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A Youth Climate Summit will be held at The Wild Center in the fall of 2009, 2010, and 2011. Each gathering will be planned by a team that includes significant representation from the regional high school and college youth community. The annual Summits will build upon the prior year’s summit, serving as a milestone and offering an opportunity to check the progress that has been made on the commitments from the past years. A different aspect of climate issues, relevant to the youth population, will be focused on at each conference.
 
OBJECTIVE
 
Develop carbon reduction plans for each of the participating schools and institutions.
 
Student participants will work with teams of educators, administrators, and facilities staff from within their own educational institutions to “green” their facilities and reduce their carbon footprints. The participating institutions will serve as models in energy efficiency, sustainable energy usage, building maintenance, landscaping & grounds management, school & community garden planning, and how to affect the current science curriculum in schools. The Summit will serve as a forum for developing momentum and support networks to meet the established goals.
For more information open up our save the date flyer below or contact :  Jen Kretser (Director of programs Wild Center) jkretser@wildcenter.org (518) 350-7800 ex 138

TARGET FIELD TRIP GRANTS PROGRAM
 
Target has announced that it will award 5,000 field trip grants of up to $800 each for the coming K-12 school year.
 
The program is open to education professionals who are at least 18 years old and employed by an accredited K-12 public, private, or charter school in the United States that maintains 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status.
 
Grant funds may be used for visits to art, science, and cultural museums; community service or civics projects; career enrichment opportunities; and other events or activities away from the school facility. Funds may also be used to cover field trip-related costs such as transportation, ticket fees, resource materials, and supplies.
 
Grants will be awarded in February 2010. Applications can be completed online anytime between August 5 and November 3, 2009.
 
Click here for complete program information.