YOUTH LEADING THE COOL CAPITAL CHALLENGE
Youth Event
Earth Day Celebration at the Columbia Heights Mall. Thanks to the ideas of three Youth Carbon Busters: Alexander Gómez, Carlos Montufar and Moisés Alvarenga from the Latin American Youth Center. Cool Capital Challenge held an event at the Columbia Heights Mall to celebrate Earth Day. There were fun demonstrations from 3 to 5pm on Saturday 18th, 2009 at the entrance of the Mall.
Cool Capital Challenge is the DC region's carbon-lowering campaign based on energy efficiency that strongly believes that immediate and collective action is the key to combat the climate crisis.
We want YOUTH to shape and own the Cool Capital Challenge.
Youth creativity and leadership can teach the community, schools and organizations how to save energy, money and the environment now!
This event is the beginning of the Cool Youth Movement
Join us! Bring your ideas to promote the Challenge, make them happen!
Steps to help you get started
Understand The Cool Capital Challenge
Quick Tips
10 Things Youth Carbon Busters Can Do
Tools to Help You Plan and Communicate
If interested or need help, please send your name, email and school or organization's name to mpulido@coolcapital.org. We'd love to hear your new ideas too.
Don't wait. Get involved now, Cool Now!
10 THINGS YOUTH CARBON BUSTERS CAN DO
1. Make a pledge to reduce your carbon footprint
2. Form a team with friends to raise awareness
3. Talk to your parents about what they can do at their workplace
4. Engage your school in this fight against climate change
5. Encourage your place of worship to reduce its carbon footprint
6. Spread the word about the Challenge at existing events
7. Plan and hold a special event or activity
8. Reach out to the community through canvassing (download flyers and press releases models here)
9. Join the school speaker bureau
10. Expand your network
QUICK TIPS
TOOLS TO HELP YOU PLAN AND COMMUNICATE
Facts To Help You Engage People
Tips To Communicate A Message On Climate Change
Event Planning Guide