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Summary

Inform and empower teens to protect their health from toxic chemical exposures in their lives, schools, and communities. Engage young leaders in advocacy for a healthy and sustainable future.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Provide programming for youth in schools around the country to raise awareness about potentially toxic exposures found in their everyday products that may be linked to cancer, asthma, reproductive harm, and other health risks. Through peer based learning activities and advocacy training, empower new youth leaders to advocate for safer chemical policy, and lead their schools and communities toward a greener future.

Activities

Mentor teens to create actions and activities that inspire their peers to change habits toward protecting the environment and personal health; including school presentations, outreach events, investigative case studies, and greener alternatives lists

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $4,445
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $30,555
Total Funding Goal: $35,000

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This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

We reach more than 30,000 youth annually. We inspire them to become scientists, activist, educators, mentors, leaders, environmental stewards,and innovators by providing the tools, resources, and support they need to be change makers.

Project Message

I first got involved when a teen came to my school to lead a presentation and was shocked by the information she shared. I wanted to learn more. Now I want to be the spokesperson and teach others.
- Hayley L., Student, 15 years old

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Judi Shils
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1146
Ross, California 94957
United States
415 378-0504
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Project Sponsor

Lisa Wertheim

Organization

Teens Turning Green
PO Box 1146
Ross, CA 94957
United States
415 289-1001
http://www.teensturninggreen.org

Learn more about Teens Turning Green and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

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This project is located in United StatesUnited States and can also be found under EnvironmentEnvironment.

For more information about United States, read the Human Development Report on United States or the Wikipedia entry for United States.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 17, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 27, 2009

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