I Can Change the World with My Own Two Hands

December 26, 2007

The BEAT (Be Environmentally Active Today) Club along with their mascot Junky Jr. who is made from recycled garbage, sang 'With My Own Two Hands' a song about caring for the world by Jack Johnson at the December 'Cooperation' assembly at Jockvale ES. This is just one of their many activities in the school.

They have framed every light switch with a Junky Jr. cartoon likeness with a reminder to turn off the lights; a task they said they loved doing. And, they are busy recycling milk cartons every lunch hour. A core group of 12 students show up to wash, dry and squish cartons. Team Leader Penny Gershon-Giaccone then takes them home for recycling. To date they have saved 910 cartons from the landfill.

They have been encouraging litterless lunches and randomly reinforcing this with prizes from the EarthCARE incentive kit. Penny says this has really done the trick. Her BEAT Club is a keen, energetic, enthusiastic group. Wait 'till you see the pizza box dragon sculptures!