News Bulletins - March 2009

• Just Do One Video Contest [1]
• The GoodGuide [2]
• The Littlest Heroes Project [3]
• America's Greenest School [4]
• World Fair Trade Day 2009 [5]

Just Do One Video Contest

Have you ever wanted to change the world? Here's your chance. The group Just Do One is on a worldwide quest for the best short video articulating personal-action solutions for a better planet. Inspire us with your thoughts. Winners will be selected by a vote from the Just Do One community and a panel of passionate experts. The grand prize winner will receive a cash prize and international acclaim.

To find out more, visit the Just Do One profile page on YouTube, www.youtube.com/profile?user=justdoonecontest [6] or their website, www.justdoone.org [7].

The GoodGuide

GoodGuide provides health, social and environmental product ratings to consumers. A project that spun out of University of California, Berkeley, it offers scientific product ratings for more than 65,000 personal care, household cleaner, and toy products. They rate these items on 160 different criteria, ranging from their contaminants and short- and long-term health effects, to resource use and global warming impacts, to whether there are women on the board of the company. This information is available to consumers for free at www.goodguide.com [8]. You might just be surprised by what you find out.

The Littlest Heroes Project

The Littlest Heroes Project is a nonprofit organization made up of professional photographers nationwide who provide free photo sessions to our nations littlest heroes. "This is our way of giving back and taking a stand for these children who sometimes feel forgotten because of their illnesses." Founder Felicia Reinhard wanted to find a way to let them know that they are heroes to many, and to share their inspirational stories and photos with the world. To meet the Littlest Heroes, visit www.littlestheroesproject.org/Littlest_Heroes_Project/Our_Heroes.html [9].

Seventeen-year-old Felicia Reinhard has her own amazing story of strength and empowerment. To learn more about her, read her bio here www.littlestheroesproject.org/Littlest_Heroes_Project/The_Founder.html [10].

To learn more or to find out if there is a photographer in your area, please visit the Littlest Heroes website at, www.littlestheroesproject.org [11].

America's Greenest School

Did you know that each school bus takes approximately 36 cars off the road? Kids deserve a green environment—and riding the school bus is an easy way to help preserve it. Your child could win a host of cool prizes and maybe even a hybrid school bus just by telling IC Bus, a hybrid technology school bus manufacturer, how your school makes an effort to go green.

www.americasgreenestschool.com [12]

World Fair Trade Day 2009
By the Fair Trade Resource Network

Saturday, May 9, 2009 is World Fair Trade Day with the theme "Everything Is Better When It's Fair." The range of Fair Trade products has expanded from coffee, handcrafts, tea, and chocolate to sugar, soccer balls, rice, wine, and more. Fair Trade not only offers consumers the means by which to value the people who make our products, but also the opportunity to reduce our environmental footprint.

This year, the Fair Trade Resource Network will celebrate World Fair Trade Day with many exciting Fair Trade Breaks: The World's Largest Fair Trade Coffee Break, Soccer Games, Drum Circles, Chocolate Tastings, and more! The Fair Trade Resource Network is working closely with fair trade towns to bring festivities to a community near you.

To find out more about the Fair Trade Resource Network, visit www.fairtraderesource.org [13].

To learn more about World Fair Trade Day 2009 and how your community can get involved, visit www.fairtraderesource.org/wftd/wftd-09/ [14].