Agenda
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All exhibitor booths will be open for the entire conference 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Presentations and Performances will take place at the following times:
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10:45 AM |
Registration Desks Open |
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| 11:00
AM to 11:15 AM |
“National Anthem–Star Spangled Banner”,
by 5 years old, Amita Gowda |
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Message from Pavan Raj Gowda, 12
years old, Founder of Green Kids
Conference and
Founder of
Green Kids Now, Inc. |
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| 11:15
AM to 12 Noon |
Keynote Speaker: |
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Prof. Dr. Robert B.
Dunbar
Stanford University
http://dunbar.stanford.edu/dunbar_ges.html |
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12:00 noon to 1:00 PM |
Lunch break - Lunch
outdoors in the parking lot |
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Food or
drinks are not allowed inside the Conference building
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| 12:30
PM to 12:50 PM |
Outdoor Special Kung Fu Performance, by
the Masters and Students of
Shaolin Temple, USA |
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| 1:15
PM to 1:45 PM |
“Colors of the Wind”, song by 5 years
old, Amita Gowda |
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"Biomimicry - Innovation Inspired by
Nature" by, Shanti Balaraman, President,
Green Kids Now, Inc. |
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| 2:15
PM to 2:45 PM |
"Magic of
Water", by the Water Wizard
Ms. Kathy Machado, Education Outreach coordinator for the
Santa Clara Valley Water
District |
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| 3:15
PM to 3:45 PM |
TBD |
 Magic
of Water
Ms. Kathy Machado, Education Outreach coordinator for the
Santa Clara Valley Water District , explores the magic of
water through tricks and illusions. Machado, known as “The
Water Wizard” will perform seemingly impossible feats. She
is a teacher, songwriter and magician whose award-winning
educational program is recognized throughout the state. The
show is appropriate for ages 5 through adult. |
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Enjoy Delicious lunch from Work of Art!
(Lunch menu and price
list will be available soon)
Our Exhibitors:
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US EPA Region 9: The mission of the US
EPA is to protect human health and the environment. EPA's purpose is
to ensure that: all Americans are protected from significant risks
to human health and the environment where they live, learn and work;
national efforts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best
available scientific information; federal laws protecting human
health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively;
environmental protection contributes to making our communities and
ecosystems diverse, sustainable and economically productive; and the
United States plays a leadership role in working with other nations
to protect the global environment.
http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/whatwedo.html
The US EPA Region 9 exhibit will have informational/outreach
materials on children's environmental health and environmental
education.
http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/region9.html
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ClimateChangeEducation.org would present
two of their major services:
1.) Mobile Climate Science Labs:
http://climatechangeeducation.org/labs/index.html
Fun hands-on science travelling to events, conferences, schools,
businesses, government. Kids INVOLVED in climate change science --
able to THEMSELVES, as kids, BE popular science teachers of adults
and other kids.
2.) Global Warming Kids.net web portal: http://globalwarmingkids.net/
Portal website serving and bringing together kids all over the world
-- groups and clubs, great education and fun resources on climate
change, games, videos, books, much more. Working with hundreds of
programs internationally. http://www.globalwarmingcalifornia.net/
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StepUp2Green is an incentive-based
program originated in Monterey County, California. StepUp2Green has
established a true environmentally healthy program that allows both
the homeowners and businesses to save energy, water, and improve
indoor air quality.
http://www.stepup2green.org/
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Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab is a member of the national laboratory system supported
by the U.S. Department of Energy through its Office of Science. It
is managed by the University of California (UC) and is charged with
teaching and research of Nuclear Science.
http://www.lbl.gov/abc
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Save The Frogs
is America's first and only public charity dedicated to amphibian
conservation. Our mission is to protect amphibian populations and to
promote a society that respects and appreciates nature and wildlife.
http://savethefrogs.com/
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MassMutual Financial Group: A financial
advisor who works primarily with families helping them to save for
college, will use a fun & educational approach and exhibit their
services. Come and learn how to get ready for college.
http://www.massmutual.com/
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Recycling and Waste
Reduction Commission, County of Santa Clara:
Learn to compost with worms, we offer free classes to adults on how
to compost yard trimmings and food waste.
