GSEM Silver Award Project Catalog

Planet Protectors

Silver Award Team: Juliette; Fiona D.

Issue: Littering and pollution causes harm to ecosystems. Root Cause: People litter when there isn’t another form of disposal nearby, and when there is not enough attention surrounding the consequences. Target Audience: Daisies and Brownies at Shady Creek Day Camp. Sustainability: Now that they have the knowledge, the Daisies and Brownies will share it with other girls and will continue educating about the harms of polluting. Issue: Fossil fuels cause significant harm to the environment. Root Cause: Many companies resort to burning fossil fuels as it is considered a cheap energy source. Target Audience: Future students at Hixson Middle School and kids at the Webster Groves library. Sustainability: The teaching materials will be available for future use at the middle school.

Project Details: To discourage individuals from littering, Girl Scout Juliette, Fiona, taught Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts about pollution and the alternatives to littering to earn her Girl Scout Silver Award. Fiona did this by creating a variety of activities and crafts that demonstrated how items that would typically be littered can be recycled and repurposed into something useful. Fiona also emphasized the environmental implications of littering, and educated the young Girl Scouts about why they should make cautious decisions when disposing of trash.

Renewable Energy Education

Silver Award Team: Ashlyn P. of Troop 407

Project Details: To earn their Girl Scout Silver Award, Ashlyn from Troop 407 wanted to do her part to raise awareness on the harm fossil fuels have on our environment. Ashlyn began by conducting research about fossil fuels, alternate energy sources, and ways to help the earth to prevent climate change. She then made a teaching tool about coal for middle school students. This young leader also planned a scavenger hunt about being earth-friendly for kids at the local library. She also created a children’s book and activity bags for being earth friendly.