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Everything You Do Makes a Difference, What You Do, Youth In Action
Students Bring Awareness to Lake Erie Algal Blooms
Jim Trogdon's middle school student's have been hard at work learning about environmental issues in their community and taking action to help our water planet. Does your classroom have a story you'd like us to feature? E-mail us at info@earthecho.org! -- The summer 2011 algal bloom outbreak in the western section of Lake Erie was the worst that has ever been recorded according to a new report by the National Wildlife Federation. Researchers have different opinions on what caused this “perfect storm” of algal growth this summer, but all agree that immediate action must take place to prevent this from happening again. Akron’s Coventry Middle School students have been studying this environmental catastrophe through their Disney Planet Challenge project, What is an algal bloom?...You are about to enter the Dead Zone! Disney’s Planet Challenge (DPC) is a project-based learning …
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Download EarthEcho’s latest webinar to make a difference
What’s your favorite meal? I had the chance to ask that to over 125 classrooms last week when I hosted the What’s On Your Fork webinar. If you missed it, or if you thought it was SO good that you just have to see it again, you can view the full webinar at www.WaterPlanetChallenge.org. Students from across the country – and Canada! – tuned in to hear Brent Kim and Ralph Loglisci of Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future and I, as we discussed the environmental and community impact of daily food choices, the issues associated with modern industrial food production and its environmental impacts, and the history and effectiveness of the Meatless Monday campaign. So share the What’s On Your Fork resources with your friends, family, colleagues …
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Enter the Center for Environmental Filmmaking’s Spring 2012 Eco-Comedy Film Competition
The contest is open to anyone who prepares a short, funny video for YouTube, which communicates a clear message about clean energy and/or green jobs. Read on for more information.
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Jan 25
What’s on your Fork Webinar
Register now for our Wha'ts on Your Fork Webinar today at 2pm ET
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EarthEcho International Kicks Off 2012 With New Resources Added To The Water Planet Challenge Site
On January 25 at 2:00 PM EST, EarthEcho will partner with Discovery Education, the leading provider of high quality, curriculum-based digital content and professional development resources, to host a food-focused webinar featuring Philippe Cousteau, Jr. The webinar will explore the environmental and community impact of daily food choices and include commentary from guest experts Brent Kim—content developer on Teaching the Food System (www.jhsph.edu/teachingfood)—and Ralph Loglisci of Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. Based on the What’s On Your Fork? Action Guide, the webinar will give participants a new perspective on issues associated with modern industrial food production and its environmental impacts. To sign up for the What’s On Your Fork? webinar and download the Action Guide, go to www.waterplanetchallenge.org. For teachers and students interested in learning …
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Everything You Do Makes a Difference, What You Do, Youth In Action
The Do Something Awards are now accepting applications for 2012
The Do Something Awards are now accepting applications for 2012. Do Something is a national nonprofit organization that inspires young people to believe that change is possible, and trains, funds, and mobilizes them to be leaders who measurably strengthen their communities. The Do Something Award identifies exceptional young social entrepreneurs, activists, and community leaders who have a significant social impact. Five nominees will receive a $10,000 community grant, participation in the Do Something Awards TV show, media coverage, and continued support from DoSomething.org. Of those five winners, one will be selected to win the Grand Prize and will receive a total of $100,000 towards his or her cause or organization. The application deadline is March 1, 2012. Visit the Do Something website for application information. Click here or on read more for more information and how to apply.
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Everything You Do Makes a Difference, What You Eat, Media
EarthEcho CEO Philippe Cousteau Interviewed on Go Green Radio
EarthEcho International president and CNN International Correspondent Philippe Cousteau and CBK Associates’ Cathryn Berger Kaye recently conducted an interview with Go Green Radio host Jill Buck. The podcast focuses on What’s On Your Fork, a new series of EarthEcho International resources that helps educators and students explore the environmental and community impact of daily food choices as they consider implementing a Meatless Monday campaign. Listen to the podcast at http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/58454/cnn-international-correspondent-philippe-cousteaus-new-food-education-program. To download the free What’s On Your Fork? Action Guide, visit www.WaterPlanetChallenge.org.
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EarthEcho CEO Philippe Cousteau Interviewed for The Huffington Post
Explorer, social entrepreneur and environmental advocate, Philippe Cousteau is the 31-year-old son of Jan and Philippe Cousteau Sr., and the grandson of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Philippe is continuing the work of his legendary family through EarthEcho International, the non-profit organization he founded with his sister and mother to empower youth to take action that restores and protects our water planet. EarthEcho recently launched the What's On Your Fork? as part of their Water Planet Challenge. Youth are equipped with an information-packed action guide that they can use to organize a Meatless Monday campaign in their schools, homes and communities. Support and content was provided by the Toyota USA Foundation, Discovery Education, Participant Media and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. Click here to read the interview on Huffington Post
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Planet Connect Announces New Grants for Engaged Youth
Whether you’re in a city, rural area or a suburb, wildlife is all around you. In many places, wildlife faces challenges. Are you a high school student with a creative idea for conserving and protecting wildlife and its habitat in your community? Planet Connect is offering high school students grants of $1,000 to implement their problem-solving projects and participate in a local internship focused on wildlife conservation.
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EarthEcho CEO Philippe Cousteau to host CNNi Going Green Special on the Everglades
Tune in to CNNi this week to catch EarthEcho CEO and CNN Special Correspondant Philippe Cousteau host CNN's Going Green special focused on the everglades Show times: Saturday December 3: 13:30 & 21:30 Sunday December 4: 08:30, 17:30 & 22:00 Wednesday December 7: 05:30 All times GMT
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