Hi there! Welcome to the Kids for Saving Earth Blog!
If you're new to Kids for Saving Earth, or "KSE" for short, let me tell you a little about who we are.
ABOUT KSE
Kids for Saving Earth was started in 1989 by, well, a kid, of course! His name was Clinton Hill. Clinton was 11 when cancer tragically took his life that same year.
Clinton couldn’t understand what we were doing to our planet — we dump poisons into our skies and rivers and show neglect for our precious plants and animals. How, he wondered, could we do such things? Of course, we all continue to wonder. But here is where Clint was different. He didn’t just wonder. He acted. He started a club for kids, dedicated to peaceful Earth-saving actions. The first club was in his school, Sunny Hollow Elementary in New Hope, Minnesota.
After Clint died, his mother, Tessa, and father, William, carried on Clint’s dream of a healthy planet by establishing Kids for Saving Earth as a nonprofit organization. Tessa was a teacher so she new that the best way to educate and inspire children is through active teachers and parents. Since 1989, Kids for Saving Earth has provided “Education into Action” curriculum to thousands of instructors and parents. As a result there are now hundreds of thousands of kids and grown-ups all over the planet working to protect the Earth. KSE kids gave speeches at the UN, rode on a KSE float in President Bill Clinton’s inaugural parade, influenced environmental legislation, greened their schools and participated in thousands of other grass roots activities to help protect our environment.The mission of Kids for Saving Earth is to educate, inspire, and empower children to protect the Earth’s environment. Kids for Saving Earth provides educational materials, posters, and a highly acclaimed web site featuring environmental education curriculum and activities. Many of our programs have been adapted to the Internet to make it faster and less costly to provide Earth-savers with updated information. Through the Kids for Saving Earth’s Green Shop you can order educational posters, certificates, guidebooks, CD’s, “green” gifts and supplies, and much more.
A few examples of environmental programs KSE offers include: Let the Forest Be With You, The Arctic is Cool,The KSE Rainforest, The Rock the World Concert Kit and CD, The KSE Action Guide, The Little Kids Guide for Teachers, The Call to Action, The Wonderful World of Water and much more. Also KSE sends a monthly KSE Conserving Classroom Calendar and a quarterly E-Pa News to all members. If you are interested in receiving these educational programs, sign up for one of our membership options. You can join Kids for Saving Earth as a free member and receive an eductional packet or you can join as a paid member and receive The KSE Action Guide or Little Kids Guide for Teachers and receive KSE Promise certificates.
Kids for Saving Earth is a 501C3 non-profit organization with an all volunteer board of directors.
Donations to Kids for Saving Earth are tax deductible.
ABOUT THE BLOG
KSE has started this blog to keep members, teachers, kids, and everyone else who cares about the Earth updated on what's new with KSE, what new materials are available, and other Earth-saving news. KSE also wants to know what you're doing to help Save the Earth, whether you're a parent, teacher, or kid! Leave comments here or email KSE at KSEWW@aol.com with any ideas, suggestions, or comments! And check back for regular updates!
The Earth is our home. Let's keep it Healthy and Beautiful!
