Educating Generation Green
Date: October 22, 2008 | Category: Care, Events, Food, Food & Drink, Kids
While it’s great to buy organic produce at the local farmers’ market, how can we convey to our children that when it comes to going green we’re truly ready to walk the talk?
If you’re looking for a way to give your child a real life lesson on the importance of sustainable living, encourage his or her classroom to participate in National Green Week. With plans to mobilize one million children during the week of February 2-8, 2009, National Green Week will introduce simple, eco-friendly methods to help schools reduce their toxic waste and carbon overload. Students will also eat healthier, natural snacks and save money by buying in bulk and recycling.
Modeled on the Fisher Elementary Green School Experiment, which was conducted in a small, suburban school in Walpole, Massachusetts last June, the original event resulted in a 70 percent reduction in classroom trash and town-wide recycling programs. What’s more, it inspired lasting behavioral changes in students, families, faculty and personnel. (Check out the documentary on the National Green Week website.)
To register, simply have your school complete and submit the forms by November 15th so your kids can start teaching you the golden rules of green.
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