www.ReduceWaste.org
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City of Mountain View
Water Conservation: Our program aims to educate citizens
about our water resources and motivate them to use water wisely. The
Water Conservation Program provides educational printed materials
and hands-on activities that teach students and residents about
Mountain View’s water sources, our water use, and ways to use water
more efficiently. The City also partners with regional water
agencies to provide water conservation rebates and classes to the
community.
www.conservewater.mountainview.gov
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The Bay Area Air
Quality Management District is an environmental regulatory
agency. Since 1955, the Air District's mission has been to protect
and improve public health, air quality, and the global climate
throughout the Bay Area.
www.baaqmd.gov
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The Food Empowerment
Project seeks to create a more just and sustainable world
by recognizing the power of one's food choices. We encourage healthy
food choices. By making informed choices, we can prevent injustices
against animals, people, and the environment. We also work to
discourage negligent corporations from pushing unhealthy foods into
low-income areas and empower people to make healthier choices by
growing their own fruits and vegetables. In all of our work, the
Food Empowerment Project seeks specifically to empower those with
the fewest resources.
www.foodispower.org
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Santa Clara Valley
Audubon Society: The mission of the Santa Clara Valley
Audubon Society is to protect and restore native habitat, and to
foster a sense of wonder and stewardship of native birds and their
ecosystems, mainly in Santa Clara County. We do this through
education programs, field trips, classes, restoration work,
advocacy, and family nature adventures.
www.scvas.org
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Scuttlebugs CDC:
Providing premium, full service early childhood education and care
for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. We strive to raise the caliber
and accessibility of exceptional childcare and early education
incorporating environmental care and show how families can
incorporate "green" methods, products and approaches in the home and
broader community.
www.scuttlebugscdc.com
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Santa Clara County
Activists for Animals is an all-volunteer organization
dedicated to reducing and eliminating the suffering of animals and
to raising community awareness of animal issues, damages
caused by animal agriculture as it relates to the environment. Land,
water, air are all victims to this cruel and degrading industry.
http://www.activistsforanimals.org/index.htm
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Santa Clara Valley
Water District:
The mission of the district is a healthy, safe and enhanced quality
of living in Santa Clara County through watershed stewardship and
comprehensive management of water resources in a practical,
cost-effective and environmentally sensitive manner for current and
future generations. The exhibit will include a hands-on activity,
possibly painting easels.
www.valleywater.org
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Animal Matters
is dedicated to teaching children how their everyday choices affect
the lives of animals and the environment. We are the creator of the
new board game, Fur & Feathers. Fur & Feathers is educational, fun
and Made in the USA. It is printed with soy based inks, is made from
some post recycled products and is recyclable.
www.animalmatters.com
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Neighborhood Christian
Center: Our mission is to provide a play based
emergent natural environment where students are safe, encouraged,
challenged and loved. We provide a hands on environment that exposes
each student to various developmental sensory experiences. We are
committed to green education that role models sustainable living.
Our exhibit will include our campus, commitment, and our cause.
www.myncc.net
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Silicon Valley Energy
Lab: SVEL introduces Middle and High school students to
Photovoltaics and electricity through workshops that are fun,
exciting and hands-on. Toolkit curriculum (aligned to national and
California education standards) are also available.
http://mysvel.com/indexMain.html
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Art For The Birds |
Art For
The Birds: Cruelty Free Feather Jewelry
made from donated feathers sustainably collected from birds in
captivity as a fundraising project for exotic birds rescue
organizations. To educate women of all ages about the inhumane
treatment of birds to supply the feather jewelry industry.
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Youth
Exhibitors -
Critter Kids |
Critter
Kids is a mobile petting zoo featuring
exotic reptiles and arthropods dedicated to educating young people
about the responsibilities of good animal husbandry, impacts to the
planet of irresponsible collecting and release of animals.
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QuantumCamp's mission is to change the
way science and education is taught to children. Our focus is on
developing hands-on curriculum that connects students with the world
around them and helps them to better understand their environment.
Our exhibit will showcase projects done by the students in our
Oceans 2nd-3rd grade program where they researched problems facing
the ocean and created a presentation to build awareness.
www.quantumcamp.com
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MyGreenFunds is an environmentally
responsible fundraising business that supports schools and
non-profits in the US and Canada through the sale of best-in-class,
eco-friendly, everyday products. Want to raise money for your
favorite cause? Do so the eco-friendly way with MyGreenFunds.
www.mygreenfunds.com
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KidzArt
Studio offers unique art and crafts
classes for children aged from 3 yrs to 12yrs. Our goal is to create
an art environment where your child can flourish creatively. Every
week children will have an opportunity to use different array of
materials such as paint, clay, collage and much more. Our booth will
have projects made from recycled materials and hands-on activities.
www.kidzart-studio.com
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Kindergarten Student
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Kindergarten science project on
conserving water.
