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Take Action Guide

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KPC Team Taking Positive Action for Great Lakes Kid Entrepreneur and Vegan Chef

Greta Thunberg and Friends Young Voices for the Planet

Take positive action for the planet every day!

Review the take action activities and tips in this packet.

Write each activity and tip on individual pieces of paper.

Place these pieces of paper inside a jar.

Choose a piece of paper, from the jar, every day and...Take Action!

Take Positive Action for the Planet!

How much water do you use?Find out with the Water Calculator

Take Action Apps

What is Your Carbon Footprint?Carbon KidPrint Calculator

Take the Earth Day Quiz!

What is Your Food Print? Take the Food Quiz!

How to Compost at Home 

Plant an indoor garden Make & Eat More Plant-Based Meals 

Click on the Kids for Positive Change Earth Logos Below & Be Inspired!

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EARTH NOW APP CLEAN SWELL APP PALM OIL SHOPPING APP

Make a Take Action Jar

Small pieces of paperPen or PencilMedium size jar 

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Make reusable t-shirt bag

Make window decals

Make 4 minuteshowerplaylist

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Fold the t-shirt length-wise and cut off sleeves Cut around the collar of the t-shirtCut the collar into one long strip and set asideTurn the t-shirt inside outGather the bottom of the t-shirt together Tie the strip from the collar around the gathered bottom and tie tightlyTurn the t-shirt right-side inDecorate your NEW reusable bag!

What You Need:  A t-shirt & fabric cutting scissors  

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.

Cut paper into shapes or create picturesTape shapes and pictures onto clear glass window

What You Need: Paper, scissors, art supplies & tape 

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Unlike humans, birds can’t see glass.

Millions of birds are killed or injured each

year due to window strikes.

Making and using decals protects birds from

glass window and door strikes!

Birds see the decals and avoid glass!

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Take Action Activities

Make a Reusable Bag from a T-shirt

Make Window Decals to Protect Birds

Ellie Takes You Through the Steps: WATCH NOW 

Replacing plastic

bags with

reusable bags

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Note: Activities require adult supervision and assistance

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Fill spray bottle with 1 part salt to 4 parts vinegarShake wellSpray mixture on weeds 3 times a week

What You Need: Vinegar, Salt, Spray Bottle

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Using eco-friendly products protects bees and butterflies.

Make Eco-friendly Weed Killer

Juice a fresh lemon into a bowl filled with vinegar or baking sodaPlace bowl in a room. The mixture will absorb odor in the room.

What You Need: Vinegar or baking soda, Fresh Lemon, Small Bowl

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With your paper and pencil, go to each room in your home.Record each plastic product, in each room, on your piece of paper.

What You Need: Paper and Pencil

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EXAMPLE: Go into your bathroom and look around (remember to look in drawers andcabinets).  What do you see? Do you see a plastic tooth brush?

Do the reverse. With your paper and pencil, go to each room in your home and recordsustainable products, in each room, on your piece of paper.

Take Action Guide

Take Action Activities

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Make Eco-friendly Air-Freshener

Note: Activities require adult supervision and assistance

Reference: https://learn.eartheasy.com/guides/non-toxic-home-cleaning/

Plastic Products: Home Inventory

Sustainable Products: Home Inventory

Example: Bamboo Toothbrush

Engineer a device (Use Tinkercad.com )Create an AppDesign a product (try to recycle/upcycle existing materials)

Turn off lights when you exit a room

Unplug electronic devices when not in use

Take 4-5 minute showers to save water

Make a 4-5 minute shower music playlist

Turn off the water faucet when you brush your teeth

Collect rain water and use it to water houseplants

Recycle at home 

Compost at home

Eat less meat and more plant-based foods

Skip the upgrade & recycle your mobile device

Choose foods made with sustainable palm oil or foods that are palm oil free. LOOK for

the sustainable palm oil label and USE the palm oil shopping app when food shopping

Your Bright Idea to Help the Planet! 

Engineer * Create

Upgrade * Design

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Take Action Tips

Take Action Tips to Share

(Hint: use power strips to easily turn devices on and off)

Note: Activities and Tips require adult supervision and assistance

Recommended Reading and Listening

How to Give Up Plastic by Will McCallumWe Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

What a Waste by Jess FrenchWe Are All Greta by Valentina Giannella

Carlos Albatros by Jarvin-Jaudeau

CLICK HERE to LISTEN to NATURENational Parks Service Sound Gallery

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