The Ecofest is where businesses and individuals with expertise in
sustainability
interact with the community by offering resources and information for
healthier, more conscious lives. TTG campaign members will table and
educate attendees about campaign.
The Marin County Fair will continue its tradition of the “greenest
county fair on earth” by featuring Green Street, a special area in the
Marketplace dedicated to vendors with green products and services.
Product and service criteria for Green Street can be found in the
handbook and on the application. TTG will table and educate attendee
about the campaign.
Start/Finish at Marin Country Day School, Corte Madera
Join Teens Turning Green for a Hike-a-thon to raise funds to green our
schools and develop the Eco Janitorial Closet in order to ensure a
healthier school environment. Participants will gather for a light
breakfast and then hike for 5 miles on Ring Mountain. Educators will
speak at each mile marker about toxic chemicals found in everyday
products and the alternative greener options. Prizes will be awarded
based on amounts raised. Following the hike will be a Eco Lifestyle
Expo showcasing products and services that promote thoughtful living.
Participants: RSVP at
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The Greeks of UC Berkeley are invited to attend the green spa at the ADP
house and enjoy mini treatments including make- overs, manicures and
facials from a variety of green companies to green your
lifestyle.Organic refreshments provided from Whole Foods Market.
Led by
Campaign members in partnership with E4-NYC, the Summit featured two
days of panels, workshops,
planning and discussions with visionary leaders. Over 300 students,
teachers, and community members attended. View Photos of the Conference Here
April
24 • 11am – 6pm
Earth Day Marin: 40th
Anniversary Celebration
College of Marin, Kentfield
Earth Day Marin will be a large-scale, fun,
family-friendly, and free festival event celebrating the 40th
Anniversary of
Earth Day. In
an upbeat atmosphere including music, speakers, and activities for
children,
engaging exhibitors, organic food and more, the event will include the
broadest
diversity of environmental issues. TTG campaign members will host an
information table and provide sampling opportunities of eco products for
attendees.
April 28 & April 29
St. Marks School, Tam High School, Del Mar Middle School Eco
Fairs TTG
campaign members join a panel discussion to inform and educate the
student body
about sustainable lifestyle choices. TTG will host an information table
and as
well provide sampling opportunities of eco products for attendees.
April 17, BYOBag Day,
Marin County
Join a
BYOBag team in Marin County and rally community members to BYOBag while
shopping anywhere. Help us pass a county ordinance to ban plastic bags
and attach a fee to paper bags at all retail check outs. For
more information.
April 18, Whole Foods
Market, Novato Sunday, 11 am - 3 pm
Get a sneak peak at the new Novato store and meet some of the faces
behind the
products they will be carrying in the store. They've assembled
representatives from many companies (local to the Bay
Area and beyond) for you to sample and learn from. Get some information
on Whole Foods Market's programs
and offerings and enjoy activities for the whole family. Join TTG as we
host an informational table and play Eco Jeopardy. Win prizes and have
fun learning!
TTG Campaign members will present to NCL teen members and moms to
provide
information about an all encompassing eco lifestyle and introduce them
to top
green picks. Opportunity to sample and for an item in gift bags.
Go Green Expo, New York, NY Pier 92, 12th Avenue & W 55th St.
NY TTG Campaign member, Zachary Hamed will represent the campaign on a
panel discussion educating about the teen eco movement and how to
inspire action.
March 16 • 9:30 – 1:30 pm
Napa Valley Eco
Middle School Leadership Conference, Gaia Hotel in American Canyon,
Napa
TTG
Director, Judi Shils is the Keynote Speaker at this Napa Conference. It
is an
inaugural event bringing together students from 6 middle schools to lead
initiatives
around sustainability. Napa County is starting to focus much attention
on this
issue and empowering and supporting the next generation to take the lead
in their schools. TTG Campaign members will work with students to
develop
projects that they can build at their schools and in their communities.
TTG will host an information table and as well provide sampling
opportunities of eco products for attendees.
