Archive for March, 2010

Eco-Station Creation

Students – Tired of being taught, want to teach?  Lead an Eco-Creation Station. Visit the Think Green Act Green Web Site to become involved. Click on  the “Eco-Creation station Link”. Download the word version here

March 31, 2010 ·  · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Events

“The Story of Bottled Water”

Like The Story of Stuff , this new film uses simple words and images to explain a complex problem, in this case manufactured demand : how you get people to think they need to spend money on something they don’t actually need or already have. http://storyofstuff.org/bottledwater/ About the Project  The Story of Stuff Project’s mission [...]

March 26, 2010 ·  · 2 Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Our Carbon Footprint, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Water Bottles

Earth Hour-Turn out your light, show your support!

In 2009 hundreds of millions of people around the world showed their support by turning off their lights for one hour. Earth Hour 2010 will continue to be a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community. A call to stand up, to show leadership and be responsible for our future. [...]

March 16, 2010 ·  · One Comment
Posted in: Events

“Corre por el Peru” – 6k. Run!

There’s an international 6K run to raise awareness for water conservation on Sunday, April 18.  Please click on the website below to learn more.  The 6K is significant because that’s the average distance people have to walk for potable water in many countries. http://www.correporelaguaperu.org/

March 15, 2010 ·  · No Comments
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GREEN DAY: Our New Eco Stations!

Finally, our new eco stations arrived! It is time to WAKE UP!! Watch our video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIh-4ie80uM

March 12, 2010 ·  · One Comment
Posted in: Connections to our Facilities, Events, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

A cool update: Around the americas expedition!

Thus far the 11th grade environmental systems, entire 7th grade and 5th grade classes at FDR are taking part in science education programs offered by the aroundtheamericas expedition team http://www.aroundtheamericas.org/default.php “Around the Americas is a 25,000 mile sailing circumnavigation of the American continents with the mission of inspiring, educating, and engaging citizens of the Americas [...]

March 4, 2010 ·  · No Comments
Posted in: Connections to curriculum, Events, Websites