Bad Romance: Women’s Suffrage
Check out this awesome parody celebrating voting rights and the 19th Amendment! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYQhRCs9IHM
Why Should I Vote?
Thinking voting isn’t important? Don’t think you can make a difference? Check out this video and learn more about the history of voting and why it is so important! http://democracyday.com/history-of-voting-video.html
Act of Green
Join the thousands of people that have pledged “Acts of Green”. People across the country have pledged to do things from taking shorter showers to regularly recycling! What will you do to help preserve our planet? Log on to http://act.earthday.org/…
Earth Day
April 22nd is Earth Day! In honor of Earth Day, try and lower your water usage for the day. Turn off the faucet when you brush your teeth and clean your dishes. Cut your shower time down by two minutes….
Don’t put that in the hamper yet!
It takes 21 liters of water to wash a typical pair of jeans in a clothes washer. Consider washing your jeans every two weeks instead of every week! Check out http://store.levi.com/waterless/challenge-5.html for more information.
Reduce, Reuse, SERIOUSLY Recycle!
Did you know that the energy saved from recycling a single aluminum can will operate a television for three hours? To reduce the amount of waste you produce, buy products in returnable and recyclable containers and recycle as much as…
Vote Easy
Not sure who to vote for in the upcoming election? Check out http://votesmart.org/voteeasy/ and take a quiz to see which candidate matches your beliefs best!
Reflection – Pace Make A Difference Day: Spring Edition
After months of planning, Pace University’s Make A Difference Day (PMADD): Spring Edition was unveiled for the first time ever. As a result of great participation from students in the Fall, the CCAR decided to dedicate another day to volunteering…
Save The Wolves!
Throughout the western United States, wolves are in danger. Since 1974, the Endagered Species Act protected wolves. Recently, Congress made an executive decision to delist the wolf and allow for wolf hunting in the US. Visit www.defenders.org to sign the…
Greenburgh Nature Center Trip for Make a Difference Day!
Last Saturday, I traveled with a group of student volunteers to Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale, NY to help beautify their rock garden. Students assisted naturalist Dean Fausel by moving heavy rocks to clear a path, then filling it with…