The theme for World Thinking Day 2012 is girls worldwide say "we can save our planet." This theme is based on United Nation's Millennium Development Goal 7 focused on environmental sustainability.
* Find out how much time it takes some common garbage items (paper napkins, eggshells, and plastic bags, sponges) to decompose in a landfill. Share this
information with your parents, teachers and friends.
* Plan a trip to the local market or store to learn about local and imported products and textiles made from local natural fibers.
Invite a returned Returned Peace Corps Volunteer to speak to your group about how the natural environment impacts people’s lives in the country where she/he served and compare her/his experiences with your own community. (See Peace Corps Speakers Tips Sheet).
* Learn about renewable energy and start and education campaign for wider uses of renewable energy sources in your community.
* Choose a country and learn as much as possible about the food and eating habits of the people in that country. Make a presentation to other Girl Scouts or your classmates.
* Have you ever thought about the energy use in your home? What about your family's recycling efforts? Make a list, recording your family's use of energy and recycling. Show your family your findings and try to make improvements over the next two weeks. For example, you can lower the thermostat by a degree or two, add cardboard packaging to your recycling efforts, unplug appliances while not in use, etc. Write down your achievements and share with your group. If you would like to do more things like this, take the Get Moving leadership journey.
* Take action by joining with other girls in Girl Scout Forever Green Community Take Action Project and take the Girl Scouts Forever Green Pledge.
Go Girls!