Hello everyone! Hope you are enjoying these last couple of weeks of summer vacation. I am thrilled to be the new Environmental Education Chair for ECCC. I look forward to sharing program ideas with you at our Priority Fair in September.
I did want to go ahead and send the attached information from the Clean Air Schools No-Idle Program with you now. I had a great conversation with Susan Bacon, Director of Education for the program last week ago and she is thrilled with the opportunity to partner with schools in Cobb County. (One school in Cobb participated last year - Kincaid Elementary - so feel free to ask Amie how it went!)
Attached is a one pager about the No-Idle program, a one-pager about Clean Air Campaign components and a registration form. If your local unit is looking for an impactful Environmental Ed program, the No-Idle is a great one to consider. You will want to get your volunteers organized before or right as the school year begins. Susan is more than happy to answer questions and help in any way. (Her contact information is included.)
Couple of other things to keep in mind: the No-Idle Program helps your school administration with its environmental status reports. Clean Air’s lessons and programs are designed to meet Georgia curriculum standards (making it an easier sell when you talk with your administration and get their buy-in).
Susan plans to attend our Priority Fair on September 9 and will have additional information about the various Clean Air programs to share with us then.
Thank you for your interest and please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Irene M. Barton
enviroed@ecccpta.org