EarthTeam's COOL SCHOOLS Global
Warming Campaign equips middle and high school students
in the Bay Area and beyond with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration
to take action against global warming in their schools and communities.
Students can get involved in different ways, depending on their
interest and amount of time they have available. Have fun while
working on the most challenging environmental issue by attending
one or more of our monthly meetings or by planning
an action project on campus with help from the
Cool Schools program director. See below for more information!
COOL
SCHOOLS MONTHLY MEETINGS:
Meetings are always open to all middle and high
school students! Space may be limited depending on meeting
activities. Snacks are always provided. RSVP requested.
Saturday, November 3, 12-2
pm at the Green City Gallery in Berkeley, 1950
Shattuck Ave (at Berkeley Way), 2 blocks from Downtown Berkeley
BART Station. Join us for Step It Up -
A National Day of Climate Action! We will be meeting at
and participating in the Step It Up event hosted by the
Green City Gallery in Berkeley. Meet other students and
community members who are working on climate change issues,
hear speakers, and make banners for a group photo telling
Congress to "Step It Up - we need climate leaders!" Local
and state politicians have also been invited to join and
show their commitment to climate action! RSVP requested
by Thursday, Nov 1.
Sun, December 2, 2:00-4:00
pm
at Berkeley HS College and Career Center 1980
Allston Way (at Milvia), 1 block from the Downtown Berkeley
BART
Meeting focus topic to be determined.
For more info or to
sign up for
Cool Schools Meetings or Action Projects, contact Chicory
Bechtel chicory@earthteam.net
(510) 704-4030
COOL
SCHOOLS ACTION PROJECTS:
Waste Action Month (WAM!) For West Contra Costa and Central Contra Costa County
schools. Find out how much energy - and carbon emissions
- your school can save by recycling more! During this month-long
action project your class or club will conduct a waste audit
your school, use the data you collect to calculate how much
carbon could have been saved by recycling items that were
put in the garbage, then carry out an education campaign
at your school, and perform a follow-up waste audit to see
if improvement was made. Cash prize to be given to the school
that makes the biggest waste improvement in each school
district.
Carbon Reduction
Raffle
(spring semester)
Encourage students on your middle or high school campus
to take simple steps to reduce their carbon footprint! One
individual at each participating school will win $100* for
their action! *Number of schools eligible for cash prize
is limited. Contact us for more info on how to sign up.
For more info about Cool Schools
action projects, contact Chicory Bechtel at chicory@earthteam.net
or (510)704-4030
Earth Day 2007
- Cool Schools students ask Congresswoman Barbara Lee to reduce
her carbon footprint!
