Going Green Starts with You!

This guide provides simple, easy-to-follow steps for ANYONE to take action toward greener living.

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We did the research for you so you can get busy going green today!
 
 
Teachers
 
     
 
Everything you need to do a unit on Going Green is here for you!  Start your students off with the background information on the pages What is Going Green?, What is Global Warming?, and The Greenhouse Effect.  Next, engage your students in hands-on learning with the activities we have ready for you to copy and print. Check them out on the Activities page.  Finally, share with them our action steps for reducing their carbon footprint in our guide How to Take Action.  Challenge them to work with their parents to make 2-5 changes for their household. 
 
Parents
 
 
 
Learn for yourself about Going Green and share this knowledge with your entire family!  Start yourself off with the background information on the pages What is Going Green?, What is Global Warming?, and The Greenhouse Effect.  Then, you can take steps to lessen your carbon footprint and reduce global warming by utilizing our page titled How to Take Action.  There you will find Action Lists with steps to take for greener living.  The action lists are ranked by number to give you the most bang for the buck!  The actions that make the biggest impact with the lowest cost are ranked the highest on each list.  There is even a separate list of things you can do today that won't cost you any money up front!
 
Kids
 
 
 
Have you heard about Going Green and Global Warming and now you want to take action?  Then, this is the right place for you! 
 
Just what is global warming, you ask?  Click on What is Going Green?, What is Global Warming?, and The Greenhouse Effect to learn more. 
 
Ready to get down to business?  Click on How to Take Action.  This guide is full of changes you can make to help your household prevent global warming.  You can also use it to inspire adults in your life to Go Green!
 
Looking for a science project or for some further exploration?  Click on Activities and check out the hands-on challenges you can try!
 
 
 
Thank you, and have fun Going Green!
 


Did you Know?
 
Money spent up front on Going Green is often recovered or even exceeded over time by the amount of savings you have on utilities and transportation!
How did we do that?
 
For more detailed information on the methods we used to rank the items in our action lists check out the Site FAQs.

 

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