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February 2020
Volume: 30 Issue: 7
Show a little love for our earth!
Green STEM Institute Day Classes
Friday, Feb 28th ~ Earn 6 PDs
Join us for a  free experiential learning class on DuPage County's Institute Day. Earn PD credits while enhancing your understanding through site visits and hands-on activities. Register today!
Submerge yourself in the dynamic world of water! We'll kick off the day with training on hands-on teaching tools at SCARCE. Then we'll visit the Elmhurst Quarry with DuPage County Stormwater engineers. Then tour the Urban Stream Research Center with research staff.

Space is limited.   Register today!
Explore buildings on the cutting edge of energy efficient design. Tour Argonne's LEED Gold Energy Sciences Building and learn about energy research. On two more stops you'll learn about on-site energy production at a water treatment facility and Passive House construction. To wrap up, we'll make energy tangible with a hands-on classroom tool.

Space is limited.  Register today!
Attention school nurses! Learn about the unique vulnerability of children to environmental toxicants and understand the pivotal role medical professionals have in advising families in the reduction of chemical exposures.
 
Protect your students form carcinogenic diesel exhaust emissions with low-emission buses. The Clean Diesel Grants offer up to $44 million total to fund projects that significantly reduce diesel emissions. Past projects include clean diesel and electric school buses.
Start a Collection Center
Help your school community reduce-reuse-recycle! Check out this collection center at Edison Middle School in Wheaton. The school collects a variety of items for recycling and reuse including books, CDs/DVDs, keys, and bread tags for SCARCE.

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The Sustainable Design Challenge is a one-of-a-kind educational opportunity that combines research with a hands-on group project, and career exploration. Teams of students design a sustainable building model and present their project to judges in a bid for cash prizes.

Open to Any High School Student in DuPage
Whether you are an eco-club sponsor, science teacher or career adviser, you can help your students take part.


The Sustainable Design Challenge is a program of SCARCE and DuPage County Stormwater Management.
Call attention to the effort for trash-free waterways by taking part in Skip the Straw Day! Plastic straws are not recyclable and pollute waterways and harms wildlife. The solution can be as simple as requesting "no straw" when ordering a beverage.
Upcycle old milk or juice cartons in a creative & useful way for a chance to win funds for your school garden. Registrants will receive lesson plans inspired by past winners. A total of 15 prizes will be awarded included a grand prize of $5,000 towards garden needs.
Your students can join the  Water's Worth It campaign by submitting a short essay on the importance of clean water. First place is awarded $300 and is published in Central States Water Magazine.
More than 36,000 bread tags have been collected by the SCARCE community and donated to Danielle Cares for Chairs. If you're already collecting, keep it coming! If not, get started on this easy project with printable bin labels here.
Attention art teachers! Do you have students interested in submitting their pollinator-inspired art for this upcoming exhibit? The show runs May-June and is co-sponsored by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and the DuPage Monarch Project.
Our recycling costs have jumped! Help us keep costs down by removing non-usable papers before donating such as: notebook pages with writing, old documents in folders/files, worksheets, magazines, and homemade items. As a small non-profit, every bit helps. Thank you!
Closed Tues, Feb 18- Fri, March 13
SCARCE's Book Rescue will be closed for facility improvements. More info.
Upcoming Eco-Events
Feb 14
Feb 26
Feb 28
Feb 28
Mar 2
Dr. Seuss's Birthday & Read Across America Day - read The Lorax!
Mar 3
Mar 6-15
Mar 8-14
Mar 28
April 21
April 26
Thank you to our January Volunteers!

----- Benedictine University - Lisle
----- Benet Academy - Lisle
----- College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn
----- Girl Scout Troop 50994 - Darien
----- Girl Scout Troop 55524 - Clarendon Hills
----- Glen Oaks Therapeutic Day School - Glen Ellyn
----- Hinsdale Central High School NHS
----- Hinsdale South High School AP Env Science - Darien
----- Islamic Foundation School - Villa Park
----- Wheaton North High School
----- Wheaton Warrenville South High School
Girls scouts helped us sort and peel crayons for our Super Crayon project.
Our book rescue couldn't function without these amazing individuals that dedicate their time each week to sorting, stocking, and organizing.

If you see them when you visit, give them a high-five!
Al - Andrea - Bonnie - Cindy - Davina -Diane - Denny - Gary- Gayle - Glenn - Greg - Gregg - Jane - Janice - Jen - Jill - Jim - John P. - John G. - Joyce - Karen - Kath - Kathy - Linda - Marcy - Marilyn - Mary Lynn - Maureen - Nancy - Penny - Sharon - Susan - Tip
School-Year Hours
Mon-Fri: 9am-4:30pm
2nd & 4th Saturdays: 9am-12pm

Upcoming Special Dates
OPEN.......President's Day, Monday Feb 17th
Helpful Links
Be a part of this initiative!
Support SCARCE while you shop!
Report stormwater issues online.
School gardening tips, grants, and more.
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Recycling guide, trail system & more!
Ripples | SCARCE | 630.545.9710 | info@scarce.org | www.scarce.org
This newsletter was created by SCARCE and funded in part by the DuPage County Board, Daniel Cronin, Chairman,the DuPage County Environmental Committee, Liz Chaplin, Chair, and the DuPage County Stormwater Committee, James Zay, Chair.
SCARCE Team
Kay McKeen, founder & director; Jan Breyne, Laura Fanning, Lauren Favia, Heather Goudreau,
Carrie Horak, Bev Jaszczurowski, Erin Kennedy, Jean Kent, & Rose Naseef

Environmental education programs are operated by SCARCE
This newsletter is part of the Teacher Training Program funded by DuPage County.
Our Professional Development Provider Number: 190000000000000
The mention of a specific product or company is not an endorsement by DuPage County's Environmental Education Program.