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| January 2010 |
Vol 10, Issue 1 |
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National Green Week
February 1-5, 2010 |
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| Dear Patricia, |
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Please enroll your organization's schools in National Green Week 2010 and join thousands of others from across the country in achieving the following goals during GEF eco-challenge programs:
Waste-Free Snacks:
Eliminate a half-million lbs of trash in 5 days
Green Energy Challenge:
Reduce the utility costs of participating schools by 5%
Green Thumb Challenge:
Plant 10,000 indoor or outdoor gardens in the spring and summer of 2010
GEF's onlinecurriculum library links these programs to a host of standards-based lessons, posters and activities. Don't forget to send in your photos and projects for Green in-Action Awards and chance to win a $5,000 grant! National Green Week is FREE and this startup Kit provides step-by-step instructions and all the resources you need to optimize your school's participation.
Read on to learn more about these and other exciting GEF programs and to join now! |
| Adopt-a-Plant |
 The Adopt a Plant for your Classroom campaign officially kicks off the GEF Green Thumb Challenge program during National Green Week 2010. NASA research recommends one houseplant per every 100 square feet of living space to purify the air and reduce indoor pollution. Your school will receive a 50% off coupon for an indoor plant at Lowe's, and will be provided with adoption papers via the Green Thumb Challenge website. This low cost activity is the perfect way to bring nature indoors this winter. Learn more.. |
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| Waste-Free Snacks |
 Students nationwide will participate in the largest school based waste-reduction program in history by pledging to carry their drinks and snacks in reusable containers for one week. Please note: Make sure students measure your schools snack trash prior to sending out the program letter to families so that you have accurate pre-weights, learn more. If your school cannot participate during the designated time period (Feb. 1-5) then simply choose another week for your waste-reduction program before April 13, 2010. Keep a record of your weight measurements as GEF will be sending out a survey to all participants to determine the nationwide total. The combined totals from participating schools will be tallied and posted on the GEF website on Earth Day 2010 (April 22)! To educate and inspire your students have them watch the Fisher School Video!
 Want IXG Green Packs? Between now and April 22, receive a 25% discount for school orders. IXG Green Packs for kids include a got green? organic tee, two reusable snack containers, a reusable sports bottle and a shopping bag. To receive orders by National Green Week (Feb. 1 -5), send home this Letter for ordering IXG Green Packs for families today! Fax to GEF by Jan. 18 (for Feb. 1 participation) to 508.668.2280, or select another week for your waste reduction exercise.Order now! |
| Green Energy Challenge |
 There are many small changes that you can make at school to significantly reduce energy costs! Join the GEF Green Energy Challenge to teach your students how locate and correct energy vampires (leaks) in a fun and interactive manner. GEF's energy curriculum section offers a multitude of books, posters, activities, lessons and experiments. Learn more. |
| AND THE WINNERS ARE... |
 GEF has announced the winners of the Green Thumb Challenge early registration raffle! Five schools have won sets of 30 IXG Green Packs, and 20 schools and youth groups have won garden starter kits to jumpstart their gardens this spring, courtesy of Ames True Temper, Central Garden and Pet, and Costa Farms. Garden kits include: hand tools and gloves, rakes and hoes, watering cans, steel wheelbarrows, organic garden control products, a variety of planters, rain gauges, and vegetable and wildflower seed packets along with canvas bags to carry supplies. To view the raffle winners, click here! | |
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Thank you for empowering your students to be the new generation of environmental stewards. By joining efforts in nationwide programs, we can work together with our kids to achieve measurable and sustainable goals - and have some fun in the process! This collective action will demonstrate that small behavioral changes can positively address global environmental challenges.
Sincerely,
Victoria
Victoria Waters
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| Save 25% |
Want IXG Green Packs for your school's Waste-Free Snacks program? Order now for your school and receive a 25% discount (shipping not included)! |
| Offer Expires: April 22, 2010 |
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