EcoKids-Environment Archives - Page 20 of 36

Boogie For the Babes: UCLA Dance Marathon For Pediatric AIDS

February 20, 2009 by Amy Jussel 1 Comment

Feb. 20, 2009 Derek Lee, one of our UCLA pals, is dedicated to dancing 26 hours straight with thousands of students tomorrow starting at 11am. He’s inching toward his goal with only a tiny bit more to go, and you can help put him over the top as he amps up awareness to help kids who are infected with or affected by the disease. Dance Marathon has raised nearly $1.37 million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EcoKids-Environment, Emerging trends & STEM, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth Tagged With: Ackerman Ballroom, activism, AIDS, children, collegiate, Dance Marathon, Danceathon, Derek Lee, EGPAF, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, HIV, Kids, OneHeartland, philanthropy, Project Kindle, Students, UCLA

A Virtual World to Be Wild About: Elf Island Tweens Help WildAid

February 18, 2009 by Amy Jussel 18 Comments

Feb. 18, 2009 As reticent as I am to bring MORE media into kids’ lives, when I’d rather they be outside in non-electronic natural environs, I’m firmly convinced that it’s all about balance, content, values, messaging, and leveraging the power of media in positive ways. No secret that I’ve had my eye on Elf Island (fact sheet here) ever since Izzy Neis gave a heads up on this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Counter-marketing, EcoKids-Environment, Emerging trends & STEM, Interactive Games, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth Tagged With: coastal stewards, Craig Kronenberger, Dizzywood, eco heroes, Elf-Island, endangered animals, endangered species, Galapagos Islands, game wardens, games4change, gaming, gaming for good, GoodQuests, Habitat for Humanity, illegal animal trafficking, Jungaloo, Kids, Liz Kronenberger, Mirrored Gaming, PBI, Peter Knights, poachers, Polar Bear International, Shark Quest, Sharks, Sustainability, tweens, Virtual-Worlds, Wild Aid, WildAid, wildlife, Zookazoo

Turning Up the Heat: Green Teen Videos On Climate Change

February 16, 2009 by Amy Jussel 14 Comments

Feb. 16, 2009 There seems to be a slew of green teen contests kicking off this week, along with National Engineers Foundation Week, and 'Introduce a Girl to Engineering' day on Feb. 19. I love the way new media is making STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) programs more fun and participatory so kids can come together halfway around the world in the spirit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consumerism, EcoKids-Environment, Emerging trends & STEM, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth Tagged With: BrainyFlix, Dennis Hwang, dirty 30, Doodle4Google, eco contests, Eco-Childs-Play, Environment, Frontline Heat, global challenge, Green media, Green-Teens, Jay Dedman, Kids, organic, rainforests, Ryanne hodson, SAT vocab videos, STEM, Teens Turning Green, the world is flat, WGHB, What I wish for the world, youth, youth art

How Now, Green Cow?! sMOOch! Valentine’s Day e-Cause Cards

February 13, 2009 by Amy Jussel 18 Comments

Feb. 13, 2009 Other than the fact that this cute lil’ cow looks in dire need of Prozac, this “cause-marketing” green Valentine’s Day idea is uplifting, customizable, and fun/fast delivery for all you guys and gals that didn’t get MOOOOOOOving in time to send greetings to loved ones before Cupid’s arrow left the quiver! The cool lil' carbon offset e-card from TerraPass costs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consumerism, EcoKids-Environment, Emerging trends & STEM, Interactive Games, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth Tagged With: carbon footprint calculator, carbon offsets, Climate Change Chocolate, cow emissions, cow manure, e-cards, Eco-Childs-Play, fair trade chocolate, Global Warming, green Valentines Day, Green-Teens, organics, TerraPass, Valentine's Day gift ideas

Youth Call to Service: MLK Day Off? Make It a Day On!

January 16, 2009 by Amy Jussel 10 Comments

Jan. 16, 2017 Update This year it's particularly poignant to contrast the ethics, integrity and service values of our outgoing President Obama with the stark greed, corruption, and narcissism of the incoming oligarchy that threatens our very democracy, so this is a call to action for each and every American to serve not just today, but year-round. On the #MLKDay … [Read more...]