Every week is Earth Week! This LAUNCH toolkit provides simple daily actions and activities that can be implemented at your school or in your classroom during Earth Week or any week, because as we say at Grades of Green… every week is Earth Week! Within this toolkit, you’ll find various downloadable resources. For your convenience, …
What is the Consumer Goods Industry? The consumer goods industry produces and sells a wide range of products that people use every day from electronics to cosmetics and household items. It also includes manufacturing, packaging, transportation, and retail. This industry plays a significant role in our economy, as it provides important goods, generates jobs, and …
It’s time for the best (and one of the most wasteful) times of year–the Holidays! Protecting the environment shouldn’t stop when celebrating the holidays, birthdays, or any other special event. Think about what happens to all the leftover food, single use decorations, and unwanted presents once the holidays are over. If you start thinking about …
Learn About the Industries Everything we do as humans has an environmental cost and this extends to the industries we have created that propel our daily lives. This year in SOAR, we will be focusing on 6 industry types and their influences on our planet and our way of life. Explore each industry below to …
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SOAR Green Leadership Academy SOAR is an advanced leadership program that empowers motivated students to lead with an environmental mindset, ensuring a sustainable future. Students will have the opportunity to realize their environmental potential by working directly with corporations, organizations, and civic entities to develop and drive better environmental standards, impacts and outcomes. This is …
Pick Your Project Now that you have chosen a topic and you understand how it relates to environmental justice it’s time to pick a project and set your goal. Below are some project ideas to get you started. Feel free to use one of these or get creative and come up with your own. More …
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We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021-2022 Climate Solutions Campaign! Learn more about the student teams who won Eco-Grants for their incredible environmental impact and those honored for their amazing efforts. You can also relive the fun by watching a recording of our live virtual announcement event! LAcarGuy International Changemaker Grand Winner – $1,000 Malezi …
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Educators* of Kindergarten to 5th Grade Click to Use Our Trash Free Lunch Eco-Toolkit Click to Use Our Composting at School Eco-Toolkit Click to Use Our No Idle Zone Eco-Toolkit Click to Use Our Energy Audit Eco-Toolkit Click to Use Our Lunchtime Sorting Eco-Toolkit Click to Use Our Adopt-a-Spot Eco-Toolkit Click to Use Our Tree Planting …
I can help the earth by eating less meat?! Have students challenge your school and/or community to eat meatless on Mondays! Incentivize participants to bring Meatless meals to school and educate them on the environmental benefits. You can even include small prizes for your participants! Within this toolkit, you’ll find various downloadable resources. For your …
Who wants to help solve the Climate Crisis by going Meatless?! Challenge your school and/or community to eat meatless on Mondays through a social media challenge! Incentivize participants to post one of their meatless meals on their Instagram story and tag your group’s Instagram account. You can even include a weekly giveaway for your participants! …