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How To: Encourage Your School to Become an ENERGY STAR Partner

Talk to your school administration about how important it is to save energy at school. Here's what your school and you can do to earn EPA's ENERGY STAR.

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Action Tips: Start a Recycling Program in a Public Place

People like to chow down at the mall or in the park, and that waste usually gets trashed incorrectly. Start a recycling program at a popular hangout in the following ways:

Contact the Central Office

  • Commercial areas like malls have a central office that a security officer can direct you to. Parks and other government spaces are run out of city hall. Call these places and let them know you and friends are volunteering to set up their recycling program.

Encourage Your School to Install Motion Sensors on Lighting

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You and your classmates have a lot on your mind at school: test, homework, whether you'll be crushed by the last bell wave of students. Shutting off the lights when you leave a class room might seem like a simple step towards energy conservation but it's easy to slip your mind. Motion sensor lights in your school would automatically turn off if the room is empty for long enough. It's one less thing to think about.

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Action Tips: Prom Themes for Social Good

Prom Group

Don’t get stuck in the past by organizing predictable and boring prom themes such as “A Night in Paris” or “Under the Sea.” Make your prom memorable by getting creative and having prom themes that support a good cause.

Breast Cancer Awareness.

The good thing about this theme is everything can be pink!

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How To: Start a Theater Troupe That Helps Cancer Patients

Theater Troupe

Cancer is an ever-growing problem that needs as much support as possible to further research. Why not use your talents and raise funds in a creative way?

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Action Tips: Include People With Disabilities

Almost 600 million people worldwide have some kind of disability, but someone can still feel isolated in his or her everyday life. Here are some tips on how to be inclusive for people with disabilities in your life:

How To: Start a Model UN Team

Seats and Microphone

Model UN is a simulation of the United Nations General Assembly and other multilateral bodies. Students can participate in the conference to learn how the world's most famous foreign policy association promotes peace, human rights, and other influences.

Prepare your friends and classmates for participation in the conference by forming a Model UN team.

Action Tips: Create a Track Team for People with Disabilities

Track and Field Hand-off

Provide an opportunity for people with disabilities to be included in on a track team. Here are a few tips of how you could help form your inclusive activity:

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How To: Create an Online Page that Combats Bullying

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You've heard of students trashing somebody online—creating Facebook groups or Tumblr pages that bully someone. Be the first to create a gossip site for good. If you wanna combat online bullying, here's what you need to do to create a positive online page or blog about people in your school.

How to: Handle a Friend or Family Member Struggling With Addiction

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Singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse's death this weekend sparked conversations about what those who loved her could have done to prevent her death. No matter how desperately they might try to control a chaotic situation, friends and family of drug addicts are ultimately incapable of achieving sobriety for the person close to them.

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