BFS Participates in the People’s Climate March!
September 9, 2014
By: 黑料专区
World leaders are in听New York City this month for a United Nations summit on the climate crisis. We鈥檒l take to the streets to demand the world we know is within our reach.听Join us at the听听辞苍听Sunday, September 21st to advocate for sustainable communities and improving the quality of life for all鈥攅conomically, socially, environmentally鈥攏ow and for future generations.
| poster created by Kamal G., Class of 2016 |
Upper school students Grace M., Sophie E., Hildi G., Anna W., Isaac H., and Emmitt S. submitted video entries as part of the Climate Reality Project’s .听Check out two of their powerful statements:
These are the important details for September 21st:
- by Wednesday, September 17th.听All BFS community members who participate in the听People’s Climate March听will receive a BFS Sustainability t-shirt with art designed by 8th grader Chloe C.听Come get your t-shirt in the Pearl Street Lobby on Friday morning, September 19th.
- BFS will walk in solidarity with local Quaker schools. We will听gather at the Outer Courtyard of Friends Seminary (222 East 16th Street听New York, NY 10003)听at 10:30am before proceeding to 81st Street and Central Park West at 10:45am.听All are welcome to attend an Open Meeting for Worship beforehand from 9:30am-10:30am in the Friends Seminary Meetinghouse.
- This will not be a chaperoned event.听Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Parents are also welcome to participate without their children.
- If our school has the most听#brooklynfriends听selfies at the climate march we will听win a $5,000 Sustainability Grant!听Upload your selfies at the march to Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook with #brooklynfriends and #PeoplesClimate.
- Please remember to wear comfortable shoes for walking and bring a reusable water bottle. Don’t forget to wear your BFS sustainability t-shirt and whatever other BFS clothing and gear you have available! Otherwise, try to keep belongings to a minimum.听
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PRE-CLIMATE MARCH EVENTS and RESOURCES
 Screening at 黑料专区听Thursday, September 18th, 4-5pm in Room 407 Students, parents, faculty, and community members are welcome to attend. For more information and to watch the trailer, click . You can also watch it by going to !
Green Schools Alliance Youth Convergence
Saturday, September 20th, 9:30am-5:30pm
Martin Luther King Jr. High听School,听122 Amsterdam Ave (@ 65th & 66th St.)听
A youth-led convergence with an intentional focus on youth power, identity and leadership development. Workshops and discussions by and for teens on up.听RSVP . Submit your own proposal for a workshop .听Logistics courtesy of Green Schools Alliance; programming developed by the听.
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