WORKSHOPS4GIRLS
  • Journey Programs
    • Juniors 4th-5th grade >
      • aMUSE for Juniors >
        • Amuse Optional Activities >
          • aMUSE Interviews
        • aMUSE Journey Take Action Project
        • aMUSE final presentation (Take Action Project) tips
    • Cadettes 6th-8th grade >
      • AMAZE for Cadettes >
        • AMAZE award patch info
        • AMAZE Take Action Project Planning sheet
      • MEdia for Cadettes >
        • Media Award Patch info
        • MEdia Survey
        • MEdia Journey Take Action Project & Follow Up
      • BREATHE for Cadettes >
        • Extra Resources for Breathe Take Action Projects
        • Breathe Interviews
        • Breathe Take Action Project Planning sheet
    • Seniors 9th-10th grade >
      • Mission Sisterhood for Seniors >
        • MIssion Sisterhood Take Action Projects
      • Girltopia for Seniors >
        • Girltopia Award Patches
        • Girltopia Inspiration
        • Girltopia Take Action Project planning sheet & Guide
        • Girltopia - Girl Page
        • Girltopia participants before final session (day 4)
      • Sow What for Seniors
    • Ambassadors 11th-12th grade >
      • Your Voice Your World for Ambassadors
      • Justice For Ambassadors
  • Schedule
  • REGISTER
    • Waivers
    • FAQ & Policies
    • About us -Testimonials and reviews
  • Take Action Projects
    • Community Service vs Take Action
    • Virtual Take Action Projects >
      • Virtual Take Action Projects Multi level
      • Juniors Virtual Take Action Projects
      • Cadette Virtual Take Action Projects
      • Senior/Ambassador Virtual Take Action Projects
    • Leader/Parent Resources >
      • Taking Action During Covid
      • Progression of Take Action Projects
      • TAP Planning Process
      • Leader Evaluation Guide for TAP
      • Guiding Seniors through Take Action & Gold
      • How to run a journey
    • Take Action Project Final Report
    • Inspirational Projects
  • HIGHEST AWARDS
    • BRONZE AWARD >
      • Great Bronze Award examples
    • SILVER AWARD >
      • Tips to create a great Silver Award Project
      • Great Silver Award Ideas
    • GOLD AWARD >
      • Tips to create a great Gold Award proposal
      • Guide to filling out proposal What do the questions mean ?
  • Journey Programs
    • Juniors 4th-5th grade >
      • aMUSE for Juniors >
        • Amuse Optional Activities >
          • aMUSE Interviews
        • aMUSE Journey Take Action Project
        • aMUSE final presentation (Take Action Project) tips
    • Cadettes 6th-8th grade >
      • AMAZE for Cadettes >
        • AMAZE award patch info
        • AMAZE Take Action Project Planning sheet
      • MEdia for Cadettes >
        • Media Award Patch info
        • MEdia Survey
        • MEdia Journey Take Action Project & Follow Up
      • BREATHE for Cadettes >
        • Extra Resources for Breathe Take Action Projects
        • Breathe Interviews
        • Breathe Take Action Project Planning sheet
    • Seniors 9th-10th grade >
      • Mission Sisterhood for Seniors >
        • MIssion Sisterhood Take Action Projects
      • Girltopia for Seniors >
        • Girltopia Award Patches
        • Girltopia Inspiration
        • Girltopia Take Action Project planning sheet & Guide
        • Girltopia - Girl Page
        • Girltopia participants before final session (day 4)
      • Sow What for Seniors
    • Ambassadors 11th-12th grade >
      • Your Voice Your World for Ambassadors
      • Justice For Ambassadors
  • Schedule
  • REGISTER
    • Waivers
    • FAQ & Policies
    • About us -Testimonials and reviews
  • Take Action Projects
    • Community Service vs Take Action
    • Virtual Take Action Projects >
      • Virtual Take Action Projects Multi level
      • Juniors Virtual Take Action Projects
      • Cadette Virtual Take Action Projects
      • Senior/Ambassador Virtual Take Action Projects
    • Leader/Parent Resources >
      • Taking Action During Covid
      • Progression of Take Action Projects
      • TAP Planning Process
      • Leader Evaluation Guide for TAP
      • Guiding Seniors through Take Action & Gold
      • How to run a journey
    • Take Action Project Final Report
    • Inspirational Projects
  • HIGHEST AWARDS
    • BRONZE AWARD >
      • Great Bronze Award examples
    • SILVER AWARD >
      • Tips to create a great Silver Award Project
      • Great Silver Award Ideas
    • GOLD AWARD >
      • Tips to create a great Gold Award proposal
      • Guide to filling out proposal What do the questions mean ?

