Archive for March, 2009

Change is happening

March 12, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

My post today is personal and about my own school.  My Mom and I have just finished two days of presenting the CG Kidz message with the almost 800 kids there in about 10 different sessions!  It was long, I’m tired but I am really inspired.  Here’s why.  When we talked to the principal this year about doing a club – we didnt really know what would happen.   My Mom helps out and leads the club on Wednesdays and we’ve had 15 or so GREAT kids that come and they have really changed the way they look at things.  In just 9 weeks, they have started a recycle program for paper, organized for everyone to recycle Capri Suns, and we’ve planned a REALLY BIG Earth Day Celebration and now – we have even started a community wide CG Kidz eco-club because so many kids wanted to do more.

The really cool thing is this – when they announced last week for anyone interested in the next Green Club to come up and register, they ended up turning away over 200 kids.  WOW WOW WOW!  We really have made a difference in making kids AWARE.  Isn’t that what it’s all about?  Thank you to all of the teachers and especially Ms. Weir and everyone in the library who helped us the last few days.  Earth Day – here we come!

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World Water Day – March 22

March 12, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

World Water Day – YOU can get involved too.

water dropThe World Water Day initiative grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).  The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water.

 

Water Saving Tips

#1 When washing dishes by hand, don’t let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.

#2 Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

#3 Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.

#4 Use the garbage disposal sparingly. Compost vegetable food waste instead and save gallons every time.

#5 For cold drinks keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap. This way, every drop goes down you and not the drain.

#6 – help your parents out by watering the lawn ONLY in the morning or evening.

 

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Ready for Earth Hour?

March 10, 2009 · Filed under events

It started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia.  Over 2 million homes and businesses turned off their lights for one hour.

By 2008, it had become an international event with over 50 million people in 35 countries taking part.  The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the Coca Cola sign in Times Square became dark for one hour.

Earth Hour 2009 is a call to all the people of the world to turn off their lights for one hour.

Earth Hour 2009 is Saturday, March 28, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

www.Earthhour.org  or  www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CRs-7lRlPo

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Earth Day is Coming! What will you do?

March 7, 2009 · Filed under kids going green, cg kidz, cynergreen kids, cynergreen, stainless steel water bottle, reusable water bottle

Earth Day this  year is April 22, 2009.  It’s a really important day, this year, more than ever.  I got involved in my local Earth Day chapter with my parents because I feel really strong about helping out and it’s a great cause.  I’m even going to do some public service announcements because I really want to get the word out to other kids to do something.  Get involved in your community however you can.  Even if it’s volunteering to help with a clean up project once in a while.  You can do it.  If I can – you can and I’m 12 years old!  We aren’t too young to have a voice in our school and community. 

At my school, our green team is planning a BIG celebration.  We are handing out leaves to everyone as they come into school that day and asking them to write down ONE THING they plan to do to make a change and help with recycling, reducing or reusing.  Then we’re going to make an ENORMOUS tree mural with them as a reminder for everyone and to show our support.

I think it’s so important that everyone know just one simple thing can help.  We have started a great recycling program too which I’m proud of.  AND the kids on my green team are organizing to plant a tree or two on that day too as well as clean up our school grounds.  These kids have really become involved and learned to have a voice.  I’m really proud to be a part of the CMSN Green Team.  Thanks Mom for leading us and all you do.  No one could do this without you. 

What will you do this Earth Day?  For more information on how to get involved in YOUR local earth day – visit www.http://www.earthday.net/earthday2009  If you’re in Arkansas you can learn more about volunteering at www.arkansasearthday.org – WE NEED LOTS MORE KIDS!!

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Riley featured on Meet the Greens blog!

March 3, 2009 · Filed under kids going green, cg kidz, cynergreen kids, cynergreen, stainless steel water bottle, reusable water bottle, Uncategorized

Alot of you know that my favorite green website is www.meetthegreens.org   I’d like to thank the Meet the Greens team for allowing me to be on their website – really fun!  And for those of you that might not know about them, they are a really fun environmental website for kids.  They have a ton of ideas on how you can get more involved and pretty hilarious animated cartoons too.  DON’T MISS OUT!  Stop by the Greens alot and learn what they are doing!  I am really honored to have been on their blog.

http://www.meetthegreens.org/blog/2009-02-19.html - see CG Kidz featured HERE!!

ABOUT MEET THE GREENS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               MeetTheGreens.org is a new kids’ guide to looking after the planet. Kids can watch The GREENS’ cartoon adventures and discover related green games, news, downloads, a blog, action tips, links, and much more. This innovative, Web-only project comes from WGBH in Boston, the producer of shows like ZOOM, ARTHUR, Frontline & NOVA.

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All About Trees

March 3, 2009 · Filed under kids going green, cg kidz, cynergreen kids, cynergreen, stainless steel water bottle, reusable water bottle


Thanks To Tara Paterson, CynerGreen blogger for this really cool post about trees!

Teaching children to care for the earth is vitally important to the future of our planet. Here are 10 tips to share with kids about why trees are an important part of their everyday lives.

  • Trees provide us with the material to make furniture and build homes. 
  • There are lots of different foods we eat that come from trees like- bananas, nuts, syrup, spices, apples, coconuts and many other fruits. 
  • Trees provide us with shade to cool us when we are hot. 
  • Many useful things come from trees like bags, paper, boxes, kleenex and many more items. 
  • Trees produce the oxygen both people and animals need to breathe. This is why protecting the rainforest is so important to our future. 
  • Trees provide entertainment; they are fun to climb! 
  • Trees teach us about the cycle of life; each spring we see the birth of new leaves and each fall and winter we see the leaves fall and go into dormancy. 
  • We use wood to build fires to keep us warm and some people use fire to make their food and boil their water. 
  • Trees provide ingredients to make common things like shampoo, soap, cereals, tires and many other items. 
  • Trees act like filters to keep our air clean. It’s never too early to teach kids how to care for the earth and all of the beauty she gives to us each day. When a child understands the importance of something like a tree, it makes it much easier to care for and nurture all that the planet has to offer!

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