By Mike Sobiloff
Earth Day
Profile: Dennis Hayes was the coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970, and is a prominent activist for environmental change. He has twice served as the international chairman for Earth Day. He has worked with many environmental organizations and various universities, and has been awarded numerous awards for his work.
News item with visuals: Earth Day Network/Green Apple Festival Free Lineup . A free music festival on the National Mall in D.C., to generate excitement for Earth Day and to create awareness about global climate issues. Happening worldwide, but performing in D.C. The Roots, Gov’t Mule, OAR and more. Ed Begley, Chevy Chase, Ed Norton, Russell Simmons and others will speak.
Investigative Story: Donald Trump is trying to build a series of communities and golf courses on the Meadowlands in New Jersey. Meanwhile, the new Xanadu project, an enormous indoor theme park is being built. Environmental cleanups of the site have been long ongoing and largely ineffective. It seems that this area just is not safe to build on. Trump continues to build however. I’d like to send someone in to find out what’s going on there.
Papal Visit
Profile: Kaitlin Karcher and Christopher Jordan, an 8th and 5th grader, respectively, will meet the Pope upon his arrival to NY to give him some flowers. I think this could make a cute story on how they were selected and what the experience was like.
News item with visuals: The Pope’s visit to ground zero should turn up some pretty inspiring pictures. Sept 11 is a topic that is still very serious and real for Americans, and the thought of the Pope standing in the middle of the action just seems very compelling and interesting.
Investigative story: The Westboro Baptist Church, which is infamous for picketing the funerals of soldiers, will be following the Pope around the East Coast, picketing and being a general annoyance, as they usually are. Sending someone in as a potential convert might be illuminating.
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How about spending Earth Day getting your young gardeners (and those young at heart), excited about plants and nature? I thought your young gardeners would enjoy an indoor gardening adventure, growing the TickleMe Plant (Mimosa pudica). Recently featured by the National Gardening Associations Kids Store, http://www.kidsgardeningstore.com/14-1030.html
If you want to give your young gardeners an experience they will never forget, consider having them grow a TickleMe Plant. This is the plant that will close its leaves and lower its branches when you tickle it. They sprout in days and can be grown indoors any time of year. Just Google TickleMe Plants or go to www.TickleMePlant.com for seeds and growing kits. This plant has turned many kids into plant and nature lovers. I know, because I grow TickleMe Plants in my classroom. Your children may never look at plants in the same way and neither will you!
Happy Growing,
Mark
P.S. TickleMe Plants are also available at the New York Botancial Gardens Gift Shop
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