Day 9: Launching the Campaign
Monday, August 31, 2009
“Just leave it like this. Everything is perfect.” – Lauris
Today was a one of excitement and tragedy. We said hello to the successful launching of our Green Initiative Plan. This ceremony represented the accomplishment of all our efforts. We went beyond raising environmental awareness, planning a day filled with fun activities and panels discussing global warming, air pollution, recycling, and energy, providing leadership training for excelling students, and building friendships amongst ourselves. We were committed to building in a sustainability aspect. We did not want tot just touch their lives and leave. Instead, we had to leave something behind. This will be our Green Ambassador Club, the Green Campaign Competitive, Environmental Awareness Curriculum Handbook/CD, Bulletin Board, and most essential, a change in mindset of the students of this school.
Ginger, Hien, and I went to the school early to hang our backdrop. We had stayed up late to finish it and our efforts can now be seen by the rest of the team and the school. Students filed in one by one. It was quite a sight to see. They were extremely disciplined, knowing what to do and where to go.
