Logo by Jessia Ma, a tenth grader at Horace Greeley HS
May 1, 2009
by Jackie O’Brien
What are kids thinking about the world they will inherit? They are prepared to tell you, and inform you about to we can all make it a greener world, at the first ever Chappaqua Environmental Forum on Saturday, May 9. Registration begins at 9:45 a.m., and the student-run workshops continue until 2:00 p.m.
This expo is student-led, student organized, and students and adults of all ages are encouraged to attend. The event is sponsored by Seven Bridges Kids Against Pollution, Seven Bridges Green Team, Bell Environmental Club, Seven Bridges Environmental Club and Horace Greeley’s S.T.O.P., Students and Teachers for Our Planet, and Silent Earth clubs.
Bell and Seven Bridges middle schoolers will lead workshops on such topics as: “Do’s and Don’ts of Recycling,” “Dear Diary, I made some good choices today . . .” and “Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink . . .” Horace Greeley’s Silent Earth and S.T.O.P. clubs will teach those in attendance about the economic benefits of going green and discuss student viewpoints on global warming.
Registration is $5 per student, and forms are available on the Chappaqua PTA Seven Bridges website, www.chappaquapta.net/SBHome.php. The fee covers the cost of admission to three student-presented workshops of your choice as well as admittance to the Open Forum, which will host booths presented by community environmental groups.
Refreshments will be available. For additional information, contact Tracy Stein, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Bring the whole family!
See what we’ve done in our schools for the world
Drop your bottle caps in here
When will we see an auto section like this? Every day is one day sooner.
Jackie O’Brien is chair of the PTA Environmental Committee.
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