On August 8, 2023 Tamarack Waldorf School received the honor of accepting the 2023 U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon School Award.

Dorothy Kulke, Tamarack’s Enrollment and Outreach Coordinator, was in Washington D.C. in August to accept the Award on the School’s behalf. In addition the to award ceremony, Dorothy attended meetings, site visits, tours, and breakout sessions to foster connections with like-minded schools and institutions. The event also increased awareness about programs that help schools and learning institutions become environmentally sustainable and healthier for students, staff, and communities.

Click here to watch the opening remarks from ceremony. Watch the recording of the award ceremony here. Tamarack is featured around the 1 hour mark. Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten and Policy Advisor Loredana Valtierra participated in the plaque presentation.

Some of the speakers included U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten
Brenda Mallory, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality
Janet McCabe, deputy administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Henry McKoy, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs
Maggie Thomas, special assistant to the President for Climate.

Honorees were named in April from a pool of candidates nominated by 18 states. The list of all selected schools, districts, colleges, and universities, as well as their nomination packages, can be found here. A report with highlights on the honorees can be found here. More information on the federal recognition award, including the “Three Pillars” of the award, can be found here.

Learn more about this award and Tamarack’s Maple Tree School Award from the Wisconsin Department of Education here.

Want to support Tamarack as we continue to find ways to help make our school and community more sustainable? Click here!

U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Award Ceremony

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