Growing Up Green at Village School:
Videos by the Kindergarten Class of 2010
Here are seven videos by Kindergarten students highlighting ways to "go green."
Click on "Going Green" in the left hand column of our media gallery.
Here are some websites and resources about Growing Up Green at Village School:
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| Sundance Channel: The Green | "The Green" is television's first regularly scheduled program about the environment. Also, check out their Green Guide with solutions to some of the problems our world faces and examples of how and why we should "Go Green." |
| The Green Guide | Green living tips, product reviews, environmental health news, and more hosted by National Geographic. |
| The Earth at Night - NASA The Earth at Night - Incredimazing Night Earth |
Various pictures of the Earth at night. Notice our energy consumption! |
| Fixing The Planet | A website devoted to green living created by Ed Begley Jr. and partners. Also learn more by visiting: Living with Ed, a TV series about green living (and more) |
| Earth Hour | Earth Hour is an annual international event started by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Australia in 2007, held on the last Saturday of March, that asks households and businesses to turn off their lights and non-essential electrical appliances for one hour in the evening. |
| Greenopia | Your local guide to green living in Los Angeles. |
| Global Broadcast 4 Kids | Thanks to Global Broadcast 4 Kids (and its pint-size anchors), your little one will actually want to brush up on everything from greenhouse gas emissions to recent U.S. health studies. Using easy-to-understand terms, GBK’s mini-journalists explain today’s headlines and give condensed lessons on cool subjects like volcanoes, balloons, and carousels. Even if your young viewer is more Degrassi than Dora, not to worry: There’s now Global Broadcast 4 Teens, too. |
| Parent Guide to Green Living | Family activities, tips, and advice for a more environmentally friendly life. Hosted by Scholastic. |
| Easy tips for living green and helping our planet. Featuring: 41 Pounds - Stop junk mail and reclaim your mailbox Arbor Day Foundation - Inspiring people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees Californians Against Waste - Conserving resources, preventing pollution and protecting the environment EarthEasy.com - Simple, sustainable living EERE Consumer Guide - from the US Department of Energy Treehugger - The leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. |
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| From simple tips on how to shop for creative, environmentally conscious gifts to "green living" tips, the Green Gift Guide is your one-stop shopping site to help you "be green" during the holiday season and year round. Hosted | |
| Why, what, and where to recycle. Includes a Recycling Game for kids (and grown ups), too! Hosted by the California Department of Conservation. | |
| Created to inspire the people of Los Angeles to take personal responsibility for the urban forest. | |
| The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. | |
| Nickelodeon's Big Green Help is all about helping YOU find simple, positive ways to help protect the Earth every day. | |
| Click on "Kim's Blog" or "Media" or "Topic Archive" to read tips and advice on ways to live green. | |
| Go Green Online | A portal of green resources. Tips and checklists for developing greener habits every day. |
| Sustain Lane | News, reviews, and how-tos. |
| Watersense by the EPA | Learn how to cut back on water use and calculate your water savings. |
| Green Quiz | This quiz clears up myths about saving the planet. |
| Ideal Bite | A daily newsletter for green hints and tips |
Books:
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The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time |
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Greenopia: The Urban Dweller's Guide to Green Living Los Angeles (Greenopia series) |
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Down-to-Earth Guide To Global Warming |
Do you know of other interesting websites or books about going green? Tell us about them.