Calendar
- EnviroArt Contest Deadline: 3/1
- SGW mtg: 3/11 & 3/21
- Spring in my backyard: 3/15
- Magic Recycled Box Workshop: 3/20
- EnviroJAM: TBA
- SGW mtg: 4/1 & TBA
- EnviroArt Contest Awards: 4/2
- Earth Day: 4/22
- NewtonSERVES: 4/28
- SGW mtg: 5/6 & 5/16
- SGW NFL Program: 5/28
- SGW mtg: 6/3 & 6/13
- Farmers' Mkt: July & Aug
- Farmers' Mkt: Sept & Oct
- SGW mtg: 9/10
- Newton Cultural Ctr Open House: 9/15
- Touch-A-Truck: 9/23
- N'ville Village Day: 9/29
- SGW mtg: 10/1 & 10/18
- SGW mtg: 11/5 & 11/15
- SGW mtg: 12/3 & 12/20
- SSDS-ED Program: 12/5
- SGW mtg: 1/14 & TBA
- SSDS-ED Program: 1/22
- SGW mtg: 2/11 & 2/28
SGW logo design: Melissa Sullivan, 2007
What we do
Students for A Greener World (SGW) became the Green Decade's first student committee in 2007, with volunteers from middle schools and high schools. We help the Green Decade reach out to kids of all ages and to help them learn and practice environmentally friendly actions at home, school, wherever -- and have fun doing it. We are kids teaching kids about the environment!
SGW by the numbers
| 2007 | Students for a Greener World begins |
| 40+ | SGW members (2012) |
| 10 | Schools we represent (so far) |
| 60+ | SGW meetings since November 2007 |
| 3,000+ | Approximate number of cookies eaten at SGW meetings |
| A zillion | Number of activities we do each year! |
| 600+ | Entries submitted to Enviro Art and Essay Contests |
| 2010 | Our blog starts: greenmercury.tk |
| 7 | Number of videos for you to see
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| 12 | Number of articles about SGW we have written for Green News or school papers |
| 1 | Number of radio interviews featuring SGW |
| 5 | Villages that participated in SGW's Business Recycling Project:
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| 60+ | Number of businesses and organizations participating in SGW's Business Recycling Project |
Activities and Events
Special Events and Projects
- Hammond Pond Tour
- Anti-Bottled Water Run
- Litter Awareness Campaign
- Green Awareness Day ( F.A. Day)
- Science Club For Girls
- Touch-A-Truck
- Green Fair & Trade Show (Temple Beth Avodah)
- Go Green@Your Library Summer Reading Program (2010)
- Tadpole Patrol
Annual Activities
- NewtonSERVES
- EnviroJam
- Farmer's Market
- Caterpillar Club
- Newton Unplugged and Connected
- Magic Recycled Box Workshop
- Spring in My Backyard
- Get Your Bike Ready For Spring
- Environmental Speaker Series
- Newton Cultural Center Fall Celebration
- Environmental Art Contest
- And more!
SGWs with mascot Al Gore, the Polar Bear
What SGW volunteers do
- Help at Green Decade events (farmer's market, programs, schools etc.)
- Create and coordinate kids' programs
- Help coordinate Environmental Art Contest
- Help coordinate environmental resources and links for students
- Write articles for the Green News or your school newspaper
- Help create public service announcements (PSA's) for NewTV and YouTube
- Help with the Green Decade website (SGW pages)
How to Join
Want to join SGW?- Come to one of our meetings
- Come to one of our events
- Volunteer online
- Visit our office in the Newton Cultural Center
- E-mail sgw@greendecade.org or call 617-965-1995
Want to join Green Decade?
- Enter the Student EnviroArt contest: all contestants get a free student membership
- Come to one of our events or stop by our office
- Join online: Student memberships are only $10/year!
Design Team
Thanks to all students who designed, contributed, and tested these pages: Sophia, Max, Ilias, Aleko, Thomas, Albert, Eric, Hina, Rika, Boulton, William, Isla, Ina, Nia, Anson, Olivia, Julia, Taylor, Niki, Hilary, Malini, Izzy, Adela, Celia, Leyla, Zahra, Cassandra, Becca, Amanda, Samantha, Dorothea, Annalisa, Tom, Lindsey, Margaret, Paula