Teens Turning Green is a student led movement devoted to education and advocacy around environmentally and socially responsible choices for individuals, schools, and communities. We seek to promote global sustainability by identifying and eliminating toxic exposures that permeate our lives, often unknowingly, yet threaten public and environmental health. What began in the Bay Area in 2005 now has a presence at elementary, middle and high schools, universities, and student organizations across the country, as well as a strong virtual platform and media presence. The TTG chapters lead grassroots efforts that aim to raise awareness, encourage behavior change, and lobby for policy that will lessen local and global impact.
Creates awareness around toxic exposures and sustainable practices through education, outreach and advocacy. More info
Investigates toxic exposures in schools and takes action to eliminate those and implement healthy, greener alternatives. More info.
| 5th Annual TTG National Teen Summit |
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MEDIA ADVISORY
January 6, 2010
Contact: Judi Shils
Executive Director,
Teens Turning Green
415- 378-0504 (c) |
415-289-1001 (o)
Teens Turning Green
hosts
Environmental Leaders
from Across the Country
5th Annual
Teens Turning Green National Summit
Friday / Saturday
February 5 + 6, 2010
San
Rafael, CA,
Teens Turning Green (TTG) hosts the 5th Annual TTG National Teen
Summit on Friday and Saturday, February 5 + 6 at Marin Academy in San Rafael.
Students, teachers and community members are invited to join together for two
days of panel dialogues, interactive workshops, and small group discussions
with visionary environmental leaders. We want to mobilize our youth to lead
sustainable change in our daily lifestyle, on school campuses and local
communities to protect health and our planet..The Summit will include; esteemed
scientists, authors, journalists, policy makers, leaders from business, NGO’s
and advertising who will share their wisdom inform, inspire, and
activate change.
Friday February 5 ( 6 - 9pm)
The evening will open with dinner and Keynote Speaker, Adam
Werbach, CEO of Saatchi and Saatchi S, regarded as one of the world's most
hands on, premier experts and activists in sustainability. He works with global
corporations and people helping them to become green. At the age of
23, Adam was elected as the youngest president of the country’s largest largest
environmental organizations, the Sierra Club. With his enthusiasm for the
involvement of youth in this sustainability movement at a perilous time on our
earth, we hope his talk will inspire those in attendance to and heal selves and
heal our earth.
Saturday February 6 ( 9:30 am – 6:00pm ) The morning will start with breakfast and then panel dialogues will be moderated by TTG Campaign members. The afternoon will feature and organic lunch, followed by small group discussions with panelists and attendees. Next will be inspiring interactive workshops and the day will end with the TTG Lifestyle Expo and Green Spa for all attendees to view the latest wares in the eco marketplace.
Panelists include: Supervisor Susan Adams · Karen Stewart Brown, Co Founder Stewart Brown · Anna Getty, Green Living Educator and Author · Beth Greer, Author, Super Natural Home · Helge Helberg, Executive Director, Marin Organic ·Lynn Hirschfield, SVP Participant Media · Dan Jacobson, Legislative Director Environment California · Zem Joaquin, Founder Ecofabulous.com ·Jorge Lee, Founder Marin House Cleaning · California State Senator Mark Leno · Stacy Malkan, Co Founder Campaign for Safe Cosmetics · Joshua Onysko, Founder Pangea Organics · Karl Palmer, California Dept. of Toxic Substance Control · Kimberly Pinkson, Founder Ecomom Alliance · Summer Rayne Oakes, Eco Model / Activist · Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Founder EcoStiletto.com ·Ted Schettler, MD, MPH, Science Director, Science and Environmental Health Network · Paul Schramski Towers, Executive Director Pesticide Watch · Renee Sharp, Director California Office Environmental Working Group · Mark Stefanski, Science Teacher Marin Academy · Summer Rayne Oakes, Eco Model, Activist · Olowo-n'djo Tchala, Founder, Alaffia Skincare · Melanie Vrabel, EPA, DFE, Office of Pollution, Prevention and Toxics· Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH Assoc. Prof and Dir., UCSF Program on Reproductive Health · Marci Zaroff, Founder, Under the Canopy and Founder/CEO, FASE
Summit Goals: To encourage sustainable environmental practice, empower through information and inspiration and increase effectiveness of action. We strive to advocate for change in the choices made in daily recurring practices, on school campuses and in local communities eliminating toxic exposures and modifying behaviors. Attendees will learn about how to start TTG Chapters in their schools and communities, host visible campaign actions, educate their peers, lobby for policy change to protect themselves and the earth.
The Summit is a free event including sumptuous organic meals, fabulous gift bags, raffle prizes and more. Space is limited and advanced registration required; teensturninggreen.org | 415-289.1001
Info:
Judi Shils
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415-378-0504
Lisa Wertheim
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415-
456-1130 Website: Teensturninggreen.org
Sponsors: Teens Turning Green is proud to bring together a collection of their greenest vendor partners to sponsor the program including: Jane Iredale – The Skin Care Makeup, Natracare, John Masters Organics, Chado-En Tea Docents, and Swisspers Organic
With special thanks for generous support from The Richard and Rhoda Goldman Foundation, The Wallace Global Fund, The Marin County Board of Supervisors, The Marin Community Foundation, Fred Gellert Family Foundation, and Axion Design.
ABOUT TEENS TURNING GREEN
Teens
Turning Green is a national movement of teens transforming the world
by investigating and eliminating toxic exposures that threaten
our health and the environment. The movement focuses on
exposures in daily life, on school campuses and in
local communities. By advocating for policy change and
educating peers and communities about healthy habits, these teens inspire
us all to work toward a sustainable future.
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