Girls Rule & the Earth
Future Leaders of the World provides environmental education to girls ages 7-14 through the Girls Rule program to engage girls in environmental action within their communities.
Girls Rule participants research and present to one another topical information about the environment through interactive, fun, educational games and activities that utilize and stretch participants mathematical, scientific, communication and presentation skills.
Girls are encouraged to couple their creativeness with their ability to learn, form their own opinions, make decisions, get involved and understand the impact their own actions have on the environment
Girls Rule will continue to inspire girls to become life-long environmental stewards by providing the following activities:
- Access to the 2008 Chicago GreenFestival where girls will explore environmental career pathways, film, fashion and to participate in fun and engaging workshops that will equip them to work together to take environmental action in their communities.
- Conduct an energy effectiveness audit of a community church and present the Girls Rule findings to its' Trustee Board to decrease the organizations carbon footprint.
- Make regular environmental announcements through it's monthly newsletter "Girls Rule!"
- Make and decorate reusable grocery bags which will be sold to support a worthy cause.
- Organize a "3 R's Fashion Show" to educate the community and to promote fun and fashionable ways to reduce waste and reuse and recycle materials.
Girls Rule & The Earth
Two problems confront us: social inequality and environmental destruction. Both problems are reaching crisis points. We act as if they are separate. But they are linked—economically, politically, and morally. The solutions and strategies for each must, therefore, be one. - Van Jones
Girls Rule!
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Girls Rule!
2008 GreenFestival Curriculum
Girls Rule! Contributor Honor Roll!
- B.I.G. - Blacks In Green
- Brenda Palms Barber
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