The Green the Block Southern Kentucky Event included a day full of activities, starting with a dedication by city and state officials, including Governor Steve Beshear. Select HABG after-school students performed the Energy Rap, written by HABG's afterschool coordinator, Oshk...
At my event, we cleaned a small drainage channel and the areas around the beach where this channel leads to. It was great to have the Student Council of Dorado Academy and residents from the community of Cerro Gordo get together to help their community. We also had a discussio...
I wanted to share the images that were taken at the Green the Block last Thursday and if you want to see all the images that were taken please visit my website http://www.christahunt.com/Photo-Galleries/Special-Events and enter password "gtb"
I have photographed a few of these important events for Marvin and the Green the Block was one that I believe is one that is very important for the inner-city community because it directed its attention to the people who need assistance with clothe ,training, health and employ...
Our event in Bakersfield California Southeast Bakersfield Inner- City Community Green Job Rally was sponsor by a coalition of local grass root community organzation. The A. Phillip Randolph Community Development Corporation, Kern Minority Contractors Assoication and Kern Count...
At Lee High School, we had a "Green the Block" Party after school. Our event initiated a school recycling project. Our Special Needs Kids are running it as a business- they are collapsing cans, bundling plastic and newspaper, and they will deliver to our local recycling comp...
As expected we did not have a high turn out because of how little time we gave ourselves to promote the event. Paul Kazyak from DNR came to the Westernport Town Hall and gave a fairly informal presentation about how we can conserve energy in our homes and what it means ...
Ubuntu Green in partnership with the Oak Park United Methodist Church, Oak Park Weed and Seed, Oak Park Neighborhood Association and the Oak Park Business Association hosted a Green Oak Park event in Sacramento, CA. The event was highlighted by information tables that provide...
On Friday September 11, 2009 a Green The Block event was held at Frederick Douglass High School in North West Atlanta. In partnering with the Earth Tomorrow club at Douglass and the Students Endeavoring for Enlightened Environmental Decisions SE(e)ED group at Morehouse, “CfL” ...
Community members and Elizabeth City State University students gathered together to engage the senior citizens in the Renaissance Community about energy efficiency. They also did lightbulb installations switching old lightbulbs to compact flourecent
The MLC and Tree Roots collected over 170 used tires off the streets of Peoria, IL. Volunteers from Waste Management, Peoria Police Department, and the Peoria Fire Department help carry and dispose of the tires.
The UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center and United Way Project LEAD join forces to Green The Block and launch book and computer drive for "Green Youth Media Center" in the Central District, Seattle, WA.
Approximately 30 people came out for the days activities included tours of the...
At 4:00pm, over 150 youth and community members gathered at Edendale Middle School for some fun, games, and time to decorate themselves, their eco-ride (bikes, skateboards, scooters,...) or other clothing item on them. At 5:00pm, the local youth leadership group, FYI (Further...
Vallejo California. National Service Day and Remembrance. Thank you President Obama and our First Lady Michelle Obama . Thank you for creating United We Serve and this special day of Service and Remembrance. A Special THANK YOU Van Jones! Things will get better. Thank you to G...
"A Greener Planet with Greener Opportunities" was a success from beginning to end. Our goal of Remembering and Memorializing, Educating, informing and creativity were accomplished. We began with a very touching Remembrance and Memorial service in honor of 9/11 victims, their...