Three White Cranes Schools Celebrate Earth Day

How did you celebrate Earth Day this year? Last week we asked our Three White Cranes schools to share how they celebrated Earth Day, and we were delighted to receive responses from schools along both project flyways in the United States and East Asia. We thank Ms. Robinson from Kennedy Montessori and Tim Allen and Dr. Lee Carroll from Access International Academy Ningbo for submitting their inspiring stories and photos!

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Kennedy Montessori School in Louisville, Kentucky celebrated Earth Day by having a "Save It Don't Waste It" fair. The event included booths and recycling games created by the students describing solid waste issues, solid waste solutions, and the results of the dumpster diving.

The booths at the fair included "The Truth about Solid Waste" (above), "Objects from Recycled Materials," "Too Much Trash," "Plastic Pollution," "Signing of Petitions for a Bottle Bill," "Worm Composting," and a game to decide what can or cannot be recycled. The students ended the day by the whole school saying a pledge to the Earth.

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The staff, students, and parents at Access International Academy Ningbo located in Zhejiang Province in eastern China took part in fun Earth Day activities on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 to raise awareness of eco-friendly careers, preservation of our planet’s resources, and keeping our world beautiful. One of the events was a fund-raising walk-a-thon to raise money for TrackingCranes.org. The students collected pledges and then walked for an hour along the riverfront at the beautiful Li Ren garden community in Beilun District, Ningbo. In all, over RMB 1000 (nearly $150.00) was raised for the TrackingCranes.org group. We are happy to share with you some photos from our day’s events.