with other Region winners to be recognized by President Bush or a representative of the President at the White House.

Please contact Mike Town at mtown@lwsd.org for more information. The group is trying to raise money to finance the trip as the EPA will only fund the cost of one student and one teacher. Donations can be sent on their behalf to Mike Town (Redmond High School).

Bev Doleac
One proud Parent

*Science teacher Mike Town and his students are working to lower Redmond High School's carbon emissions, one classroom at a time. Last year, their campaign reduced the school's carbon footprint by 72 tons and saved the school about $7,500 in its electric bill alone.