Tag: Green Youth - Page 2
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10-Year-Old Pressures KFC to Stop Destroying U.S. Forests (Video)
Take a small group of determined schoolchildren who care about the environment and you get a story to inspire the rest of us: first, Cole had a school project that ended up getting McDonald's to change to recycled
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5 Simple Earth Day Service Ideas for Families
Friday marks the 41st anniversary of Earth Day and communities across the globe are ramping up festivities that celebrate,
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Bridge the Gap Between Earth Day and World Environment Day With Philippe Cousteau
For 41 years, Earth Day has been a moment to pause and reflect on the state of the environment and humanity's place within it. This leads some to action—be it personal or political—and many to wonder why this
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Join MTV and Nickelodean on Earth Day for "The Big Help" (Video)
This year, Nickelodeon and MTV are celebrating Earth Day all day with "The Big Help." For 24 hours on April 22, Nick and Nick Jr. will feature a back-to-back lineup of eco-themed programming. In addition, Victoria
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How a Young Girl United a Community Against Natural Gas Exploitation
Erica Fernandez moved to the California coast from Mexico when she was just ten years old. A few years later, she
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How a Young Activist Revived a Stagnant Legislature
When Alex Lin was just eleven years old, he heard in the news about the growing e-waste crisis. E-waste refers to
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Obama Drops In on Kids' Science Fair at the American Museum of Natural History
President Obama took another step in encouraging kids concentrating in science subjects earlier this week, only this time it was a surprise. At the New York City Science and Engineering Fair at the Museum of Natural History on Tuesday,
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Green Your School Has a Bright Future: Still Time to Register!
The Green Your School Challenge is taking entries until April 1, but 188 schools have already submitted plans, and 1,200 have signed up as mobile subscribers, and the pool of ideas is already filled with great potential—but they can always use
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Green Your School: Take the DoSomething.Org Challenge
The Green Your School Challenge is back! There are many ways to reduce energy consumption or make a building or process more sustainable, so the Green Your School Challenge is aiming to get students and teachers thinking creatively about what they can
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Seeding Education, and Environmental Awareness, in Guatemala with Plastic Bottle Schools
Here's some news that's impossible not to love: schools made from plastic bottles are being built—by students—across Guatemala. We showcased the first one last year, built in 2009 with 2,053 pounds of trash and now
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Russian Youth Take Out the Country's Trash
In the world's largest country, much of which is sparsely inhabited, it's easy for garbage to be out of sight, out of mind. But with Russia's people living increasingly urban, and
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Shell Oil Pays $6M for Clean Air Violations, Texas Schools Use Funds to Go Solar
Here's a story with a sense of justice (albeit small) from a case of environmental wrongdoing: Shell Oil was sued two years ago for releasing millions of pounds of chemicals, including benzene and other toxins, from
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Monopoly with Carbon Credits? 7 Green Board Games for the New Generation
During your next family party, rainy afternoon, or monthly game night, set up one of these eco-friendly board games to encourage teamwork, cooperation, and sustainability lessons -- all in
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Tomorrow's Young Environmentalists Light Up The Stage At Brower Youth Awards 2010
The Brower Youth Awards (BYAs) are one of my favorite environmental events that I attend every fall. This past Tuesday was no exception, when six inspiring young activists were recognized for their
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Tweeting Their Way to a Better Future: Young Jordanians Use Social Media to Help Protect the Environment
Like their counterparts across the world, Jordanian youth are busy texting, tweeting, Facebooking, and posting videos
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"Climate Moms" Juggle Career, Kids and the Threat of Catastrophe
I've asked before why, with all the potential misery and danger in the world, do eco-activists still have children. But then I've also declared that disasterbation turns you blind, and I've even started out on my own path to
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7 Green College Campus Programs Making the Grade
A single college or university can produce an almost immeasurable amount of waste each year -- and when you multiply that by all of the schools in the country, and the world, those numbers add up.
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Green Your Kid's Packed School Lunch: The Buy Guide (Slideshow)
Back-to-school means new notebooks, new backpacks, and, of course, a new lunchbox. But this year, trade plastic superheroes and disposable paper bags for lunch accessories and kits that mean less waste, more durability, and a prime
