Comments on: Passion and Action – President’s Environmental Youth Awards

By: Johnny R.

Johnny R. — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:27:09 +0000

The most urgent need today is recycling the trash that washes up on the beaches. Volunteers are needed for local initiatives in almost all communities in almost every nation, because many tons of garbage are being dumped into the ocean every day, causing a massive build-up of plastic debris that will not degrade for many years and is being ingested by sea birds, dolphins, whales and other sea life whose feeding instinct cannot distinguish between real food and trash. Yet, our growing population and our growing economy produce more garbage every day. This will stop, either by social reform or the toxic collapse of one bio-region after another until it is too late to reverse it. To do nothing is to admit defeat.

By: Jorge Gerônimo hipólito

Jorge Gerônimo hipólito — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:21:04 +0000

Moderador, por favor, desconsidere o meu ponto de vista anterior, haja vista, a tradução incorreta.
Muito obrigado!

Sugestão ao Presidente Obama.

Todas as escolas implantariam um viveiro de mudas de árvores. Na medida em que as sementes germinassem já receberiam o carinho dos alunos e quando atingissem maior altura seriam plantadas nas ruas, avenidas e praças.

Os Prefeitos das cidades também implantariam viveiros, no entanto, as árvores seriam plantadas nas margens dos rios e das nascentes e formariam também as reservas florestais. Na minha opinião seria um forma de incentivar e conscientizar os jovens quanto a importância do verde, obviamente, com a participação do governo.

By: Mrs. Energy Auditor

Mrs. Energy Auditor — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:50:59 +0000

This sounds like a great opportunity for the youth that would like to make a change in the environment and communities. The for those that have a passion to help in the solar energy, being and energy author, taking up environmental studies in college, this programs seems to be what will help lead you in the right direct. Happy to see there is a program for the youth that focuses on conserving energy. They are the future.

By: Jackenson Durand

Jackenson Durand — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:08 +0000

It is easier to born with passion than make it a challenge.
My passion for environment has been coming from a particular aspiration for “literature” and nature.
This nature admiration brings this environment passion.
I have been using any kind of philosophy strategic to “spread the word” by making my closer surrounding people to reconsider the nature’s beauty.
I have been dreaming to recreate my native Country environment on a long-term projection.

By: armansyahardanis

armansyahardanis — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:59 +0000

I am jealous to EPA, who begin PEYA since 1971.
Here, it’s called KALPATARU award, but not for K – 12th grade like yours’.

Dogmatism cultured in our country is one of barriers of youth generation to developt their creativities. In the cities is looser than villages. So, not easy to create your event here. Congratulation !

By: Jorge Gerônimo Hipólito

Jorge Gerônimo Hipólito — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:10 +0000

I have an idea for President Obama, as well as to all school principals. Deploy to all schools a bed of seedlings of native trees. Students under the supervision of a technician take care of the seedlings to reach the stage of planting them in the streets, avenues, squares and around the springs. Ah, could also deploy beds of seedlings in all cities and that would be administered by mayors. The trees produced were planted on the banks of rivers. Do you agree or not?