POLL QUESTION

Is your Lions club planning a “Protecting Our Environment” service project this month?

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE WORLDWIDE

FUN EARTH DAY IDEAS Environmental Fashion Show!

Use recycled materials to organize an environmental fashion show

Have all the clubs in your district participate in a recycling competition Have all the clubs in your district go to a local

park/beach/public space and at the end tally each club’s collection

Plant a Tree for each club member Name your tree and care for it

Create a community garden Using spring flowers beautify a local public space in

your community

CREATE A COMMUNITY CLEAN UP DAY!

• Choose a date

• Choose a location

• Identify a park, beach, public space in your community in need of a clean-up

• Get your entire community involved!

• Notifying local churches, community centers, businesses, etc.

• Send a press release to your local newspaper

• Contact Local waste management sites and ask if they will donate a dumpster or pick up

• Repeat the event each year

POLL QUESTION

Which of the following Environmental Service projects has your club participated in the last 4 months? (check all that apply)

Tree Planting Community Clean-Up Projects Environmental Awareness Recycling Other environmental project

DID YOU KNOW?

During the 2011-12 fiscal year, reporting clubs dedicated over 1 million hours to environmental projects.

The top three reported projects were:

Tree planting (48%)Recycling (18%)Community Clean-up (13%)

GREEN TEAM

The Lions Green Teams program supports and promotes Lions Clubs in carrying out environmental service projects.

Lions Green Teams are ready to help save the planet by:

•Cleaning the environment•Planting trees•Recycling•Raising Awareness

LIONS ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

There are many great resources on our website that will help you plan environmental projects for your club or district.

Lions Green Team materialsGreen Team Planning

guideEnvironmental Project

ideasEvent flyersPress Releases

HAPPY EARTH DAY!We would like to thank you for your participation in

todays webinar

For more information please email me at:vanessa.avila@lionsclubs.org