Letter to the Editor: The Kids Are Leading the Way

— by Adrienne Reed, of Plant for the Planet —

Plant for the Planet is coming to Orcas Island on Saturday, February 14th for a free Climate Ambassador training of youth ages 8-14, from 9 a.m. until 5:30.at Orcas Island Elementary School in the Gymnasium.

Parents are optional and welcome, but kids ages 8-14 are very much needed for this event to help a world-wide children’s initiative in planting 1,000 billion trees –yes, it’s really 1,000 billion they are planting — one trillion trees!

The valuable, all-day training in planting trees and discussing science-based approaches of pulling carbon from the atmosphere and possible climate solutions is free and includes a tee-shirt and lunch.

This all-day academy for kids emphasizes personal action and motivation to understand climate change, make a difference, and take action and/or participate in related activities. The movement was started by a 9-year-old in 2007.

Volunteers will serve lunch and snacks during the day, help plant a tree or two, and worki in small groups with kids during the team building exercises and Climate PowerPoint presentation.

You can sign up for free online at climatechangeforfamilies.com or call Adrienne Reed at 206-696-1280 or email Madie Murray with the Farm to Cafeteria Program at gomadie@gmail.com for more information.

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2 Comments

Mary Ann Slabaugh February 10, 2015 at 6:47 pm

Plant for the Planet is a hands on opportunity and hope for the world. A way for Climate Solution in the hands of our youth? A goal to plant 1 billion trees all over the planet, the opportunity to learn and execute urgently needed environmental practices? And right here on Orcas for kids ages 8 to 14. More registrants are needed for Plant for the Planet on February 14. I strongly urge you to encourage those young folk you know with interest between the ages of 8 to 14 to register for this amazing, youth lead & driven experience in being part of the Solution.
w. Adams February 11, 2015 at 7:32 pm

Adrienne Reed’s effort to bring this alive on Orcas is a gift to us all. I’m so glad we can do this work on Valentine’s day and join in a planetary piece of the effort needed now. I look forward to a chance to join our young ones that day and do what i can to assist.
Winnie