OUR MISSION
Green Our Planet’s mission is to help conserve, protect, and improve the environment through education, which includes building outdoor and indoor gardens in schools.
OUR GOALS
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsor Green Our Planet’s:
STEAM School Garden Program: The Ladybug Ball is more than an event… it’s an experience! The Ladybug Ball features a gourmet dinner, live entertainment, silent & live auctions, and a special VIP after party that doesn’t stop until the break of dawn! Consider becoming an event sponsor, purchasing a table, or donating an auction item.
Annual Green Our Planet School Garden Conference: Nevada is the largest of only seven states that does not have a school for the blind — until now! NBCF recently moved into a previous K-8 private school facility in Henderson and is working to open the first sited peer preschool in August 2019. Support NBCF with a one-time or multi-year gift towards the capital campaign to purchase the new building and/or operational funds to support the new preschool.
Annual School Garden Conference: Where teachers, professionals, administrators, and the community come together for a day of school garden education and horticulture. The conference is open to the public. Teachers can earn up to 2 CUs for attending the conference.
Farmers Markets: Green Our Planet’s Giant Farmers Market is the largest student farmers market in America. This free public market takes place in Las Vegas every fall and spring.
Teacher Training: Green Our Planet trains CCSD teachers to teach the 800 page, Pre-K-5 Garden STEAM curriculum through 15-hour training sessions that take place six times each year. These trainings are approved by the Nevada Board of Education, and teachers earn 1 PDE credit or 5 CUs for participating.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Donate to help our students get a better education.
One hundred years ago, most Americans lived on a farm and grew their own food. They were in close contact with the natural world. Now, only 2 percent of Americans grow the food for the rest of us, while most Americans live in cities, disconnected from Nature. Green Our Planet is dedicated to bringing kids back into contact with Nature while educating them about where their food comes from, about proper nutrition, and about the science behind the mysteries of the natural world. Your support will help create a healthier, more knowledgeable, and more connected generation!
Send checks to Green Our Planet, 6795 S Edmond Street, 3rd Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89118. Prefer to make a gift of stock or wire your donations? Email kim@greenourplanet or call 702-624-8912.
Donate online: greenourplanet.org
SERVICE AREA
Green Our Planet serves all students Pre-K through Grade 12, although our focus is students living in low-income neighborhoods.
YEAR ESTABLISHED
2013
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cliff Atkinson
Wendy Cashin
Emily Ellis
Joe Ganley
Chris Gaynor
Patrick Hughes
Brian Kunec
Kristi Overgaard
Mark Rowland
John Travis