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sEnergy
Efficiency is an energy consulting firm
that provides energy efficiency solutions for property owners. Our
energy auditors are BPI certified and trained to identify and
evaluate opportunities for energy efficiency improvements. Using the
latest diagnostic tools based on building science, including thermal
imaging cameras, we will identify the most cost effective energy
management solutions.
http://www.senergyefficiency.com/
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Freshness
Farms has a positive impact in the lives
of our participants by enabling a convenient way to be green and
healthier. Exhibit: We will have
"food games" for kids to participate in. Drawing contest for the
kids. Exhibit our Community Supported Agriculture Program and
Healthy Snack Delivery to Offices.
www.freshnessfarms.com
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The Green
Energy Agents (GEA) program combines
education about energy efficiency and environmental stewardship with
a fund-raising opportunity through the sales of home efficiency
products. We help youth groups and their communities by:
• Training youth groups and their leaders in core energy efficiency
practices and environmental stewardship principles to share with
their family and community.
• Developing young adult leadership, communication and job skills.
• Sharing profits from the sale of home efficiency products to support
participating youth organizations & their community.
• Galvanizing and energizing youth through social media and online
training tools, and connecting them with other youth groups around
the country who share the GEA mission of stewardship through
efficiency.
• Providing a means for connecting environmental stewardship and
home energy efficiency – then sharing that message
inter-generationally, spreading it within communities, and scaling
it nationally.
http://www.greenenergyagents.org/
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The
Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
is a non-profit organization dedicated to
supporting and enhancing the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. The
Friends work closely with the City of Palo Alto to provide, exciting
and interactive museum exhibits, free science education classes to
students in East Palo Alto, and improvements and renovations of the
Zoo and Museum facilities.
http://www.friendsjmz.org
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Citizens
Committee to Complete the Refuge: The
mission of the Committee is to save the Bay's remaining wetlands by
working to place them under the protection of the Don Edwards San
Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, and to foster world-wide
education regarding the value of all wetlands.
http://cccrrefuge.org
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Electric
Auto Association: Our mission is to
educate the public about the joys and challenges of driving Electric
Vehicles (EV). Typically we display two or three EVs owned by our
members and have an information table with free brochures containing
information related to carbon emissions of convention gas-powered
cars compared to battery electric or hybrid vehicles and other EV
related facts.
http://www.eaasv.org
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California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC)
is a statewide network administered by
the California Department of Education. CREEC's mission is to link
all educators and students to Environmental Education activities and
resources throughout California at regional and local levels.
www.creec.org
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San Martin 4-H Club Mission: To provide a challenging yet
positive growing environment through hands on experience.
Robotics/Electronics Project Exhibit:
A model based on the San Francisco State University automatic water
level controller developed by the R/E project. Water controller
saves water, chemical, and taxpayer money.
Rabbit Project Exhibit: How the
right per can be a green move. Rabbits are green through small
footprint, recyclable litter, and small garden waste disposal.
http://sanmartin4h.org/
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Breathe California: As the local clean air and health lungs
people, Breathe California of the Bay Area fights lung disease in
all its forms and works with the communities to protect lung health.
We focus on clean air program, asthma services, tobacco control
programs and lung diseases.
www.lungsrus.org
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Youth Exhibitors
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Natural swimming pools: Construction and maintenance of
Natural pools using biological filters. Benefits of natural pools
over traditional chlorine swimming pools.
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Empowering World Change: "Spreading the message of
sustainability and empowering people, especially kids, for a global
change". Our mission is to promote environmental awareness and
sustainability through education, collaboration and outreach that
inspires children, parents and communities to be involved, share the
knowledge, and take small, achievable steps that collectively make a
significant contribution toward positive environmental change. The
focus is to empower children to discover, think about, and act upon
their enthusiasm for environmental responsibility. Do we think the
adults get inspired along the way? Absolutely!
EXHIBIT: Kids take the lead and
play a small game about recyclables and non-recyclable items. A lot
to learn for the young and old.
www.empoweringworldchange.com
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