Glenwood Landing Elementary ~ Green Footprint Project

 

Mrs. Cortez-Riggio’s class kicked off an event for their environmental project focusing on carbon emissions and its impact in relation to greenhouse gases and global warming.  

On January 22nd Glenwood Landing Elementary school will host its first annual "Green Day" event.  Students and teachers will participate in a variety of environment related activities.  It is the goal of this class to make their peers and the community aware of the environmental issues that are affecting their neighborhood and how they can make a difference.

Together, the class created a slogan which said, “S.T.O.P (Stop Turn Off Pollution)” and made a symbol comprised of a “Green Footprint” to help prevent carbon footprints from spreading. The students hand painted the logo onto charms for necklaces, key chains, and magnets and sold them at the Glenwood Landing Book Fair. All of the profits from the sale will be used to buy a Moon Sycamore tree which they hope to plant on school grounds to help reduce carbon emissions produced from nearby cars.

Currently, students are working on another environment project by collecting and analyzing data that studies the effects of carbon emissions on our air quality. Through this project, students hope to gain a greater sense of awareness towards human environment interactions on both a local and global level.

 

Comments

[Debbie Kenny Bailey]

Just want to congratulate
Mrs. Cortez-Riggio's class on a great job.