Earth Day 2011 Events in Jeddah

Earth Day has been around for over 40 years. Each year they have a different theme that reflects what needs the most awareness.

Click here to see the events from SENS and Al-Nabta.

Earth Day 2011: A Billion Acts of Green®

Courtesy of the Earth Day Network website. Click to contribute.

Technically, the idea this year revolves around registering one billion acts of green in pledges for the Earth Summit in Rio in 2012.
The campaign includes

• Athletes for the Earth: Bringing the voices of Olympic and professional athletes to the environmental movement
• The Canopy Project: Supporting global reforestation
• Green Schools: Greening America’s Schools within a Generation
• Women and Green Economy (WAGE)™: Engaging women leaders in the creation and development of a global green economy
• Creating Climate Wealth: Convening 200 of the world’s entrepreneurs to solve climate change and create a new green economy
• Arts for the Earth: Celebrating the work of environmental artists in all media, and partnering with the American Association of Museums to bring sustainability to museums nationwide

Spring 2011

Welcome to another semester where we will be implementing the plans made in the fall semester.
If you're interested in taking part, please apply. Effat students apply here, and non-students apply here.

MEMBERS
I'm calling for a meeting on Sunday, February 27 at 12:30 to go over this semester and plans formed last semester.
Please find the Blackboard calendar event here
WE HAVE GET STARTED before everyone gets too busy. There is a new value point system.
Please go to the discussion board on Blackboard so we can have more material to work with.

If you know of someone who wants to join, have them fill in the application before coming to the meeting:
Click for Effat student application
Click here for non-student application


See you Sunday,
Khayra

Littering Fine Campaign

You've noticed these, right?

Image courtesy of Destination Jeddah, check out the article here.

It's by SENS (Saudi Environmental Society) and some other sponsors spreading awareness about this new law that makes you pay if you throw garbage anywhere other than the garbage. Do you think it's working?

Al-Nabta

Al-Nabta is a legit children's educational program working with the Ministry of Education spread awareness about the environment. Click here to visit their very cute site.

Keep reading for their description found on their Facebook group. You can also follow them on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

Big Meeting This Sunday: December 26, 2010

With a new set of enthusiastic ideas, we're having another meeting for interested people to join Faseelah, or just give us ideas and see what we're about!

Sunday, December 26, 2010

1:30 - 2:30

ENG 107

We'll be discussing:

1. An official club plan for next semester
2. Discussed volunteering opportunities with affiliates
3. What's been happening lately

Bring anyone interested and with ideas!