Resources for Breathe Take Action  Projects

Anti Smoking

Is your target audience young people? If so, this article has advice for the best way to get them to listen to your message.
Picture
Website with great info on air issues including  live air quality maps, advocacy and laws about health and air quality, tips on how to be greener and to quit smoking 
​                 https://breathela.org
 Great useable quote

Picture
Picture

"Scent Sense" Aromatherapy

Picture

Air Quality  - Indoor & Outdoor 

www.greenseal.org: The  Green Seal is a nonprofit organization that sets environmental standards for  products. This organization evaluates products’ compliance with standards and also enables consumers to see what products are  Green Seal certified.

 
www.greenguard.org: The Greenguard Environmental Institute certifies satisfactory indoor air quality in buildings, schools, and construction sites. The resources include information about  why indoor air quality is so important and links  to articles that stress the importance of good indoor air quality in  schools
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

The danger of hot vehicles for kids & pets

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Electronic  Distractions
One of the topics discussed in the Breathe Breathe book is the need to unplug and take a "breather"  from electronic distractions.  It also covers Media Manners which refers to when you pay more attention to your electronic devices than the people you are actually with..          In the few years since the book was published, the level of distractions has skyrocketed to become a safety issue as described in the articles pictured below the following resource web addresses..

http://www.distraction.gov/  The official US  Govt website for distracted driving
http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/distracted_driving/    
https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/17/cell-phone-walking-injuries-rise/2824515/

The Definitive Guides to Avoid Distracted Driving
The following links are to a business websites that contains a very thorough guide to distracted driving including statistics, videos & resources.

​http://www.sr22agency.com/the-definitive-guide-to-distracted-driving/
Picture

The following are distrated driving resources from EducatorLabs. 

On behalf of the EducatorLabs team. We’d love to have your eyes on the 8 resources below, all of which aim to protect the precious cargo traveling on our roads every day.
Share these resources, please, to encourage everyone to keep their eyes and ears on the road so that we can all get to our destinations safely:
Distracted Driving: Preventable and Deadly
Hands-free Devices Distract Drivers for 27 Seconds After Use
Distracted Drivers Feel Addicted to Technology Behind the Wheel
Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted Driving Prevention Activism –  Information Clearinghouse
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Picture
Picture

Good Take Action Project Idea - School Wide "Distraction Free" pledge

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Noise Pollution

Picture
Picture












How Iong can you listen to an iPod without hearing damage ?


Picture

Tree Planting & Environmental   Action

Picture

Indoor air can be hazardous to your health. But you can breathe easier with the help of your green friends: houseplants. For more info click here.

Picture
Picture
Picture
www.edibleschoolyard.org: Edible School Yard is  an example of an organic school garden in California. This Web site includes  plans for gardens, recipes, and links to other Web sites about locally grown  foods.

18 Amazing Benefits of Yoga, According to Science
https://www.jenreviews.com/yoga/
​
www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/programs/details/in_schools:
Slow Food USA has examples of projects that meet community needs, such as  cooking classes and school trips to local farms.

www.lifelab.org: Life Lab  gives tips for planting a school garden and has publications about school  gardens.

www.kidsgardening.org: Classroom project ideas,  resource directory, and grant opportunities for kids’ gardens in the  community.
.
www.eeweek.org/resources/garden_curricula: The  National Environmental Education Week Web site offers lesson plans about  gardening and green space for each grade level of Girl Scouting.
   
www.californiareleaf.org: Non‐profit whose mission is to empower grassroots efforts and build partnerships that preserve,  protect, and enhance California’s urban and community forests.

www.americanforest.org Works with local partners  to restore forest ecosystems.

www.publiclandsday.org: NPLD is the nation’s  largest hands‐on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands  Americans enjoy. Join us for the next NLPD on September 24, 2011.

www.americanhiking.org: American Hiking Society’s  signature trail awareness program, National Trails Day (NTD), inspires the  public and trail enthusiasts nationwide to seek out their favorite 24 trails  to discover, learn about, and celebrate trails while participating in  educational exhibits, trail dedications, etc. 

www.caltrees.org: To support partners California  communities involved in environmental education and concerned about their  natural communities, especially forests.
 
www.woodlandtree.org: Dedicated to improving  Woodland through the planting of trees.  Organization sponsors a variety of  tree planting activities.

Additional Online Resources
www.sustainablesites.org:  Sustainable Sites explains why sustainability is important by focusing on the  ecosystem. The Web site includes descriptions of case studies of successful  sustainability projects. The Orange County Great Park case study in  California summarizes community participation, performance goals, and lessons  learned from designing an environmentally sustainable park.

http://www.centerforgreenschools.org/home.aspx  The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community of members, chapters, advocates and practitioners that give voice to our commitment to improve human health, support economies and protect the environment through green buildings.
 
www.bioneers.org/education: Bioneers Education  Community gives examples of successful environmental education projects that  create positive change.

www.greenschoolsalliance.org/students/takeaction   A non profit whose goal is to create green schools for everyone within this generation

www.nrdc.org: Natural  Resources Defense Council has articles about current environmental issues,  information on legislative policies, and resources for green living.

www.sierraclub.org/ . There are links to  educational organizations, environmental education resources, and information  about youth awards.

www.ase.org: The Alliance  to Save Energy posts exciting news about the environment and relevant  legislation. There is a link to the Green Schools Program that outlines ways to  make schools more energy efficient.
 
