“GO GREEN!” at School
Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind at the start of this new school year:
1) Pack a smart lunch.
• Use reusable containers, utensils, and cloth napkins to pack a waste-free lunch of yummy local and/or organic products. Whole fruits come in their own “wrapper” and are healthier than processed snacks! Visit LunchLessons.org or WastefreeLunches.org for more ideas.
2) Rethink your school supplies.
• Before buying new, check out which supplies from last year are still usable.
• Purchase earth-friendly school supplies like recycled paper, refillable pens and pencils, and durable supplies that will last for several years.
3) Get involved in greening your school!
• Save energy, start a garden, or reduce and recycle waste on campus. Get more ideas GreenSchools.net.
• “Increase Your Green School” Competition – Applications due December 15
DoSomething.org is calling on students to green their schools! Students who make the biggest effort to reduce their school’s carbon footprint this fall could win up to $1,500 to further their efforts.
Get your KHF 2008-2009 School Calendars now!
From July 2008 through June 2009, this edition features vibrant works of art that follow the theme “The Earth is Our Playground.” Facts found in these pages offer helpful ways to minimize our carbon footprints. The 35 Hawai’i school students whose artwork is featured will each receive a set of LED light bulbs for their home as part of our offsetting efforts for the 2008 Kokua Festival. All proceeds from the sale of this calendar will go to Kokua programs. Printed on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper with soy inks. Cost: $10.
Visit the Kokua Store to get your copy today! View the artwork here.
Recycle Variety of Paper Types
Hawai’i's largest commercial printer recycles junk mail, phone books, bundled magazines (printed on glossy paper, too) — for free! Bring them to Hagadone, 274 Pu’uhale Road, between 8 a.m. and noon on the second Saturdays of each month. Hagadone shreds, bales and recycles more than 140 tons of paper per month; Myah Ely, 847-5310 or HagadonePrinting.com.
O’ahu South Shore Beach Clean Up
Venue: Magic Island (next to the Lagoon) and Waikiki (next to the Natatorium)
Date: Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM- 2:00PM
For more info. email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)or call 808-277-7200.
Join the ‘AINA IS team of volunteers!
With the support of teachers, school administrators, and parents we’ve just completed a very successful ‘AINA IS two year pilot program with five schools on O’ahu. Five more schools will join in this fall. To support the rapid growth and sustainability of ‘AINA IS we need dedicated community volunteer support:
• Nutrition Docent: Teach nutrition lessons in the school to 2nd, 5th, or 6th graders. (Commitment: Attend 4 trainings and teach 8 classroom lessons per school year)
• Nutrition Lesson Assistant: Assists the nutrition docent with shopping for food, and assists during the lesson with food prep and lesson cart preparation. (Commitment: Assist with 8 classroom lessons per school year, 2 per quarter)
• Garden Lesson Assistant: Assists lead Garden Educators who teach garden lessons in schools. (Commitment: Attend 3 garden lessons per semester for K, 1st, or 5th grades. Once a semester for 4th grade.)
• Garden Party: Help to build and maintain school gardens. Duties can include assembling garden boxes, loosening soil, shoveling mulch, creating garden artwork, watering, and more. (Commitment: Attend “Garden Parties” at the beginning, middle and end of each school year, or as frequently as every week, depending on volunteer’s availability)
• Farm Connections: Do you know a farmer that may be interested in hosting a field trip, speaking to a class, or offering their local produce as a school menu option? Let us know!
There is something for everyone and training is provided! E-mail us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information!