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Love Food - Stop Waste

Forty percent of food in America goes to waste uneaten each year. We can all make a difference in our own homes by using simple habits to love food and reduce waste. Food Waste Prevention Week, from April 10 – 16, is the perfect time to make a change.

Learn how to reduce waste

Apply for a Summer Student Leadership Opportunity

The Puget Sound Regional Council’s (PSRC) Summer Planning Academy (SPA) is a leadership development opportunity offered free of charge to students interested in planning a better future for our region. SPA introduces students to planning topics through engaging sessions, activities, and site visits led by regional planning experts at PSRC, colleagues from partner agencies, and leaders from the community.

Learn more and apply

Participate in Sustainable Living Classes

Celebrate Earth Month by attending a Sustainable Living class! Join us for a virtual class with a live instructor as we learn how to dispose of unusual items and other easy sustainability actions you can take at home from 7 – 8 p.m. on April 25. Or, join us in person at the Redmond Library as we learn simple ways to help the earth from 11 a.m. to noon on April 29. Both classes are free, but registration is required.

Register for a free class

Follow Your Heart, Give Smart

Panhandling isn’t safe and supporting it won’t solve homelessness or hunger. Instead of giving money, food, or other items, please consider:

• Donating your time or resources to organizations that support individuals experiencing homelessness
• Providing individuals with the homeless outreach staff’s business card (Also available at Redmond City Hall)
• Educating friends and neighbors about panhandling

Learn more about addressing homelessness

Learn About Light Rail Sustainability Features

Light rail is transforming the region’s transportation network and continues to make a positive impact on the environment. The Downtown Redmond Link Extension, which received the Envision Platinum award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure for its sustainability commitment, along with the East Link Extension, will connect the Eastside with the existing 1 Line, creating new and more sustainable ways to travel.

Read about light rail by the numbers

Raise Awareness of Sexual Assault this Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to increase awareness of services and resources available for survivors of sexual assault and share ways anyone can help. King County Sexual Assault Resource Center offers a 24/7 confidential support line, robust services to people affected by sexual assault, information and educational resources, and ways to give or get involved.

Find services, resources, and ways to get involved

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