Girls Gone Green featuring Teens Turning Green
Released by Penguin/ Puffin Books February 2010
Girls
Gone
Green is a fun, hip and inspiring book about girls who’ve taken the
initiative to go green. From author, Lynn Hirshfield of Participant
Media, the
entertainment company responsible for such films as An Inconvenient
Truth and
Food, Inc., it’s full of tips, ideas and profiles of girls—both every
day
and famous-- taking action to save the environment. Girls Gone Green
gives girls everywhere the inspiration to do something to save the
planet. Chapter
One features Erin Schrode, a TTG founding member and campaign
spokesperson.
Buy the book
February 26, 2010:
Teens Turning Green will launch its U.C. Berkeley collegiate
chapter, Turning Green, at the PLAYgreen festival. Join thousands of UC Berkeley
students, campus and community supporters as they touch, taste, feel,
experience and learn about the latest products, fashions, technology, services,
sounds, cuisine and career opportunities from student groups and eco-friendly
companies. Learn how to play, live and work a greener lifestyle at this on
campus event from 10am to 4pm at the Pauley Ball Room. Play EcoJeopardy at
the Turing Green table to find out more about greening your personal care
products, your cosmetics, your dorm, your diet, and your wardrobe while winning
organic shirts, organic snacks, safe cosmetics and more.Keen on Green Environmetal Fair, Dallas, Texas
Watch the video
Annandale High School Just World Festival, Annandale, VA
February 26, 2:00-7:00 PM: The Just World Festival is sponsored by the Just World Club of
Annandale High School in Virginia. It educates high school youth and
community leaders from the mid-Atlantic region about global issues,
youth initiatives, and the measures they can take to be involved and
aware of their community. In the past, we have had over 500 members
from schools all across the Mid-Atlantic Region attend this festival. 5th Annual TTG National Teen Summit, Marin, CA
February 5-6, 2010, Held at Marin Academy: Teens, teachers, parents,
and community members from around the country are invited to attend the
5th Annual Teens Turning Green National Teen Summit. Led by Campaign
members the Summit will feature two days of panels, workshops, planning
and discussions with visionary leaders. One Young World Global Youth Conference , London, England
February 07-11, 2010 1,500 young pioneers, the decision
makers of the future, from all 192 countries on earth will gather
together in London for The One Young World Youth Summit. Under he
guidance of Counsellors, they will hold plenary sessions to discuss the
issues that affect our world; Global Health, Political Leadership,
Interfaith Dialogue, Global Business, The Media and The Environment.
They will generate resolutions for a better future steering the world
in the right direction and joining a group of alumni that is truly
global. Teen Campaign member Erin Schrode was invited to attend representing TTG and as a delegate of Burt's Bees. BYOBag Day , Marin, CA
Through January 16: Join a
BYOBag student team and adopt a market in Marin County. We are trying to match your market with
the town you live in. You would be asked to be
present on 1/16 from 11-3pm. PLEASE RESPOND TO
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St.
Francis Environmental Awareness Faire, Mountain View, CA
January 21: Educating the student body in how to improve
their daily habits and to improve the sustainability of our environment.
Are Cell Phones Safe? How Teens Can Avoid Risks! Devra Davis, M.D. Speakers Dialogue, San Francisco and Marin, CA January 17, 2010, 1:30-4:00pm: San Francisco Main Public Library, Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco -For more information on the SF event go to: http://teencellphonesafety.eventbrite.com (access code" teensBsafe)
January 19, Marin Academy, San Rafael, 7:00-8:30pm. 1600 Mission, San Rafael. The
cell phone industries' own studies show that the cell signal is
absorbed deeply into the brains of children, and up to 2 inches into an
adult skull. We need to be sure that this essential technology becomes
as safe as possible.Dr.
Davis will review the latest scientific information and help shed some
light on the possible health risks related to cell phone use,
especially for teens and young children. Also featuring a new video
offering tips for teens.
BYOBag Community Education and Bag Distribution Day , Marin, CA
January 16, 11-3: Students will be educating shoppers and passing out BYOBags at every
grocery store in Marin. We are hoping for at least 100 volunteers. Your task will be to educate and get people really excited about THE
SINGLE USE BAG BAN and encourage them to change behavior. The ordinance
will be passed on April 20, 2010. That means NO PAPER, NO PLASTIC
BYOBag Grocers Dinner, Marin, CA
January 12, A gathering of Grocery Store operators to brainstorm and
discuss BYOBag program and prepare for January 16th BYOB Day.
