To me, every day is Earth Day, but since we have pinned down one specific date (April 22), that’s just fine in my world.

I do my share of recycling and try to keep things tidy around my area of North Seattle, however, I often get frustrated that I’m still not doing enough outside of my box. So, it’s always nice to attend Northshore events that inspire me to push myself a bit more in making a difference.

And there’s lots of positive action going on in Bothell and Kenmore.

I found myself amongst some of our “green” Northshore students last Wednesday at the Secondary Academy for Success in Bothell. If you’ve ever roamed the hallways of the school building on Bothell Way Northeast, you come face to face with green-themed banners at every turn.

These students and their instructors are well-versed in all matters green and they impressed speaker James Venable of the McKinstry company (“For the Life of Your Building” is its motto) on that day. He spoke of green-collar jobs like installing solar panels, retrofitting buildings to make them more efficient, building green rooftops, repairing hybrid cars and more.

“We’re trying to find new ways to use existing technology. Just like that thermostat on the wall, which ties to some electronic controllers up above the room, which manages the rest of the system. These really are living, breathing buildings,” Venable said.

The students’ eyes lit up with hope that they some day can land a job and help keep things green in the world.

“What I learned from the presentation today is that green jobs are becoming available. It’s kind of what we should do to keep our planet safe,” said sophomore Zack Ford.

Check out our video at www.bothell-reporter.com and www.kenmore-reporter.com.

• Also on Northshore, we’ve got a handful of Earth Heroes that will be honored by King County officials April 30 in Renton. The Skyview Junior High Sustainability Team developed a recycling and waste-monitoring project; Arrowhead Elementary Principal Pete Misner brought the King County Green Schools Program to his school; and Cora Byers and Audrey Phillips of Leota Junior High organized an environmental club.

Misner is a man of many identities who is involved with everything over at Arrowhead. One example was on Nov. 4 — election day — when he dressed up as the Republican elephant and greeted students and voters at the school. I’ll bet he’s going full boar over at the school with his green program, as well.

And the green scene keeps growing, including last weekend’s Parks Appreciation Day work events at Kenmore’s Log Boom Park, Wallace Swamp Creek Park and Linwood Park, and Bothell’s Centennial Park with players and coaches from the Bothell High football team.

The Northshore Senior Center is getting its visitors involved, as well, with April and May Going Green seminars focused on reducing waste, saving energy at home and more.

It definitely is an every-day green thing. Thanks for doing your part.