All posts from Ricky Hutchinson
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EarthEcho Updates, Everything You Do Makes a Difference, What You Buy
Make a Splash! A Kid’s Guide to Protecting Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Wetlands
From service learning expert Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., and environmental advocate Philippe Cousteau with EarthEcho International, comes an opportunity for kids to shape the future of the planet. In their new book, Make a Splash! A Kid’s Guide to Protecting Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Wetlands (Free Spirit Publishing, $13.99), Kaye and Cousteau reveal facts about our waters, their inhabitants, and the threats they face, while presenting inspiring stories of kids in action around the globe and practical tips and ideas for making a difference.
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Out the Spout & Down the Drain Educator Workshops Help Equip Classrooms for Positive Impact
EarthEcho International, a leading environmental education nonprofit, is hosting two upcoming workshops for middle and high school educators that provide skills and resources to help students become community leaders and advocates for the planet.
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SGN and EarthEcho International Kick Off In-Game Charity Initiative for Ocean Conservation
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SGN, a leading cross-platform developer of social and mobile games, and Philippe Cousteau’s EarthEcho International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging youth in environmental action, today announced a partnership to raise awareness and charitable donations for ocean conservation. Running from October 10-17, SGN’s Rescue Reef, available as a free download on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices, will be receiving an EarthEcho makeover. The game will include special branded items and facts about ocean conservation, with SGN donating a percentage of revenues back to EarthEcho’s various youth education efforts. The announcement comes as part of SGN’s on-going initiative to offer a collection of fun and educational games, with more partnerships planned in the future.
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Last Chance to Register for the 2012 Youth Ocean Conservation Summit
Registration for the 2012 Youth Ocean Conservation Summit closes this Friday, October 12th! This exciting event will be held on Saturday, November 3rd, 2012 at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL! Youth participants attending this year’s summit will learn from marine scientists and conservationists about current threats facing marine ecosystems, will work with mentors to develop action plans for their own ocean conservation projects, and will take part in workshops designed to give them the skills necessary to successfully implement these projects. Participants will also get the chance to network with conservation organizations, and other young people who are passionate about ocean conservation! New workshops and sessions will be offered for returning participants to further develop their ongoing ocean conservation work! To register for the summit, visit the Youth Ocean Conservation Summit website and complete the online registration form. The registration fee for the event is $13 per participant, and includes …
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Nov 01
Out the Spout & Down the Drain workshop – Washington, DC
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Oct 30
Out the Spout & Down the Drain workshop – Los Angeles, CA
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Oct 03
Get a copy of Make a Splash signed by Philippe Cousteau at SxSW Eco
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Get Involved: America’s Promise Alliance Impact Network: 2012 Leadership Opportunities
America’s Promise Alliance promotes youth engagement as part of our Grad Nation campaign by encouraging and supporting our networks and partners to involve young people in community change, and sharing local stories of youth-led action with a national audience to build broader support. The Impact Network is the umbrella of all opportunities available to encourage 13-25 year olds to engage in the mission of America's Promise Alliance.
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EarthEcho International, TerraCycle and One World One Ocean Kick-off The Big CleanUP
REGISTER NOW Philippe Cousteau and EarthEcho International (http://www.earthecho.org) today announced the launch of The Big CleanUP, an exciting summer-long challenge to engage middle and high school students in a brighter future for the world’s oceans. The contest starts with a webinar on Thursday, June 7 at 1:00pm EDT featuring program partners TerraCycle, a national recycling system for previously non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste, and One World One Ocean, a multi-year campaign harnessing the power of film, television and new media to restore a healthy ocean.
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Register Now for STREAM Citizen Journalism Institute