Glasshouse Workshops Presents:Holiday 2009 Eco Holiday Gift Giving Series,BerkeleyDecember
19, 2-4pm. 1331 7th Street, Suite F, Berkeley, Ca, 94710. Join Teens
Turning Green for a lively discussion and learn how to protect your
health and the environment from toxic chemical exposures. For more
information or to register for the workshop email
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or call 510-525-3600.
BYOBag Community and Business Leaders Dinner and Briefing
December 14, 5-7pm, Invitational
meeting at the home of Judi Shils for business leaders; snacks and discussion,
5-7 pm in San Anselmo. Present branding created by Butler Shine Stern + Partners ( BSSP). In support of Supervisor McGlashan’s efforts to
put forth an ordinance to ban environmentally irresponsible single use bags, we
are working to organize and mobilize support in the community at large. With
students from the Teens Turning Green campaign and a committee of local non
profit and business leaders, we will work to raise public awareness about this
vital ordinance.
The Hamlin School Winterfest , 2009, San Francisco, CA
December 5, Teen campaign members will introduce a variety of eco
products to help students and their families turn green for the
holidays.
Girl Scouts of Marin Eco Fashion Show, Marin, CA
November
22, MillValley, CA; 100 Girl Scouts are presenting an ecofashion show
featuring reused, repurposed and many eco designers. TTG campaign
co-President, Morgan Abbett will be a keynote speaker at the event.
Eco Justice 4 East Oakland- Get on the Green Bus , Oakland, CA
November 19: Sponsored by Merritt College, AFRAM EJ class, Communities
for a Better Environment, Black Alliance for Just Immigration, and
Youth Uprising. TTG will be a keynote speaker to educate about campaign
issues and inspire action in their community. View photos from the event
Healthy Teens Marin, Peer
Youth Summit, Marin, CA
November 13: 7th and 8th grade students are invited to an inspirational
peer-to-peer leadership workshop designed by youth and adults working
together. TTG will be leading workshops for the teens.
Anna Getty Book Talk and Fundraiser , Marin
November 5, 7-9:00 pm, Join us as Anna Getty introduces her new book, "I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas". Serving a scruptuous organic dinner and dessert, book signing and wonderful conversations.
Marin Youth Center Health Fair, San Rafael, CA
October 21, 2009, TTG participated in an afternoon full of live performances, FREE health services such as
haircuts and massages, and workshops on staying healthy!
Berkeley High School Panel Discussion, Berkeley, CA
October
19, 2009: Educational day of workshops, panels, and a community service
project for a group of 180 Berkeley High students. These students are
part of a "small school" within their high school, called the School of
Social Justice and Ecology
National
Charity League, San Rafael, CA
October 18, 2009, Teens
present to their peers to educate about campaign issue and encourage
participation in the program.
The San Anselmo Country Fair Day & Parade, San Anselmo, CA October 4, 11:00: Teen campaign members tabling at the fair to educate the community.
Portraits of Success, Hispanic Development Corp. Leadership Workshop, Holiday Inn, San Jose, CA
Sept.
18 7:30-11:30am : TTG is leading presenting, tabling, and offering
mentorships to the youth leaders attending to build TTG: Schools
program in schools throughout the South Bay.
Moms Turning Green Event , Project Green Dorm Shop at the Village at Corte Madera,
September 12, 2-5 pm, Kimberly Ridder, Author of Organic Baby and Healthy Organic Home will be speaking. Trunk show by Kate Quinn Organics displaying baby and mother organic clothing, and several green beauty vendor are tabling. Photos from event
Project Green Dorm, Marin, CA
open from 7/30- 9/15 : A bricks and mortar replica of the PGD Toolkit opens
at the Village at Corte Madera in Northern California.
PGD Take Action Web Toolkit
Aresource guide to all things green for your bedroom, back to school, and lifestyle.
EcoStilletto One Year Anniversary Party, Environment Furniture, Los Angeles, CA
July 28, 6-9PM: Teens table wtih the Celebrity guests and 300 other attendees presenting the Lips Against Lead Campaign.
California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative Forum, Marin, CA
July 19, 9-1pm: Teens co-host and support the collaborative effort to
educate nail salon worker in the SF Bay Area and will present and table
at the event.
