NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION’S REPRESENTATIVES ASSEMBLY FEATURES “ECO BOYS AND GIRLS ACROSS AMERICA”

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKS were unveiled at the NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION'S Representative Assembly 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia, the nation's largest teacher and educators organization committed to advancing the cause of public education.

The newly created 6 volume children’s book series focusing on environmental education was greeted by long lines at the Georgia World's Congress Center.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKS mission is to engage youth and families to be aware of, involved with and connected to each other and the earth and to empower them to take ownership of our planet, learn about the environment and explore creative new ways to live in harmony. 

National Education Association's 3 million members work at every level of education from pre-school to university graduate programs.

NEA’s Representative Assembly Annual Meeting has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States. Various committees, constituencies, caucuses, leadership groups, and delegates attend across America.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS FEATURED AT BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM welcomed ECO BOYS AND GIRLS to one of New York’s first green museums.

The 5 characters were introduced with a short animated film, then a reading from the first book of the 6 volume book series, MEET THE ECO BOYS AND GIRLS. Interactive activities were featured and engaged children to “Take Action” and take care of the environment and each other.

Each of the ECO BOYS AND GIRLS characters have their own mission: Ernie Earth preserves the natural world and its ecosystem; Lulu Love demonstrates the importance of loving herself, others and all things; Patsy Peace solves conflicts so that humans, animals and things can exist in peaceful ways; Ray Recycle shows people ways to reuse, reduce and recycle, and Sammy Sun spreads the word about conservation and protecting natural resources.

Brooklyn Children's Museum was founded in 1899. A pioneer in education, it Is considered the first museum in the United States to cater specifically to children. In 2008, it became the first green museum in New York City.