Rising Leaders Academy Invites You to Environmental Challenge Week April 17- 22, 2017 April 17: Trash Pickup Day April 18: Carry your own Trash Day (Carry a trash bag and throw away all your trash in it) April 19: Planting Day (Trees, flowers, shrubs) April 20: Raise Awareness Day (Write letters to government officials) April 21: Individual School Choice Activity (Must help combat climate change) April 22: Attend Earth Day Downtown Panama City, McKenzie Park, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (if possible) Schools that participate all 6 days will receive prizes, certificates, and shoutouts!!!!!!! Send your Ideas & Photos to: [email protected]
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Day 1: April 17: Each individual class, multiple classes, or whole schools can decide where and when to conduct the trash pickup event. It could be on your own school grounds, or you can conduct a school field trip (Nature Park or Beach, Neighborhood Grounds...etc.)
Day 2: April 18: Each individual will collect his/her own trash in a bag that he/she carries around all day. Trash items are everything normally thrown away, (excluding recycled, composted, and personal hygiene items)
Day 3: April 19: Plant something Green! Your Choice! :)
Day 4: April 20: Write letters, emails, or petitions to local, state or federal government officials expressing your ideas about why and how we can make the earth greener and more environmentally friendly.
Day 5: April 21: What would your class/school like to do to create more green, or to reduce our carbon footprint? Have classes brainstorm ideas, and then, implement one!
Day 6: April 22: Earth Day Celebration Downtown Panama City at McKenzie Park! Please come! We're all in this together! :)