Environmental Management Council

Earth Day Events

2011 Earth Day Poster Contest

Climate Change to be Topic of Earth Day Poster Competition
 
The St. Lawrence County Environmental Management Council (EMC) has sponsored an Earth Day event each year since 2000. For 2011, the EMC is sponsoring an Earth Day Poster Competition. This poster competition is open to all middle-school and high school students in St. Lawrence County who have an interest in environmental studies.
 
The theme for this year's competition is "Climate Change: What Does It Mean to You? What Would You Do About It?" The EMC expects that this theme will allow for maximum creativity as students design their environmental posters. 
 
According to David Katz, EMC Chair, “The EMC is responsible for conducting public education about environmental issues facing St. Lawrence County. Climate change is an issue that will face today’s students for the rest of their lives. We want to give students a chance to show their interest in and concerns about climate change.”
 
Poster competition materials have been distributed to local schools. Students may also obtain information and submission forms here:
Entry Form
 
The deadline for submission of posters is 4 PM on Friday March 18th at the County Planning Office (Room 255, County Courthouse, Canton). Winning posters will be displayed at the “climate: CHANGE” event at St. Lawrence University from March 21st – 24th, then displayed at the County Courthouse in Canton during the month of April. 
 
For further information, please contact:
Jon Montan, 379-2292    jmontan@co.st-lawrence.ny.us
John Tenbusch, 379-2292    jtenbusch@co.st-lawrence.ny.us
 
The EMC has sponsored other activities in conjunction with Earth Day. These have included: 
 
·         For Earth Day 2000, the EMC sponsored "Plastics Disposal Week" and distributed a pamphlet which discussed problems with burning/burying plastics waste materials. The EMC also sponsored the "Earth Day 2K Waste Plastic Sculpture Competition”; more than 100 children participated in creating sculptures from recycled materials.
 
·         In 2001, the EMC co-sponsored the "Coles Creek Streamside Cleanup Day". Over 250 people came out to Coles Creek State Park, and picked up more than 400 bags of trash. 
 
·         In 2002 and 2003, the EMC sponsored poster competitions on the topic of open burning. Over 700 posters were designed and submitted by students around the County.
 
·         In 2004, 2005 and 2008, the EMC sponsored photography contests for all residents of St. Lawrence County. More than 100 images were submitted for these contests; themes included “Environmental Treasures of Our County”, “People in the Environment”, and “Involvement with the Environment”.
 
·         In 2006 and 2007, the EMC co-sponsored programs on wind power development at the North Coast Energy Fair.
 
·         In 2009, the EMC sponsored a Household Hazardous Waste collection program in Gouverneur and received waste materials from over 200 participants.
 
·         In 2010, the EMC worked with staff from the Potsdam office of DEC to plant trees at Greenwood Creek State Forest.

 

 





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