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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 Updates, Events, Water Planet Challenge, Everything You Do Makes a Difference, How You're Powered, What You Eat
EARTHECHO INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES FOOD-FOCUSED WHAT’S ON YOUR FORK? ACTION GUIDE
Does what you eat really have impact on our planet? Could mealtime choices actually help promote clean drinking water? What’s On Your Fork? is a new free downloadable Action Guide and collection of supplementary educational tools from EarthEcho International designed to help educators and students explore the environmental and community impact of daily food choices. This new resource is part of EarthEcho’s Water Planet Challenge, a web-based interactive program exploring a myriad of topics that engage and empower middle and high school-aged youth to design, create and implement service-learning projects in their communities.
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Events, STREAM, Everything You Do Makes a Difference, What You Do
Enter Planet Connect’s Get Green Video Contest
No matter where you live, there are ways your city or town can “go greener” through the innovative use of your Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills.
Planet Connect and Staples want HS students to demonstrate in a 30 second – 120 second video how one or more of the elements of STEM can help green your city or town. What have you learned in the classroom about how science, technology, engineering, or math could be used to help make your town or city greener, more sustainable and a model for 21st century living?
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Everything You Do Makes a Difference, What You Eat
A New Dirty Dozen
Every summer, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases its annual list of the Dirty Dozen; the 12 most pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables. You can even download a handy little card listing the Dirty Dozen that fits neatly in your wallet. EWG estimates that individuals can reduce their pesticide exposure by 80% if they switch to organic when buying these 12 foods. By eating organic fruits and vegetables you: Reduce the amount of harmful pesticides and artificial chemicals you expose you and your family to; Increase your intake of natural antioxidants (called flavonoids) found in fruits and vegetables; Support agriculture that increases the health of our soil and water, which in turn grows more vitamin and mineral rich foods. Researchers have found that organic fruits and vegetables are higher in natural anti-oxidants than conventionally grown fruits and vegetables. Large conventional …
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September 22 is World Car Free Day
Participate in World Car Free Day to help save the planet!
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Everything You Do Makes a Difference, What You Buy, Media
For Teens: A Back-to-School Checklist for Going Green and Blue
Heading back to school? You may have a checklist for supplies, from calculators to notebooks and lined paper. Heading back to school is also ideal for another checklist, one for going green and blue at school, at home, and in your community. We all know the importance of going green. Being eco-aware is a must to protect and preserve our environment and increasingly fragile ecosystems. Why add “blue?” View the rest of the blog and my suggestions on Rodale.com
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Everything You Do Makes a Difference, What You Do, Youth In Action
Youth Service America is accepting applications for six different grants
Youth Service America is currently accepting applications for six different grants including: STEMester of Service Grants Deadline: August 8, 2011 STEMester of Service Grants support middle school educators in STEM subject areas in engaging their students in a Semester of Service. Sodexo Lead Organizer Grants Deadline: July 15, 2011 The Sodexo Foundation and YSA are accepting applications from organizations across the United States to serve as 2011-2012 Sodexo Lead Organizers. Sodexo Youth Grants Deadline: September 16, 2011 YSA will award 25 Sodexo Youth Grants of $500 each to support youth-led service projects in the United States that address the issue of childhood hunger during National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (November 13-20, 2011). Sodexo School Engagement Grants Deadline: August 15, 2011 The programs funded through this grant will engage teachers and students, grades K-12, in learning about the incidence of childhood hunger in their community, and in leading meaningful activities that facilitate access to nutritious food for all children, especially those …
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EarthEcho Updates, Events, Water Planet Challenge, Everything You Do Makes a Difference, What You Eat
Meatless Mondays coming to Water Planet Challenge this Fall
EarthEcho International is excited to announce that we will be working with Meatless Mondays to develop our next Water Planet Challenge Action Guide. This resource will be available in September. In the meantime, check out our other Action Guides. They can all be downloaded for free from the box on the right.
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Everything You Do Makes a Difference, How You're Powered, Youth In Action
Empowered: Carbondale Middle School
At Carbondale Middle School in Carbondale, Colorado, students worked with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR staff to plan their Empowered program to eliminate energy waste. What did they learn about and keep track of? Plugload: Are electronic devices plugged in only when in use? Building Shell: Where at school does energy escape from doors, windows, and the exhaust fans? Lights: Are they on when you need them and off when you don’t? The Kitchen: How can kitchen staff partner to reduce energy use? HVAC: Is the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning used as well as possible? Data: Is there an easy way at school to regularly review data and assess the changes being made? Watch videos of these teens explaining their step-by-step approach. What impact did these students have when they applied their …
