2012 Award Ceremony


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Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant recipients and volunteers celebrate with Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard at the check presentation ceremonies at Carmel Civic Square on March 21, 2012.The youth-driven Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Program awarded checks to four local youth groups to fund their volunteer environmental projects.
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard has attended each of the Carmel Green Teen Award ceremonies, and this year’s warm weather made the day especially memorable. “This is one of my favorite programs in Carmel,” he commented, “It is an incredible value in community education.”
Duncan Moran of Boy Scout Troop 202 will be working on his Eagle Scout project by building boxes to house bats. By encouraging bats to nest nearby, he hopes to reduce the insect population naturally, eliminating the need for pesticides, thereby reducing pollution. Bat boxes are scheduled for placement at Northview Church; Badger Park/Shelbourne Carmel Dads Club Athletic Facilities; Clay Middle School; and Cool Creek Park.
University High School junior Roshni Bag is the youth leader for their Carmel Green Teen project entitled Tree Hugging Trailblazers. The UHS Green Club plans to bring student, family, and community volunteers together to plant 34 trees at their school on Arbor Day, Friday, April 27th, 2012.
University High Schoot students will plant 34 trees at their school to reduce the school’s carbon footprint and keep the environment green. Their research suggests that over its lifetime, each tree will absorb more than a metric ton of CO2 from the atmosphere, thereby helping to fight climate change, improve the condition of air and water, create wildlife habitat and enhance the quality of life for future generations.
Carmel High School students are purchasing low-flow shower heads for installation in the school locker rooms to conserve water. They will educate students and families about the cost benefits of low-flow shower heads and will analyze how much water and money will be saved through their project at CHS.
Girl Scout Troop 801 members will use their grant to host a bicycle safety event on May 19 from 10AM-4:30PM in the Creekside Middle School parking lot to encourage Carmel youth to use their bikes for travel whenever possible, for errands and to visit friends. The Scouts hope to reduce vehicle emissions and fuel use, make the air cleaner, & promote health.
Mayor Brainard and Carmel Green Teen Youth Coordinator Lauren Gibson enjoy a joke during the fourth big check presentation ceremony, which took place on March 21, 2012 at Carmel City Center, in front of the Gazebo. Thanks to the support of our community, Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grants continue to help make our city greener, one youth project at a time.