"We want to educate students on the benefits of recycling. Our goal is to change the attitudes of students about what they throw away. We want to raise awareness because it will have a long term impact on their community and lives." ~Rachel, Hannah, and Kaia
Three Girl Scouts from Troop 1053 received a grant from their regional council to develop and implement a sustainable green action project. Accomplishing their plan included many meetings. First they met with the campus Green Team, then the principal and head custodian, two more times with the Green Team, and many times at each other's houses.
They marshaled support from Keep Austin Beautiful, Keep Texas Beautiful, Balcones Recycling, and a local film maker. KAB and KTB donated recycling containers.
Clockwise from upper left: Principal Amy Taylor, me, head custodian, Maria Muniz, Rachel and Hannah at an important logistical meeting.
Hannah and Rachel with Terri Cardwell (Immediate Past President of Keep Texas Beautiful; now on the Board of Keep America Beautiful)
The video aired on our Cougar News program which is broadcast daily during advisory time.
Prior to this, the scouts visited each of the three lunch periods to explain the program. They also weighed the trash that students generated during lunch both before and after the implementation of the program.
Hannah taping one of 10 public service announcements that ran on Cougar News in April with actor, Jared and yours truly.
This project was part of our campus's Earth Day observance.
Rachel, Kaia, and Hannah among their volunteer crew at the PSA taping.
Rachel, Kaia, and Hannah among their volunteer crew at the PSA taping.
This is a great idea that will hopefully catch on in all school in all districts. We have a recycling station in my office and it pleases me to see other agents actively using it.
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