Hi Green Kids!Welcome to the Green Kids Club Newsletter where you can keep up with the Green Kids Club happenings each month, learn some new things, and challenge yourself as a true Green Kid ambassador for the planet! Photo by Elephant Nature Park featuring Lek Chailert for Elephant Appreciation Day!
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Environmental Hero:
Jack Dalton!
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Want to learn a little more about Jack and all his work?
Listen Here!
Jack is our Environmental Hero for this quarter. He is 13 years old and from New Hampshire. Jack has been working on conservation and spreading awareness since he was eight years old! In five years, he has published his own book about his favorite animal—orangutans—held a fundraiser, given many speeches, and won four awards.
Jack creates educational YouTube videos to spread awareness and allow others to learn about environmental issues. He has traveled around the world, teaching others about conservation. In 2021, Jack became an author, publishing his book "Kawan the Orangutang Lost in the Rainforest." The fundraiser Jack held was for orangutang rehabilitation and replantation in the rainforest; Jack raised over $22,000!
Thank You Jack, for your commitment to the environment, and welcome to the Green Kids Family!
If you want to hear Jack read the story of Princess the Orangutan click here!
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Did you know we have a YouTube Channel?
Click here to check it out and subscribe!
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Wolf Matriarchs of Yellowstone
This fall, we are featuring our upcoming book, The Wolf Matriarchs of Yellowstone, co-authored by Douglas W. Smith (a previous Green Kids Environmental Hero). In a children's format, we have written about the reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park. This book features illustrations from the amazingly talented former Disney animator Andreas Wessel-Therhorn. Part of the proceeds from sales of these books will go to Yellowstone Forever to support Wolf Management at Yellowstone National Park.
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COMING SOON - YooHoo & Friends The Great Race In the Savanna
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| This fall, we will release a new book in the YooHoo and Friends series! This book is meant to teach children about the cheetah and other animals in the African savanna and encourage them to always be kind to one another. It includes illustrations by the extremely talented Andreas Wessel-Therhorn. |
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Unique Environmental Experience
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New Hopes for Puerto Rico's Coral Reefs
There has been a growing issue in the tropics over the past decade. Coral bleaching, coral-killing algae, and climate change are the main contributors.
Puerto Rico thrives off its coral reefs for tourism and food gathering. However, as the coral is dying, a plan needs to be put in place to combat the issue. The NOAA has granted Puerto Rico $40 million to help revitalize its reefs.
With the money, they can restore six reefs around the island and plant more than 124,000 microfragments of coral. They will also release thousands of sea urchins and crabs to eat away at the coral-killing algae. If you'd like to read more, click here!
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October Animal & Environment Observances
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2024 Weeks: (Alpha Order)
- National Wolf Awareness Week - October 20-26, 2024 (Third Full Week of October Sunday to Saturday)
2024 Days: (Date Order)
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In celebration of National Dyslexia Week and World Animal Day, we are giving away three books! We hope you enjoy them and learn a lot! Email us at contactus@gmail.com and request the specific book you would like. The first two requests per book will be honored. Include your name and address in the email, and we would love nothing more than to share your photos online showing your children reading the books!
From these books, you can learn the following:
- Elee and the Shining Star is a Noah Kahan text, which means that it is specially written for people with dyslexia!
- Gorilla's Roar (third edition) occurs with the Green Kids and their friend Konda. They are trying to return a baby mountain gorilla named Kunga to its family.
- A "Tail" of Three Lions takes place in the African savannah and teaches kids about poaching. Tau's two brothers are captured by poachers, and he has to figure out how to save them before it's too late. This story was co-written with Ian Michler, who created the film and campaign Blood Lions. To learn more about the initiative, click here!
- White Wolves of Yellowstone is a story of the white wolves seen in Yellowstone from the Hayden Valley, Canyon, and Wapiti Lake Packs!
Beautiful illustrations by:
Andreas Wessel-Therhorn and Morgan Spicer! |
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Featured Environmental
Non-Profit/NGO
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Our not-for-profit of the month is the Rainforest Action Network. This group is dedicated to environmental and social justice in rainforests around the world. They focus on saving the rainforests and the nature within them while also helping those who are indigenous to the area. They strive to help anyone who is considered to be on the front lines of living in deforestation. Their values lie with the planet as much as those living near the chaos. If you want to learn more about them, follow the link!
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We want kids to join our Wild Green Kids Club! Children learn about animals and their environment and they can win books and toys through fun contests! Click on the link to find out more!
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| Did you know Green Kids Club has a non-profit arm called Love the Wild?! Well now you do! To learn more about Love the Wild and what we do follow the link! |
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