Green Century Institute

Rich's, a leading supplier and solutions provider to the foodservice, in-store bakery, retail and industrial marketplaces, is hosting the 2010 Environmental Youth Summit from March 26 to March 27 at the “Atrium”, their corporate headquarters. This is the first time that the summit has been held in a corporate setting.

The Environmental Youth Summit is organized by Sustainable Earth Solutions of Williamsville, New York to teach area youth how to become leaders and change agents in their local communities. In previous summits, schools from the region have brought teams of 6 to 8 students to design and plan environmental projects that would improve their schools. Resulting projects have included the development of a solar panel system and an aquatics pond for Alden High School and a 3 year student led restoration effort of the Bailey Peninsula by South Park High School.

“I know that I am now going to start being 100 times more dedicated to the Bailey Peninsula project. I really think that we can make a difference,” a South Park Student said.

This year, Dave Bauer, President of Sustainable Earth Solutions, is driving for 10 schools and student groups to participate.

“For many of these kids, this will be their first time in a corporate environment that is designed for meetings,” Bauer said, “I am excited by Rich’s support by providing us this space.”

Each student group will be facilitated through the planning process by a trained facilitator from the International Center for Studies in Creativity and originate their own project. Each school will receive a grant for the successful completion of their project.

For more information about the Summit, contact Dave Bauer at 716-432-4294.

Just got back on line 11-07-09 after 6 month lapse. Now to remember those passwords?!? HAHAHA Leland

 

Que le 22 Avril 2010 soit aussi une fêteI

 

C'est vrai  le 22 Avril sera un moment de retrospection pour évaluer le Chemin parcourut en 10. C'est vrai qu'il sera un moment de réflexion de discussion et d'information. C'est vrai qu'il sera un moment de sensibilisation sur les enjeux transversaux.C'est ce qui justifie qu'on ait choisi d'intégrer parmi les différentes activités qui seront organisées au niveau du Cameroun un festival du documentaire environnementaliste.

Mais le 22 Avril sera aussi une fête. Un moment festif comme l'organisation d'un concert nous permettra de toucher un échantillon très diversifié de personnes ;notamment les personnes issues des couches populaires.

Existe-il ailleurs dans le monde des points focaux qui réflechissent sur le côté festif de cette journée ? Nous seront ravis de savoir les initiatives qu'ils ont en programme pour cette journée.

Benjamin Ndjama

 

NOUVELLE AFRIQUE

Trash Mash-Up at SF Green Frestival

TMU will be offering workshops from 12 to 2pm on Friday--Sunday, Nov 13-15 of the Green Festival. The SF Green Festival is at the San Francisco Conference Center, 635 8th St (at Brannan St) San Francisco, CA 94103.   At Green Festival™, a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America, we’re celebrating what’s working in our communities—for people, business and the environment. Think of Green Festival™ as a walk through a sustainable community. It begins with finding solutions to help make our lives healthier—socially, economically and environmentally. Individuals along with business and community leaders come together to discuss critical issues that impact us at home and abroad. Organizations and businesses showcase programs and products that restore the planet and all that inhabit it. Neighbor-to-neighbor connections are formed, and skills are shared to empower people to create positive change in the world.  Kids under 18 for enters the SF Green Fest for free.  For more information, go to, http://www.trashmashup.org

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Salut ,

 

Parmi les thèmes proposés deux ont retenu mon attention.Notamment le prémier:

a)the Earth Charter: Reflection and Action for Our Common Future.

Ce thème a deux mots qui me paraissent impotants:Reflexion et Action. Par contre le concept common future me semble un peu sommaire.

Le deuxième thème a aussi retenu mon attention: The Earth Charter : Inspiration for a just and sustainable future.

Toutefois il me paraît incomplet car la Charte apparaît juste comme une source d'inspiration et non un moyen d'action.

Je propose un troisième thème qui est une association des deux précédents: <<La Charte de la Terre:Reflexion et Action pour un monde juste et soustenable>>

 

Benjamin Ndjama

 

NOUVELLE AFRIQUE

I'm thinking that most of the editors group processes and pages need to be put in separate editors group (in other languages). That would facilitate usage, translation and monitoring of those pages better.

 

However, I see the benefit of centralizing the discussion forum in the main editors group and having all editors be part of it. Even if discussions are in different languages, having it on all editors' watchlist and using tools like Google Translate would help us collectively solve an issue and diffuse better the knowledge gained among all editors.

 

So, I propose that:

• We have all editors be member of the main editors group (English) and their respective language's editors group.
• There will only be one discussion forum hosted on the main group. The other editors groups will host the wikipages in respective languages and have a link to start a discussion thread on the main group.
• We use the following URL for each group --> www.wiserearth.org/group/Editors (e.g. www.wiserearth.org/group/SpanishEditors

Spanish seems like a potential pilot for this. I heard the translation work is progressing nicely and I'm seeing more and more Spanish/Mexico people/organizations/information coming to WiserEarth.

Hey Dylan,

 

Best wishes for your offline plans :)

Do stop by again when and if you find more time for online stuff.

 

Cheers,

Bowo

Great group you started Sophie