Hands-On Sustainability, STEM Exploration, and Leadership for Every Girl Scout Level
Girl Scouts are natural changemakers. Our Girl Scouts Who Compost program gives them the tools, knowledge, and confidence to reduce waste, explore science, and protect the planet. Through a four-week STEAM-based curriculum, scouts build real-life sustainability skills, deepen their understanding of environmental issues, and engage in service activities that support their communities.
Program guides are available free of charge as digital downloads and include tiered, grade-specific activities for Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador levels.
You can help make this program possible.
Your donation helps provide composting kits and education to Girl Scout troops and communities that cannot afford them. Sponsor a kit here.
"We had a blast with this! The girls loved making the compost bins - from feeling empowered to using power tools to decorating the outside of the compost bins, and of course holding our worms.
We tracked our bins over several weeks and learned about the science behind composting. We learned about our local community compost center and sparked ideas of ways we could share composting with our friends and families!
The girls put their hearts and knowledge into compost promotional posters and planned a service trip to the Prescott Community Compost Center to turn compost as a troop. Lastly, we celebrated with dirt cake and gummy worms, what a treat!"
Troop 371, Girl Scout Cactus-Pine Council, Prescott, Arizona
Zero Waste Camps and Event Support
We help councils create zero-waste camps and gatherings through practical systems for sorting, composting, and recycling. This ensures girls experience sustainability in action through environmental solutions.
Onsite or Virtual Troop Workshops
We lead engaging sessions where girls build compost bins, investigate worm biology, run mini waste audits, or explore how food breaks down. These workshops emphasize confidence, curiosity, and teamwork.
Award Project Support (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
We help scouts shape meaningful projects related to composting, food waste prevention, school gardens, or community education. Support may include idea development, planning guidance, and resource recommendations.
Training for Staff and Troop Leaders
We provide training for volunteers, Girl Scouts, parents, and council staff on waste reduction and composting basics, sustainability programming, and how to reduce waste during troop and service events.
Speaking for Council Events
Our team is available to present at council-wide gatherings, program expos, leadership retreats, and camp events on topics including composting, food waste solutions, youth-led climate education, and STEM career pathways for girls.
STEM Career Empowerment
We help connect Girl Scouts to local and national sustainability leaders to learn how science, engineering, and environmental problem-solving can translate into exciting STEM professionals and community leaders.
Ready to bring composting and food waste reduction to your Troop or Council?
Email hello@letsgocompost.org to connect with our team.
Why Councils and Troops Partner With Us
Girl Scouts Who Compost supports key GSUSA priorities including Outdoors, STEM, Life Skills, and Citizenship. Councils choose to collaborate with Let’s Go Compost because we provide:
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Hands-on STEM environmental learning
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Activities that build confidence and leadership
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Easy-to-implement troop and event workflows
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Practical tools for reducing waste at meetings and camps
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Free curriculum that reduces barriers for leaders
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A mission-driven nonprofit partner with national recognition
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Opportunities for girls to connect STEM learning with community impact
Expand Environmental Learning with Our Early Childhood Composting Book
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Girl Scouts looking to strengthen early childhood environmental education can add “The Wild West of Waste”, written by Let's Go Compost founder Lauren Click, to their shelves. The story introduces composting, soil health, and responsible resource use in an engaging, age-appropriate way for young readers. It pairs well with STEM storytimes, gardening activities, and sustainability programs for families.
Girl Scouts and educators can purchase the book through major retailers, and every sale directly supports our nonprofit’s free composting programs nationwide. Adding it to your collection, or donating a copy to a local school or library, expands access to hands-on learning while reinforcing community environmental literacy.
For bulk copies for programs, classroom kits, or giveaways, email us at hello@letsgocompost.org.
Available Where Most Books Are Sold
Prefer to shop local? Ask your independent bookstore to order your copy of The Wild West of Waste through IngramSpark using the title and author name.