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Green Learning Adventure

The Green Learning Adventure is an in-classroom enrichment program about global climate change and sustainable living presented by the California Center for Sustainable Energy in San Diego, Calif.

Andrea Cook, CCSE climate program manager, leads the fun-filled learning experiences for students and teachers. Activities include the Sustain-A-Wheel question/answer game, a human-energy bike that demonstrates how much electricity it takes to run lighting and other household items and an investigation into where bottled waters come from to trace their carbon footprint.

Geared primarily to students in grades five through eight, the Green Learning Adventure ( GLA) provides up to 15 different hands-on, interactive lesson modules covering topics ranging from exposing absurd packaging to exploring the transportation requirements for a home-cooked meal. The GLA team visits classrooms, leaving behind information on what students can do in their lives and at home to conserve energy and water, reduce waste and implement other sustainable practices.

The first year of the GLA program is supported by the Sempra Energy Foundation, the Walmart Foundation, and Sempra Utilities. Additional funding is being sought to continue the program into the 2010-2011 school year.

For information on donating to the Green Learning Adventure, please contact Siobhan Foley, CCSE director of education and outreach, at (858) 244-7292 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Schools, youth groups and other community organizations that are interested in hosting a Green Learning Adventure should contact Andrea Cook, CCSE climate program manager, (858) 244-4869 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Opportunities to check out the public GLA with your family!

July 31, 2010: Green Learning Adventure, San Diego CA (9-11 am)
Aug. 28, 2010: Serra Mesa Library, San Diego, CA (11-12pm)
SEP. 12, 2010: Family Energy Day & Street Smart, San Diego (10-4 pm)
SEP. 21, 2010: Friends of the Solana Beach Library, Solana Beach (6-8 pm)
Oct. 7, 2010: La Mesa Library, San Diego, CA (3:30-4:30pm)

Some Past Events

March 27, 2010: San Diego Science Festival, Petco Park
March 9, 2010: High Tech Fair, Del Mar Fair Grounds

March 9, 2010: High Tech Fair, Del Mar Fair Grounds
March 27, 2010: San Diego Science Festival, Petco Park

 

Thank You

This program is funded in part by the Sempra Energy Foundation and the Walmart Foundation. Your contribution will help us reach even more students.




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Your tax-deductible donation to the Green Learning Adventure will help us reach more students.

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Green Tip

If you travel at 65 mph instead of 55, you are penalized by lowering your mileage 12.5 percent. If you get your vehicle up to 75 mph, you're losing 25 percent compared with mileage at 55 mph.

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Notable & Quotable

“As individuals, the change can be as simple as replacing traditional light bulbs with efficient fluorescents. In our communities we should require that new buildings include lights that turn off when people leave the room. We should follow the lead of Tokyo and their energy efficient escalators that shut off when they aren't being used. There are literally thousands of things to be done, too few of which we are being asked to do.”

-- U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.)