Green Options » Green teens http://greenoptions.com/tag/green-teens Posts tagged 'Green teens' Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:09:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Calling All Youth Media Makers And Green Teens! http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/02/02/calling-all-youth-media-makers-and-green-teens/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/02/02/calling-all-youth-media-makers-and-green-teens/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:09:38 +0000 Amy Jussel http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/02/02/calling-all-youth-media-makers-and-green-teens/ Kids can earn some green by doing what they love, creating thought-provoking media on climate change!

For the first time ever, kids are ‘burnin’ down the house’ with ideas and innovation to pitch renowned PBS hub WGHB for 3 to 5 minute youth videos on how climate change affects kids’ own community environs, vying for $2000 production grants and potential PBS airing.

WGBH has made it even hotter for green teens by hosting ongoing webinars starting Feb. 3rd to help kids conceptualize, remix, pitch ideas and amass public opinion…(accessible via archive too, so don’t sweat the date)

Popular pioneer vloggers Ryanne Hodson (who I can attest is very generous with her knowledge, as I’ve attended her Media Center how-tos and checked out her book) and Jay Dedman (her partner, former CNN journalist/co-founder of Yahoo’s videoblogging group) will contribute their skill sets to get kids started. Partner org Teachers Domain makes it a cinch for students to get up to speed with factoids and resources too. The inspiration for the contest? The Frontline documentary, “Heat” all about global warming and businesses’ reactions in the court of public opinion contributing to make or break success. Deadline for entries at WBGH is March 15, 2009. Next up on the eco-competitions…

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]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/02/02/calling-all-youth-media-makers-and-green-teens/feed/ Back to School Brandwashing: Freecycling for Picky Preteens http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/08/21/back-to-school-brandwashing-freecycling-for-picky-preteens/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/08/21/back-to-school-brandwashing-freecycling-for-picky-preteens/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:54:03 +0000 Amy Jussel http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/08/21/back-to-school-brandwashing-freecycling-for-picky-preteens/ What’s an eco-friendly family to do up against mega-million dollar marketing when brand-identity rears its head?

Once upon a time I could hit the local Outrageous Outgrowns, Zwaggle and haggle online for eco-friendly finds, or find green parenting ways to make a difference by showing how to host a kids’ clothing swap among my pals.

But when kids get a bit older and media peer pressure kicks in, tweens and teens are ripe for consumption junction mall rat mentality, sometimes even calling gently used items ‘gross,’ or being turned off by wearing their own friends’ castoffs in a swap-n-shop format…

So how do you effectively combat commercialism and turn brand influence on itself?

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