Growing Up Green

  

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“We did not inherit the earth from our parents, we are borrowing it from our children.” -Native American Proverb

We have decided to start a movement in our organization to take small steps toward a more healthy and clean environment for our children. Together, we can educate and empower professionals and young children alike to support a lifestyle that encourages taking responsibility for our actions for an overall clean and healthy earth.

This page will serve as a resource for ideas that you can use in your classroom or with young children to take small steps to make a big difference! We will include ideas for teachers, changes to look for that we will make in our organization and other useful information for your quest to help young children grow up green!

Earth Day is April 22, 2008! 
Join River Trails Park District in Mount Prospect to do your part by dropping off ELECTRONIC WASTE on Saturday, April 26th from 1-4 p.m.

For Earth Day 08, Colleen Farrell of RTPD has contacted the Illinois EPA and ARC International. With their assistance we are going to have a drop off for Electronic Waste.

Electronic Waste includes PCs, Monitors, all types of Batteries, UPS Battery Backups, Cables, Modems, Keyboards, Mice, TVs, Stereo Components, Video Components, Video Game Equipment, Printers, Copiers, Plotters, Fax Machines, Cell phones, Telephones, Typewriters, Calculators, Shredders and more. They are now accepting white goods, washers, dryers, ovens, refrigerators, air conditioners, and microwaves.  

They Reuse, Refurbish, Recycle all electronics. 

So spread the word and begin gathering Electronic Waste from your homes, family and friends. We will see you at the Weiss Center from 1-4 pm for our Earth Day Event.

Location:          
River Trails Park District
Woodland Trails Park and Weiss Community Center
1500 E. Euclid Ave
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
847-255-1200
Questions:  call 847-255-1200 or Patti Mitchell at pmitchell@rtpd.org

For more information on how you can help children to “grow up green” please visit the following links:

For more information on how you can help children to “grow up green” please visit the following links:

Click the link for the downloadable Spring Conference Handout
http://www.restoringessence.com/home.html
www.themailboxcompanion.com
www.kiwimagonline.com
www.education-world.com/a_lesson/03/lp308-05.shtml
www.epa.gov/kids
www.ourearth.org
http://www.jonisensel.com/garbage_monster.html