Round-up of different ideas and a Great Site

Okay...First the great site: Students For Change I am really impressed with the ideas on this site. Start here and keep hitting NEXT. Read over this and find a few things that actually might make a difference.

During out last meeting a lot of ideas were generated. I am pleased that some people have started their projects. I am waiting for others to get going. What you do does not have to change the world, it only has to change your world a little bit. So, to those who still need a project or an idea, speak to others and develop something that you personally feel might make an impact in your own life and perhaps, a few of us around as well.

Great job to the people who conducted the BAKE SALE. The money raised for this will go into lessening the cost of those who travel on our trips.

In search changing your diet? As part of my own personal project of addressing medical issues in our family, I have been researching for months and months aspects of diet. I recently came upon this amazing group of women (and a few men) who promote GREEN SMOOTHIES. I never, ever thought that one could drink greens in such a pleasing manner, but their recipes are so good I've begun dreaming in GREEN. I really invite others to take a look at their site, and though it seems to be a bit more for woman, guys you too can get a lot out of this as it is certainly for athletes as well. So, so view the RAW Divas, click on their name.

Another great site is is Tim VanOrden's Running RAW site. This guy has some great Youtube clips too (you can find these from his site), and he explains his diet and how it has helped him become an elite athlete.

Why do I include diet site you ask? Well, first these folks recognize that our Western diet just is not working. We are using pesticides that are literally killing us, stripping the ground of nutrients, and living a lifestyle that might not always be healthy. These folks suggest that you can deal with many of the stresses that life throws at you through diet and the use of organic foods (why are they so expensive?!) as well. Great ideas on all of these site.

Mr. M

Oct. 16 Notes

Notes: October 16, 2008
Next Week:
1. Mr. M will send a permission slip out to those who want to come on the trip. I need to have the down payment by next week.
October 22 (Wed-Day One) Bake Sale During lunch and after school
Tamar will put this into the announcements
Posters: Allie/Bahia/Shirin
Outside of the cafeteria
Set up- loise/dana/connal/allie/bahia
Mika will speak about this TODAY
Bakers and Barkers:
 Mr. M/Allie/Mika/laura/bahia
We will make a schedule of who is covering.
Need a cashbox from Mrs. Martinez


November 13 Football Fundraiser

Eco Footprint

Hey environmentalists!

Check out this interesting site:
http://www.ecofoot.org/

You can only select from a choice of two countries, unfortunately, but it's still very eye-opening. The site asks the question, "How many planets does it take to support your lifestyle?" You fill in information about your lifestyle and it gives you a report at the end. I got 4.1. How many planets are needed for your lifestyle? Comment and let us know!

-Sofie

Meeting Notes

Meeting: Sept. 18

New People: Give Mr. M your name and Email


Mika:
 Has sent in application for bottle collection
 Coordinate this with Avi in the middle school (he keeps these in a shed)



Issues that need to be addressed:
 Review your commitment to community service and which role you chose.
o What did you say you would do?
o When do you plan on doing this?
o Do you need anything from us?
o When do you see yourself completing your project?

Mrs. Aaronson’s Talk
Solar Panels/Wind
 Solar panels will be installed at AIS
 Considered and educational tool
o About 42,000 NIS
 We are looking at solar and wind power companies in order to compare.
 ECO-X student can/should sit in on these meetings to provide suggestions in regards to this project.
Water
 Trying to get approval for the use of ground water for our fields and gardening
 Going through various ministries
o Will be able to buy from the farmers
 ????Can we utilize the water from the air conditioners?
o How could this be collected
 Faucets are been improved though we have found some that have not been addressed.
o Point out those to Mrs. Aaronson and give her this list.

Electricity
 Looking at the more regimented use of timers
 We are doing much better than last year

Paper
 Blue bags are being brought by cleaners to designated areas
o Ofra can show you where these are
o Goes to a recycling area (Mrs. A will tell us where this goes)
 Perhaps those in this group can “teach” others through demos or lectures how to reduce paper usage (suggest

a number of ways to do this).
 Weekly announcements-can we lower the number going out? Leave a stack in front of the school.
o Has now been put into a mass Emailer and will not be coming out in paper form as frequently.
 Tamar’s idea in which an additional printer in put into the library for rough drafts.

Misc
 Teachers using less plastic
 21 times for a mid. Schooler to “hear” something
 _____ times for a high schooler
 Movie: Did you Know?