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Project: EPA OnCampus ecoAmbassadors
OnCampus ecoAmbassadors choose to implement one
environmental activity from a menu of options, such as increasing
energy efficiency on campus, reducing water use, and
implementing a composting program. Students are encouraged to
recruit help from friends and organizations on campus. There’s no
limit to the number of projects students can complete!
EcoAmbassadors are equipped with EPA materials and a
Facebook community to engage members of their campus and
students across the country. Upon completion of each activity and
sponsor endorsement, each student will receive a certificate of
completion from the EPA and the school will receive sustainability
leaves to track progress. Schools that complete activities of higher
difficulty will be awarded more leaves. Students from schools that
complete multiple activities within a school year will have the
opportunity to visit the EPA at both the regional and national level.
During these spring semester visits, students will meet with
program staff and leadership.
Walk:
The EPA EcoAmbassador program is an extensive program as
seen above. For each youth council/college member who becomes
an ambassador, the group will receive 50 steps.
Run:
Complete a Pick 5 event from one of the EPA areas of interest:
Air/Water, Energy, Health/Advocacy, Land or Waste and lead a
campus/community teach-in about the subject.
Sprint:
Participate in the Green Power Partnership Project that encourages
organizations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing
electricity produced from renewable resources such as solar, wind,
geothermal, biomass, and low-impact hydroelectric.
www.epa.gov/ecoambassadors/oncampus/pdf/gpp_year2.pdf
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Resources
ecoAmbassadors:
www.epa.gov/ecoambassadors/oncamp
us/index.html
Student Environmental Action Coalition
(SEAC): www.seac.org/
Youth Environmental Justice Network:
http://youthunited.net/yucadwpgs/YEJ%2
0only/yucayejnetwork.htm
Energy Action Coalition:
www.energyactioncoalition.org/about
Reporting
Remember that different forms of
movement are worth specific steps.
Walk = 50 steps
Run = 100 steps
Sprint = 150 steps
Hydration Stations = 25 steps
In order to receive credit for the 10,000
steps all activities must be documented.
To report projects, click on this
link
Fill out the form titled
REPORTING.
Please make sure all the text
boxes are filled out completely.
It is also recommended that activities are
uploaded to the official NAACP pages
listed below with a brief commentary
which includes:
Name of Youth Council/College
Chapter
Location
2-4 sentences describing the
activity.
When using social media, use the
hashtags: #10KSteps, #NAACPECJP or
tag NAACP, NAACPConnect,
NAACPECJP.
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