Youth Environmental Leadership Initiative: “Be Cool Be Green”

Youth Environmental Leadership Initiative
“Be Cool Be Green”
Metropolitan Water District, Los Angeles, CA
August 7, 2007

Day 1

Registration: 9:30-10:00 (1st floor, Room 101, across from the door to patio)

Opening Plenary Session: 10:00-11:00 (MDW Board Room, 1st floor adjacent to the receptionist)
Our World Today & How We Each Can Make a Difference

10:00-10:10 Welcome: Russ Donelly, Manager of Educations
Programs Unit, Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California
Housekeeping: Benita Lynn Horn, Education Programs

10:10-10:20 Introduction: Sara Laimon, Green Ambassadors
Margaret Moilov, California Conservation Corps

10:20-10:35 Global Warming: Alec Loorz

10:35-11:00 Teen Environmental Advocate: Q’orianka Kilcher – Keynote Speaker


Morning Sessions: 11:10-12:15 (2nd floor, across from receptionist)

Living Green led by Green Ambassadors Sabina Ibarra & Danicka Jenson
Room 2-450 (classroom)
Don Caronna
Summer Loyda

Water Blue led by Green Ambassadors John Vlahos & April Lopez
Room 2-145 (large room)
Jessica Hall
Benita Horn
Miguel Luna & Students

Plastics Are Forever led by Green Ambassadors Amber Bianco & Kevin Somoza
Room 2-414 (classroom)
Anna Cummins
Sara Laimon

Lunch: 12:15-1:00
2nd Floor Gallery- Organic & Vegan Lunch

Afternoon Sessions: 1:10-2:15 (2nd floor, across from receptionist)

Youth Driving Change led by Green Ambassador Alex Pine
Room 2-145 (large room)
Helen Ortiz
Shea Pickelner
Alex Pine

Plan-It-Organic led by Green Ambassadors Daisy Villa & Agustin Franco
Room 2-450 (classroom)
Bridget Bueche
Stephanie Knol
Yvonne Savio

Urban Green led by Green Ambassadors Vinni Mahnke & Richard Irish
Room 2-414 (classroom)
John Hansen
Chris Pine
Joan Stevens

Break: 2.15 – 2:35
2nd Floor Gallery – Fresh Fruit/Snacks


Afternoon Plenary: 2:40- 3:30 Room 101 (1st floor, across from the door to the patio)

2:40-3:10
“Attention Grabbers To Get Your Message In There”
Carolyn Allen
President/Publisher California Green Solutions
Discussion with participants on how to be heard effectively and deciding who to communicate with.
Focus on how to leave a positive impress and be recognized.

3:10-3:30
Field Investigation Discussion & Team Meetings
Green Ambassadors and Mentors

3:30 Dismissal

Day 2
“Be Cool, Be Green”
Metropolitan Water District – Field Investigations- MTA, Community Garden, LA River
August 8, 2007

Registration: 9:00-9:15 (1st floor, Room 101, across from the door to patio)

Opening Plenary Session: 9:15-10:00 (Room 101)

9:15-9:30
“Dream It and Make It Happen”
Joe Herman
Professional photographer using his passion to remind us of the importance of being environmentally
sensitive to the world and its inhabitants.

9:30-9:45
Sara Laiman
Margaret Moilov
Meet with teams and make sack lunches.

Experiential Learning: 10:00-1:00
Field investigations - MTA(Transportation) – Community Garden(Food System) – LA River(Open Space)

Final Plenary Session: 1:00-3:15
Presentation Preparation Gallery (2nd floor) 1:00 – 1:45
Presentations: (1st floor, Room 101, across from the door to patio)

1:45-2:00 Community Garden: Ambassadors- Daisy Villa, Agustin Franco, Syreeta Adams
2:05-2:20 Public Transportation - Ambassadors: Alex Pine & Amber Biano
2:25-2:40 Los Angeles River – Ambassadors: Vinni Mahne, Sabina Ibarra, John Vlahos

2:45-3:15 Reflection- Pledge for Change