2009 Play Fair Fun Fest at the Marin County Fair
July 1, 10:30-4:00pm: TTG campaign members will host an interactive workshop at the fair.
SF Youth Unity Eco-Fest , Civic Center Park, San Francisco
June 6, 10-6pm: 1,500 SF youth attend this environmental summit and
block partyto learn about environmental youth opportunities in the Bay
Area. TTG campaign members will table at this event.
Mother Daughter Green Spa and Tea at the PGP Shop May 9, 3:30-5:30,
Enjoy treatments or a makeover and take a professional photograph
together with Jenna Beth Photography.
The Green Beans Coffee House 6:30-9:00 at the PGP Shop
May 8, 6:30-9:00, Enjoy music from fantastic local teen bands and enjoy
hanging out with your friends in our PBteen lounge in the back of the
store. Sponsored by Amber Morris Vocal Coaching and Bananas at Large
Project Green Prom Video Contest Winners
April 1, 2009: We hosted the PGP Video Contest for the past month. Teens from around
the country sent in their version of what a green prom would look like
at their school. Take a look at first, second and third place winners
videos.
Visa Earth Day Expo, San Mateo, CA
April 21, 2009, 10-2:30pm: TTG hosts a table to raise awareness about the campaign
Moreau High School Presentation, Hayward, CA April 21: Teens lead keynote presentation and table at all school event for 900 students.
Girlcott, San Francisco, CA
April 18, 2009: Sports Basement Parking lot, Presidio, 9:00am-4:00 pm
Teens Turning Green is supporting Girlcott, to build awareness around the toxic ingredients of cosmetics and personal careproducts in our households. Drop off your products and the Hazardous Waste department of SF Environment to properly dispose of and recycle all collected materials.
Project Green Prom Press Launch Event, New York April
6, 2009, 3:00p, Whole Foods Market Tribeca: The event will feature a
fashion showcase of the Eco Prom dress collection, as well as beauty
and design experts giving tips on how to create the greenest prom event
and our signature Green Spa offering.
Project Green Prom Video Contest March 1-30, 2009: Create, shoot and upload a video of three minutes or less telling us how you would green your prom. Win Fabulous Prizes including a trip to NY, an eco Prom dress and shoes, a collection of green beauty care and makeup, an eco lounge compliements of PBteen and so much more.
Mills College Youth Summit, Oakland, CA
March 21, 2009: Disadvantaged youth program to inspire new young leaders. Teens are scheduled to lead a workshop and be the keynote closing speaker.
Just World Festival at Annandale High School, Washington, DC
February 27, 2009: Teen Presentation followed by campaign tabling to educate and inspire new members in the DC region.
4th Annual National Teens Turning Green Summit , Ross, California February 6-7, 2009: High school students, teachers, and community members from around the country are invited for our annual summit for two days of panels, workshops, strategic thinking and lively discussions with visionary leaders. Green business owners, policy makers, journalists, scientists, and other esteemed professionals will work side by side with our youth. This summit provides a forum for strategizing and creating positive change in our lives, in our schools and in our communities by motivating our youth to take action. Prior registration required.
Lycee Francais de Perouse Enrichment Programs Fair, San Francisco January 30, 2009: Teen Presentation followed by tabling to educate and inspire involvement in the campaign.
Safe Cosmetics 101, Dinner and Dialogue, New York January 9, 2008, 6pm-8pm: (91st between Madison and 5th Ave.)
Come learn about the campaign and how you can get involved in the NY Chapter. Dinner provided. Please rsvp to
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Free gift bags.
Barney's New York, on Union Square in San Francisco invites Teens Turning Green
January 24, 3-5pm: Barneys New York, in San Francisco hosts an eco-chic event where one can experience and indulge in the eco-friendly lines including Nude, Ren, Sponge, Intelligent Nutrients, Jurlique, Bamford and more. We invite you to join us for a fun afternoon of facials, nutritional consultations, mini massages and hair styling! Call Barney's Cosmetics Department to schedule and appointment: 415- 268-3542
Teens Turning Green Concert, The Regency, San Francisco, CA
November 1, 2008: Teen Bands join together in a concert to raise awareness about leading a more sustainable and green lifestyle. We will also feature a Green Spa where concert goers can sample and experience Teens Turning Green and other skin care and cosmetics lines, organic foods, and other green products to engage them in greener lifestyle choices. Between the sets teens and celebrity co-hosts will educate the house with a slide show and some fun tips pertaining to Teens Turning Green.
