Showing love for the Earth: Earth Day at The Island School

Published 12:16 pm Tuesday, April 28, 2015

During a special two-day Earth Day event, The Island School students celebrated the importance of protecting the environment. On April 21, students added native plants to the grounds at the school, including Nootka Rose, American Cranberry, Maidenhair ferns and more.

On Earth Day, students came together for an outdoor buffet created from mostly locally sourced produce. Students used recyclable plates and utensils to further reduce waste.

The Review stopped by to ask kids about Earth Day.

Here’s what they had to say:

Camille Townsend, 11

Why is Earth Day important to you?

“I really care about the environment, and I really love Bainbridge Island. I think our school does a good job, and I wanted to be a part of all this.”

What do you do to help the Earth?

“I try to be mindful. We recycle and we compost.”

Toby Bregar, 11

Why is Earth Day important to you?

“I think it’s like a day to improve. It’s a day where you can change things and make the environment better.”

What do you do to help the Earth? “I pick up garbage and use less power. You can plant trees.”

Mace Korytko, 11

Why is Earth Day important to you? “I think it’s important to help the environment and make sure that people are realizing what’s going on around them.”

What do you do to help the Earth? “I try to recycle and if you have paper not throw it away and not destroy plants.”

Emily Miller, 6

Why is Earth Day important to you? “To help the Earth and have happy people.”

What do you do to help the Earth? “By composting. We also reuse our stuff.”

Will Connolly, 6

Why is Earth Day important to you? “Because otherwise everybody would die.”

What do you do to help the Earth? “Mostly growing gardens pretty much. I do gardens pretty much every year.”

Camille Peterson, 11

Why is Earth Day important to you?  “Because it’s important because basically we rely on the Earth to give us everything. It’s important to keep the Earth healthy so we can stay healthy.”

What do you do to help the Earth? “At my house we compost and recycle. I just try to take really short showers and turn off the lights.”

Oliver Gutsche-Smith, 8

Why is Earth Day important to you? “It’s celebrating the Earth and I think it’s good to do that because it keeps us alive and stuff.”