The Planet Protection League

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The Planet Protection League

• A Grassroots Plan of Action
• To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• With National Potential
• By Christine Revelas

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Summary of the Planet Protection League Program

• This program will be a voluntary, school-wide,
  city-wide, and nation-wide approach to decrease
  the carbon footprint of every household in
  America. From the youngest child to the oldest
  adult, easy and attainable steps can be taken to
  lessen the impact of humans by reducing
  greenhouse gas emissions in the atomosphere.
• Phase One will start at the Robert Down
  Elementary School in Pacific Grove California.
  With ties to state-wide models, like the New
  Hampshire Carbon Challenge, and funding sources
  like the National Science Foundation, a host of
  volunteers will work at the grassroots level of
  this project, realizing the national audience
  potential.

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Key Concepts

• Greenhouse gases are adding to the carbon loading
  of our atmosphere.
• Humans are contributing to the production of
  carbon dioxide at an alarming rate.
• With minor habit changes and moderate reductions
  in energy consumption, each family can reduce its
  greenhouse gas emissions by 10,000 pounds per
  year.
• Every child can do some, simple actions to help
  reduce the carbon footprint of her/his family at
  home.
• Every child at Robert Down School will be able to
  participate in Planet Protection League
  activities in her/his classroom

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Objectives

• By participating in the PPL activities at home,
  greenhouse gas emissions from households and
  vehicles will be reduced.
• By participating in PPL Activities at school,
  like recycling and composting projects, children
  will see how easy it is to recycle and compost at
  home.
• By participating in PPL Activities at school,
  like planting and plant growing activities,
  children will be encouraged to grow plants at
  their home. These could be flowering plants or
  vegetables grown in an organic manner.
• Children will write reports, keep graphs or photo
  document their results, which may be printed in
  school newspaper, town newspapers, or in larger
  state or nation news document

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Procedures

• Children will demonstrate concern and love for
  their planet by participating any and/or all
  activities suggested in the Planet Protection
  League program.
• Children will record their participation in home
  and school activities. Recording Sheets for home
  and school activities will soon be developed.

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Assessments

• Participation in the Planet Protection League is
  completely voluntary. However, blatant school
  praise and recognition will be heaped upon those
  that participate with enthusiasm and longevity.
  Posters of family carbon emission savings will be
  posted in the school foyer, listed in the local
  newspaper and presented to the board of education
  for acknowledgment.
• Student representatives will give power point
  presentations quarterly to the board of
  education. These students will design and
  deliver these presentation themselves, but the
  will have an adult advisor.
• The Product of this project will be the reduced
  carbon emissions into the planets atmosphere.

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Actions to be taken

• Write a proposal for the PGUSD Board to implement
  the Planet Protection League program in the
  district.
• Gather volunteers to pursue resources, funding
  source, expert advisors and scientists to guide
  activities at school and to develop and encourage
  resources use at home.
• Partner with conservation agencies interested in
  lessening greenhouse gas emissions.
• Call Oprah to launch the national phase.