Girl Scouts Forever Green Initiative
February – May 2012
Girl Scouts Forever Green (GSFG), Girl Scouts’ 100th Anniversary Take Action Project, is a national effort of girls leading their families, schools, and communities in improving the environment and protecting natural resources. GSFG invites girls to Take Action on three month-long projects taking place in February, March, or April: Reduce Waste, Earth Hour, and Rain Gardens. Participants are also encouraged to take an online pledge stating their yearlong commitment to GSFG efforts!
February – Reduce Waste: Girl Scouts around the world are learning about the effects of waste on our environment, and ways to help reduce waste.
March – Earth Hour: Join Girl Scouts, their families, friends, and community affiliates as they replace incandescent bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified or other energy-efficient, light bulbs. And don't forget to participate in Earth Hour by turning lights off from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm on the last Saturday of March. In 2012, it's March 31st
April – Rain Gardens: Girl Scouts are building rain gardens, which are planted depressions filled with native plants that capture and absorb storm water and serve as functional gardens. Join girls, their families, and their friends as they learn about, construct and maintain rain gardens at schools, homes, and other sites in their communities.
To learn more, check out Girl Scouts Forever Green
Girl Scouts of Eastern PA in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the other two Girl Scout Councils in PA are taking this initiative one step further. In May 2012, the three Pennsylvania councils will join forces to plant 10,000 trees statewide. Every registered troop will have the opportunity to receive a sapling to plant in honor of Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary. Trees planted in GSEP will not only honor this momentous milestone in Girl Scout history but will also help contribute towards the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s goal of planting 1,000,000 trees by 2020!
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