Progress report #1 pp
- 1. Group 7: Cradle to Cradle Project Teams
- 2. Team Logo • Cradle-to-cradle designs are examples of “eco-effective” business practices that optimize human health, recyclable and compostable materials, product life, use of renewable energy, water efficiency and quality while keeping the manufacturers socially responsible. The eco-effective, cradle-to-cradle philosophy responds to the “eco-efficiency” approach, which only seeks to minimize the negative environmental impacts of a business or industry.
- 3. Mission Statement • We are Cradle to Cradle. A group of innovative college students who guide younger generations into a sustainable way of thinking and behaving in hopes to positively impact our local community.
- 4. Team Goals 1.Individually adhere to deadlines and put forth 100% effort. 2.Provide clear and prompt communication via text or email regarding questions within the project. 3.Attend all meetings, follow team agenda and participate evenly. 4.Create an openminded atmosphere. Judge free zone for new ideas. Put effort towards combining ideas.
- 5. Operating Principles • • • • • • • Get an A! • Promote contest by 10/16/13 using posters/flyers/ school announcements, etc. Learn to work as an efficient, goal oriented team in a business setting. Spread awareness and improve student’s knowledge of sustainability. Work with AHA night for judging by 11/14/13 Receive at least 100 posters for the contest by 11/10/13 Engage with 352 Normandin M.S and 257 Roosevelt M.S. 6th graders. Create local community involvement through AHA night and local prizes. (connect schools by using 501 (c) (3) Tax write off number) by 10/15/13
- 6. Team Skills & Roles • Sarah Cabral- Marketing/Tangible Organizer • Sakeena Shearer- Web Designer • Brittany Doherty- Task Director • Merry Sheehan- Outreach Coordinator • Joe Passanisi- Timeline Event Planner
- 7. Completed Tasks • Established an outline/deadlines for project. • Opened up a line of communication with Principles & other people of importance.
- 8. Marissa’s questions • Criteria of poster: no smaller than 8x11. no bigger than 18x24. Any media is welcome. Imagination is key. Meaning & Message: What does sustainability mean to you? What do you do to go green? How can we improve our world with sustainable thinking? • Will you have a winner from each grade or will you group the grades (e.g. K-2, 3-5, etc.)? We’re only doing grade 6 for both middle schools. This is under discussion with regards to the prizes we receive. • How will the judging take place? Will you narrow down the entries to display the top 10, 20, 30 on AHA! Night? Might be a good idea to speak with Lea Heald who organizes AHA! Night. You can find her phone number on their website. Judging will be narrowed down initially by our group to the top 30. Then the project teams class will narrow the remaining 30 down to 10 posters upon approval of Professor Kowalski. We will use AHA night to involve the community in our voting process.Voting will be based upon not only the appearance of the poster but the meaning and message behind it. • Who can enter the contest? New Bedford students? Surrounding towns? What about the Catholic schools and charter schools? Can they participate? The contest is only open to 6th grade students from Roosevelt & Normandin M.S. • It is helpful to create a flyer promoting the contest that includes all the rules (submit by..., date the winners will be announced, etc.). To be determined.. Prizes and communication with principle/art director will finalize our poster contents.
- 9. Next Steps • Finalize plans with school principles. • Get donations, reach out to local businesses. • Contact Art Director • Make brochures/flyers to be distributed
- 10. Questions for Marissa • Is the Art Director for NB middle schools? • Brochures, do you have any contacts that would donate materials for us to use? How many do you think we should distribute? One per classroom, per student? • Work on project during Art Class?