With the help of an exceptional young “green-preneur” who traveled all the way from Little Rock, Arkansas with a passionate “go green” message .  The message was all the more inspiring because the young lady delivering it was not much older than our students.

Twelve-year old Riley Hoffer is the Founder of CG Kidz, a program devoted to fostering green living practices among kids. The program was created as part of the community outreach of eco-friendly bottle maker CynerGreen.com.

Riley shared her eco-friendly principle of the 3 Rs with us: "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle." Riley also demonstrated that going green can be fun as she taught our students how to craft their own Christmas ornaments and decorations using recycled materials.

By the end of the day, we were not only able to share environmentally-friendly tips with our families at home, with tips like taking briefer showers and avoiding keeping the refrigerator door open for too long. We were were also able to see firsthand the impact that children can have in helping to save the planet.

Aside from our 6th-grade guest of honor and keynote speaker, on hand to mark the event was Evette Zayas, Chief of Staff to New York State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell, IV.

Left to right: Evette Zayas, Chief of Staff, State Assembly ,Adam Clayton Powell IV; Riley Hoffer, founder CGKidz.com; Ms C. Adebiyi, Alain L. Locke Environmental Club Teacher; Kara Smith, PENCIL Partner; Tim Decker, Teacher, Gibson Island Country School ; Principal Susan M. Green; Danelle Hoffer, VP Brands, Cynergreen.com; Vicki Dabrowka, Teacher, Gibson Island Country School

A partnership with Maryland’s first certified eco-friendly elementary school, Gibson Island Country School in Pasadena, Maryland, was also established  for mentoring and curriculum materials.

Our own Ms. Christina Adebiyi was presented with Environmental Club in a Box, consisting of mentoring and curriculum materials, by Riley's mom, Danelle Hoffer.

This is the curriculum that set the pace for the events our club participated in during the 2008 — 2009 school year. In addition to taking away the literal earth-changing message of environmental responsibility, each student left Wednesday’s presentation with a “green gift” of a BPA-free stainless steel CG Kidz reusable water bottle.

See video coverage of Riley’s visit on CBS.com

CBS 2's Cindy Shu corver Riley Hoffer of CG Kidz Environmental Visit with Alain L. Locke - P.S. 208

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