February, 2022
ECO-PARENT NEWSLETTER
Local Highlights & Upcoming Events
Local Schools Highlight

West Hialeah Gardens Elementary School has been working on their school gardens, planting around their campus and creating art installations with recyclable material!

Students and teachers worked together to plant a butterfly garden as well. This helps to conserve our native butterflies and teaches students about plant and animal interactions.
Miami Gardens Elementary School participated in the GSC's Recycled Samba workshop organized in partnership with Live Arts Miami. Jose Elias, a local artist, visited various classrooms and helped students create instruments out of recycled materials. Students also composed a song together.
 Highlight a Local School

Do you have a school that is participating in amazing 'green' initiatives and would like to share and celebrate their work? Send 1-2 pictures to share and a short description to barbara@dreamingreen.org and we will feature them on our next newsletter!
February 26
Design & Build Competition
Various teams from Miami-Dade County will be presenting their 3-D models to a panel of judges showing ideas for an empty lot in Little Havana using green infrastructure. By invitation only contact us for information.
March 9
WE-LAB workshop for Town of Surfside
Our water & energy workshop is coming to City Hall in Surfside. If you are a resident, join us for information on conservation and Florida friendly yards as well.
March 19
Bash the Trash at the Arsht
Trashaganza brings amazing instruments and fun songs that will have families moving and grooving in place while exploring concepts of science, music and the environment. The show features a menagerie of unique instruments, including the oil can guitar, water cooler drums and the styrolin, each of which teaches lessons on plastic pollution and climate change. Learn more
In the News
Student Climate Activists File Legal Complaints

Students fighting climate change have been trying to pressure universities to divest from the fossil fuel industry for years. Now, frustrated by the response from some school officials, a coalition of student groups working with the nonprofit Climate Defense Project has escalated the fight. Learn More
2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report by NOAA

Report provides the most up-to-date sea level rise projections available for all U.S. states and territories. This multi-agency effort offers projections out to the year 2150 and information to help communities assess potential changes as they strive to adapt to sea level rise that is projected to rise, on average, 10-12 in. in the next 30 years. Learn More
Resources for Parents
Learning to talk to children about climate change can be difficult. Below are some tips on how to tackle this complicated subject.
Discussion Tips:
  1. Give your kids the basic facts
  2. Explain the problem & solutions
  3. Focus on feelings
  4. Get outdoors
  5. Take action & find hope
Join Our Parent Advisory Committee
DIG is searching for parents of students in Miami-Dade and Broward County that are interested in working with our staff and Board to inform and advance our Green Schools Challenge program for the 2021-2022 school year. We are looking for ambassadors that will help spread the word about the benefits of a more robust environmental literacy curriculum for pre-K through 12th grade students.
Are you a parent of a former Green Schools Challenge participant? Do you know of a former student that would be interested in joining a group of environmental stewards to organize events? Share the link to join our Dream in Green Alumni Group.
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