Childrens Competitions on Earth Day
We are collecting entries for EARTH DAY for the following activities from PRAJNA Students or any Kids who are interested.
Protect the Earth Challenge For Kids
"Protect the Earth Challenge for Kids" is designed to educate our youth and kids to conserve natural and man-made resources and understand the importance of a "Cleaner and Greener Earth".
The following are a list of activities our kids and youth can follow and make a note of them. The most active participant will be rewareded.
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Become a Vegan for atleast one day a week.
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Do not take long showers.
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Do not print (avoid printing).
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Turn off lights, computers, monitors etc and minimize use of Electricity.
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Volunteer to pick up litter on the streets and cleanup a public park.
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Use recycle and help others to recycle.
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Preserve water (minimize use of water).
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Plant trees that are flower bearing and fruit bearing.
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Reduce the use of Paper Towels and Paper Napkins. Try using Handkerchiefs.
Protect the Earth Challenge For Adults
Let’s all come together and make a joint effort in living a healthier lifestyle, which will help us pass on a "Cleaner and Greener Earth" to our kids. Please take up the challenge to follow a healthy lifestyle to protect mother Earth.
The following are a list of activities you can follow and make a note of them.
The most active participants will be rewareded and they will be sharing their experiences of the fulfillment that they felt in adopt these little activities in the last one month.
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Become a Vegan for atleast one day in a week.
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Do not take long showers.
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Make sure you diet and do not overeat on a regular basis.
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Carpool on the day and whenever possible.
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Work from Home (Do not travel or use vehicles Gas for one day) .
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Do not print (avoid printing) .
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Turn off lights, computers, monitors etc and minimize use of Electricity.
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Volunteer to pick up litter on the streets and cleanup a public park.
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Use recycle and help others to recycle .
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Preserve water (minimize use of water).
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Do not use Plastic at all. Use paper instead. Reuse plastic carry bags.
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Zero trash day .
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Stop or decrease smoking for at least one day .
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Use florescent lights (replace everything else with florescent).
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Do not drive faster than 50 mph or follow the speed limit.
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Plant trees that are flower bearing and fruit bearing.
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Reduce the use of Paper Towels and Paper Napkins. Try using Handkerchiefs.
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Start the use of Waste Cloths.
Facts About Earth
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Earth's surface area is approximately 196,935,000 square miles.
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Earth surfaces is made of 70% water (ocean) and 30% land.
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Earth's Circumference is 24,901.5 miles.
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The lowest point is the Dead Sea at 1,302 feet below sea level.
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The Earth's diameter is approximately 8,000 miles.
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In total water 3% is fresh water and 97% salt water.
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Earth's age is 3 to 5 billion years.
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From outer space, Earth's atmosphere combined with the oceans make the planet look blue. That is why it is often referred to as the Blue Planet.
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Earth's area is estimated at approximately 200 million square miles.
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Earth's axis creates the seasons. The planet is tipped at 231/2 degrees, in orbit.
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Food grows on only 11% of Earth's surface. As farmland is used for housing developments and roads, this number is decreasing.
Do you want know the number of species on Earth?
| Species Group |
Number of Species |
Higher Plants |
2,70,000 |
Algae |
40,000 |
Fungi |
72,000 |
Bacteria (including cyanobacteria) |
4,000 |
Viruses |
1,550 |
Mammals |
4650 |
Birds |
9700 |
Reptiles |
7150 |
Fish |
26,959 |
Amphibians |
4780 |
Insects |
10,25,000 |
Crustaceans |
43,000 |
Molluscs |
70,000 |
Nematodes and worms |
25,000 |
Protozoa |
40,000 |
Others |
1,10,000 |
| Source: Click Here |
Facts about the Waste We produce
Some facts about how long the waste lasts in the Environment
Cotton rags – Up to one year
Cigarette Butts – 1 to 15 years
Plastic Bags – 10 to 20 years
Leather – Up to 50 years
Tin Cans – 50 years
Aluminum cans – 80 to 100 years
Printer cartridges – 450 years
Glass bottles – 1 million years
Plastic bottles – indefinitely
How much garbage does a person create in one year??
Per day - 4.4 pounds(2kg)
Per week – 29 pounds ( 13kg)
Per year – 1600 pounds ( 726 kg)
Paper Waster 35 percent of total material filling up the landfills?
What can we do with the garbage produced in America in a year?
- You could form a line of filled-up garbage trucks and reach the MOON.
- Cover the STATE of TEXAS 2 and 1/2 times
- Bury more than 990,000 football fields under six-foot high (1.8 meter high)
Tips to reduce the Waste we produce!
Simple steps listed below will reduce the waster and conserve energy
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Become a Vegan for atleast one day in a week.
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Do not take long showers.
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Make sure you diet and do not overeat on a regular basis.
-
Carpool on the day and whenever possible.
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Work from Home (Do not travel or use vehicles Gas for one day) .
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Do not print (avoid printing) .
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Turn off lights, computers, monitors etc and minimize use of Electricity.
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Volunteer to pick up litter on the streets and cleanup a public park.
-
Use recycle and help others to recycle .
-
Preserve water (minimize use of water).
-
Do not use Plastic at all. Use paper instead. Reuse plastic carry bags.
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Zero trash day .
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Stop or decrease smoking for at least one day .
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Use florescent lights (replace everything else with florescent).
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Do not drive faster than 50 mph or follow the speed limit.
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Plant trees that are flower bearing and fruit bearing.
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Reduce the use of Paper Towels and Paper Napkins. Try using Handkerchiefs.
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Start the use of Waste Cloths.
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Let’s all come together and make a joint effort in living a healthier lifestyle to pass on a "Cleaner earth and Greener Earth "to our kids and to protect our "Mother Earth".
Please follow the activities listed in the Earthy Day Challenge Activity worksheet (For Adults and Kids) and note the experiences.
Please submit your entries and worksheets by April 13 2008 to your nearest PRAJNA Center co-coordinator or email it to srikaryam@jetwashingtondc.org.
The most active participants will rewareded and also we will invite them to share their experiences of the fulfillment that they felt in adopt these little activities in the last one month.
All are invited to take this challenge.
If you have any questions please send your email to srikaryam@jetwashingtondc.org or contact any of our volunteers.
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