Whole Foods Market Green Spa: Houston, TX
October 30, 2008: Sample products from a collective of companies who inspire a "green" lifestyle. Enjoy facials, makeovers, and treatments.
Whole Foods Market Green Spa: Tribeca, NY
October 26, 2008: Join us for a green spa and panel discussion with expert panelist. Enjoy facials, makeovers, and treatments. Sample products and enjoy minit-treatments
Whole Foods Market Green Spa: Denver
October 18, 2008: Sample products from a collective of companies who inspire a "green" lifestyle. Enjoy facials, makeovers, and treatments.
October 12, 2008: Green Spa at concert with 15,000 attendees. This will be the third year that we have a booth at the concert and hundreds of visitors come to our booth for education, receive a spa treatment and buy a gift bag full of green beauty products.
October 5, 2008: Green Spa for attendees to sample green beauty and learn about the campaign. Meet 18 green beauty/skincare vendors and visit our Teens Turning Green Table. Enjoy healthy and organic refreshment and music from the San Rafael Jazz Band.
May 2008: Teens for Healthy Schools Board of Supervisors Presentation. Teens presented their findings focusing on toxic exposures in all aspects of school life and options for safer alternatives to county, state and federal leaders.
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May 2008: Teens Turning Green Product Line presented to Whole Foods Market as the first exclusive premium line for teens in partnership with a collective of green companies and Teens for Safe Cosmetics. The line will be launched nationally fall, 2008. Campaign members tested and selected all of the products for Phase I of the line. With Whole Foods Market we will continue to expand the campaign and momentum in cities across the country.
May 2008: San Rafael Canal Alliance Healthy Green Fair. Teens educated attendees and sampled products.
April 2008: Turning Green- An Eco-fashion Show and Green Spa . Hosted at the Broad Street Ballroom in New York featuring teens on the runway engaging the audience in a life turned green through fashion, accessories, beauty and lifestyle choices.
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April 2008: Ecofabulous: Teens for Healthy Schools . With a lens turning to the school environment, teens investigated and then educated their audience of hundreds about non toxic alternatives in all aspects of school life. The Green Spa was featured after the presentation. Key note speaker: Zem Joaquin, founder ecofabulous.com
February 2008: 3rd Annual National Teen Summit. Held in Marin County to engage teens in strategizing and working together to launch new chapters. Expert panelists from across the country came to be a part of the dialogue. View summary and photos
January 2008: Turning Green: Lycee Francais. Panel of green experts and the Green Spa hosted at Lycee Francais as part of their green initiative in New York City. View photos
November 2007: Cool Chicks, San Francisco. Hosted a Green Spa at a cocktail party with over 50 top women business executives from the San Francisco Bay Area and introduced them to fabulous green beauty.
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November 2007: Green Festival . Teen campaign member gave a workshop presentation with Stacy Malkan and Senator Carole Migden to 400 festival attendees. Teen interviewed on local radio during event.
October 2007: Turning Green: New York . Campaign launched in New York with a collective of schools and sponsor Whole Foods Market. Hosted panel dialogue with green industry leaders at Whole Foods Market Bowery.
September 2007: Green Spa at the Alice Radio Now and Zen Concert. Green Spa at concert with 15,000 attendees.
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September 2007: Green Spa at the Village at Corte Madera. Twenty green vendors were assembled to offer mini makeovers/ facials for a crowd of about 600 moms and daughters. View Photos
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September 2007: Search for the Cause Under the Harvest Moon . A fundraising Benefit featuring an organic dinner and green auction showcasing green beauty and Teens For Safe Cosmetics information table. Gift bags for attendees.
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July 2007: Marin County Fair- Healthy Pavilion. Teens presented information to attendees and sampled products
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April 23 + 24
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Market, Novato
April
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PLAYgreen II , UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
April
24 • 11am – 6pm
Healthy Teens Marin, Peer
Youth Summit, Marin, CA
Anna Getty Book Talk and Fundraiser