City of Tacoma - EnviroChallenger

Teaching kids about our environment

ABOUT THE TEACHERS
Jacqueline Fuller and John Inch deliver free envronmental lessons through the EnviroChallenger program in the City's schools and at community events.

Cruising in the EnviroChallenger vans, the two travel to classes throughout Tacoma teaching Tacoma's future land stewards about the need to reduce the amount of trash going into the landfill, how to reduce the amount of toxins making their way into the environment, the need to increase recycling efforts and how to protect water quality and endangered salmon.

Learn more about John Inch and Jacqueline Fuller.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Program History
The City of Tacoma started the EnviroChallenger program in 2000. Since its inception, the program has reached more than 90,000 students in Tacoma Public Schools.

Program Funding
The City of Tacoma's Public Works Department Environmental Services provides funding for the EnviroChallenger program.

Awards

2005: EnviroKids Web site, APEX Grand Award, Communications Concepts, Inc.
2004: EnviroKids Web site, National Environmental Achievement Award, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies
2004: EnviroKids Web site, Editor's Choice, Bonus.com
2004: Bay Hero Award, Citizens for a Healthy Bay
2004: Outstanding Environmental Educator, Environmental Education Association of Washington
2003: National Award of Excellence, Web site Category, Communications Concepts, Inc.
2001: National Environmental Achievement Award, Public Information and Education Category, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies
2001: Award of Excellence, APEX
2001: Gold Award, Environmental Education School Curricula, Solid Waste Association of North America
2001: Silver Circle Award (Second Place), Marketing Materials Category, City-County Communications and Marketing Association
2001: Award of Excellence (Third Place), Service Delivery, City-County Communications and Marketing Association
2001: Organizational Excellence, Environmental Education Association of Washington
2001: Preserve Planet Earth Award, Tacoma Rotary
2000: People’s Choice Award, Puyallup Fair
2000: Environmental Hero Award, Citizens for a Healthy Bay

Contact Us

Mailing Address
The EnviroChallengers
733 Market St. Rm. 11
Tacoma, WA 98402

253-591-5066 or e-mail