April 18, 2012 No secret I’m a fan of all creatures great and small, wildly applauding every effort to impart nature’s magnificence to 21st century kids. Whether it’s the brand new launch of … [Read more...]
10-10-10 & 350! What Does It All Mean?
October 10, 2010 by 3 Comments
Oct 10, 2010 As mathletes and scientists find multiple meanings of coolness for 10-10-10 ranging from binary code to number 10 representing perfection or completion via the "I Ching," an ancient … [Read more...]
Earth Day: 40 Eco Links Worth Recycling to Friends
April 22, 2010 by 12 Comments
April 20, 2020 Update: (How often does that happen 20-2020?) 4-21-2020: Amidst the "Contagion" concerns of COVID-19, take a moment to imagine what POSITIVE CONTAGION taking action on climate … [Read more...]
Flash Animation & Viral KidVid? Give Pause
November 3, 2009 by 1 Comment
Nov. 3, 2009 Here's a marketing campaign kids LOVE (me too!) No secret I’m a huge Fido fan…Flash animation? Not so much. It often freezes my Firefox and fouls up the works more often than not on … [Read more...]
Why 350.org? Fun Edu/Eco Activism Today For Int’l Climate Chg!
October 24, 2009 by 11 Comments
Oct. 24, 2009 Kids love "dress up" and DOING things, so today’s the day to blend the two into global fun to seed ‘one world’ thinking with 350.0rg early on, joining 181 countries for the most … [Read more...]
Blog Action Day: Inspiring Kids As Stewards of the Planet
October 15, 2009 by 24 Comments
Oct. 15, 2009 Today is 'Blog Action Day' powered by Change.org, when over 12,000+ global writers turn their sites on one topic to reach millions of eyeballs one day to appeal to their own … [Read more...]
Back to School Supplies: Which Retailers Make the Green Grade?
September 6, 2009 by 5 Comments
Sept. 6, 2009 You’ve all seen that Staples ad with the prancing papa gleefully sending his offspring back to school, right? Well, now it’s time to see if Staples is one of the big box retailers … [Read more...]
One Teen’s View on Going Green: Use Eco as an Equalizer
August 27, 2009 by 14 Comments
August 27, 2009 One of my Title I school students said, "We recycle in my house...it's called hand-me-downs." Hmn. Since then, I've been attuned to the "green is for those who HAVE green" … [Read more...]
Do Those ‘Take Action’ Causes and AutoFill Forms Really Work?
August 25, 2009 by 5 Comments
August 25, 2009 Ever wonder if those urgent ‘act now' e-mails from your favorite causes work? Last week I received an NCLI eco-literacy action alert, as Shaping Youth is a member of the consortium … [Read more...]
Back to School: Are Teens REALLY Going Green?
August 20, 2009 by 9 Comments
August 20, 2009 Leave it to a teen to tap into the core eco-issue behind why there’s tons of talk about green teens but not enough ‘walking the walk’ toward sustainable lifestyle shifting ‘en … [Read more...]
G-Force: Can Guinea Pigs Help Kids Get Active? Humana Hopes So!
June 12, 2009 by 14 Comments
June 12, 2009 Just finished a phone interview with some of the Humana Games for Health team to see if their new free game called OPS (Operation Planet Savers) passed the sniff test of 'goodwashing' in … [Read more...]
Nature Rocks: Reconnecting Families With Nature
June 5, 2009 by 15 Comments
June 5, 2009 It's World Environment Day...where you can Twitter for Trees, and 'green your routine' and engage in all kinds of green media pursuits and still miss the meaning of getting kids … [Read more...]
Doodle 4 Google National Winner: Hope For A New Beginning
May 21, 2009 by 3 Comments
May 21, 2009 Earlier this spring I wrote about the history of the cool and everchanging logos on the Google homepage delighting us all…including my favorite salute to Seuss. Yesterday it was about … [Read more...]
Project Green Prom Update: Summer Rayne & Teens Turning Green
May 14, 2009 by 10 Comments
May 14, 2009 I feel like I dropped the ‘carbon offset’ ball with my trek to WildCare on Mother’s Day... I stopped by to see the Project Green Prom boutique and see how their ‘how to green your … [Read more...]
“Consuming Kids” Is Now Available For YOU To Host A Screening!
April 24, 2009 by 5 Comments
April 24, 2009 Back to our green media focus in a minute, since we're all trying to figure out whether somethin' can be done about all this consumption? But first, here's some fabulous news for change … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth Teen Team Reflects On Disneynature EARTH Premiere
April 22, 2009 by 13 Comments
April 22, 2009 Talk about a ‘circle of life.’ Disneynature, the first film label to be released by Disney in 60 years, truly DOES represent a full rotation of EARTH, by going back to their studio … [Read more...]
Caring With Heart Earth Day, Everyday
April 20, 2009 by 5 Comments
April 20, 2009 As we enter into Earth Day (week? month? year?) we can either cynically report on the bandwagon marketing of the green scene with freebies, Earth Day cards (Gathering Home has a nice … [Read more...]
Elf Island GoodQuest: Stimulus Package That Helps Polar Bears!
March 2, 2009 by 19 Comments
Mar. 2, 2009 Talk about a two-fer: A great deal AND a great cause! Elf Island has put forth a brilliant triple-play “stimulus package” where kids can have fun gaming, help REAL nonprofits make a … [Read more...]
March Into Sustainability: Project Green Prom Video Contest!
March 1, 2009 by 7 Comments
Mar. 1, 2009 How would you ‘green’ your high school prom? The entire month of March you can film short 2-3 minute Project Green Prom video clips and upload them to YouTube here in show-n-tell style … [Read more...]
Coen Brothers Ad For Clean Coal Air Freshener
February 27, 2009 by 14 Comments
Feb. 27, 2009 Not sure how many kids will tune into a :30 TV spot created by Academy Award-winning directors Joel and Ethan Coen doing a riff on Air Fresheners to “come clean about dirty coal,” but … [Read more...]