www.gogreeninitiative.org: Go Green Schools is a  network for schools to help promote  stewardship in their communities.  There are also resources for schools such as recommended worms for composts.  This Web site also has an article titled, “Why Go Green” that explains the  environmental, financial, and social benefits of living more sustainably.

www.plt.org: Project  Learning Tree is a Web site that helps students to learn “how to think, not what  to think, about the environment.” This Web site has many helpful resources and information about each of the focus areas. There are also surveys about  resource usage (such as water usage) so that girls can assess how much is being  used and how usage can be reduced.
 
www.earthsky.org: Earth  Sky is a partner with Project Learning Tree. This Web site features    downloadable podcasts that provide information about the environment and  science.

www.nwf.org/wildlife: The National Wildlife Federation helps protect wildlife and promotes sustainability for the future.  This Web site provides information about animals and how the focus areas  connect to animal welfare and survival. For example, there is an article about  eagles and mercury pollution that may inform and inspire projects goals to  protect wildlife.
 
www.myfootprint.org: Individuals can calculate their carbon footprint by entering information such as number of people in   household, size of household, number of miles traveled annually,and types of  energy sources used.
 
www.howgreenismytown.org: How Green is my Town?
provides information about climate change, sustainability, and environmental
health at the local level.  
 
www.greeneducationfoundation.org: The Green  Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that strives to promote and  enhance environmental education in schools. This foundation helps mobilize communities through National Green Week, Green Thumb Challenge, I Play Green  Campaign, and other programs and campaigns.

www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/solutions: The CNN Web  site has videos about solutions to environmental issues such as playgrounds made  from recycled materials like milk jugs, tires, and sneakers.

www.audubon.org: The National Audubon Center Web  site provides environmental news and education. With more than 500 chapters  around the country, this organization can create effective local connections  for councils.

http://www.sidingestimator.org/eco-friendly-siding/ Most of the resources are non-profits.  This is a commercial website, but the page listed gives a great educational overview of options for home building and the environmental impact of each choice. 
Waste Management     Reduce Reuse &   Recycle
 

www.greenschoolproject.com: This is a cartridge‐ and cell‐phone recycling program that partners with schools to promote  recycling. There are also lesson plans and printable worksheets on the Web  site.
 

www.stopjunkmail.org:  Ways to reduce junk mail and remove your name from mailings. This Web site has  templates for letters that you can write to catalogs and credit card offers to  reduce junk mail.
 

www.nationalgreenweek.org  and www.eeweek.org: Information about two national  environmental weeks aimed at schools and communities and how to make them  greener. Girl scout projects can be featured on the Web sites. There are also  videos, facts, and resources about the environment and waste.
 

www.terracycle.net:  Resource for upcycling Capri Sun pouches and other drink pouches as well as  energy bar wrappers. These unrecyclable products are made into new products such as purses and pencil cases. Candy wrappers and snack wrappers can also be  upcycled!
 

www.thinkgreen.com: Waste  Management’s Web site helps educate people about the recycling process in a  simplified and interesting way. Learn how waste is transformed to energy and  how aluminum cans are recycled.
 

www.howtocompost.org: A  complete source of composting information and articles for beginners to experts,  including educational resources for composting in schools, at home and  in communities.
 

www.freecycle.org: A  grassroots nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) items for  free in their own towns, in an effort to reuse and keep items out of  landfills.

www.newdream.org: The  Center for a New American Dream’s web site provides resources that helps  Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of  life, and promote social justice. It includes a “green schools” section and  highlights reusable water bottle efforts.

www.catalogcancelingchallenge.com: The Catalog  Canceling Challenge is a youth effort to cancel unwanted sales catalogs.

 
www.kab.org: Keep America Beautiful is an  organization that combines environmental education with hands‐on stewardship.  This Web site provides a network for action projects and gives project  suggestions.

 Energy   Conservation -  Buildings 
 

www.southface.org: South Face focuses on energy  sustainability projects. Resources include designs for green buildings.
 

www.usgbc.org: U.S. Green  Building Council provides information about greening buildings and  LEED  certification. There is a link to Build Green Schools.
 
www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energysmartschools:  Schools are a great place to teach children about energy and the environment.  This Web site includes suggestions on designing and building green  schools.

 
www.consumerenergycenter.org: Includes energy tips for schools, information about renewable energy, and transportation tips to  reduce energy consumption.

www.kidwind.org/lessons/teachers.html: Resources  for teaching girls about renewable energy sources.
 

www.greenroofs.com: A resource portal for green  roofs.
 

www.fueleconomy.gov: The United States Department  of Energy gives tips on vehicle energy usage and how to drive more  efficiently.

www.epa.gov/greenvehicles: The EPA’s guide to  Green Vehicles help people chose fuel‐efficient  vehicles to meet their  needs. This information can serve as the basis of an educational session in the  community.

www.emoregon.org/pdfs/OIPL/OIPL_Kill_A_Watt_fact_sheet.pdf:
This is a PDF file about how to use a Kil A Watt to save energy.
 

www.energy.ca.gov: This Web site provides  information about energy saving projects in California and ways to save energy  in your home, school or business.


 


  
 
  
Picture

Let's connect!