ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS ANNOUNCE ECO BOYS AND GIRLS & UN SDG’S PROGRAM RESOURCES FOR GLOBAL ACTION

The Association of Children's Museums announces the Eco Boys and Girls & UN SDG’S Program as resources for Global Action for ACM’s worldwide network of museums.

Through the Eco Boys and Girls & SDGs Program, ACM will engage young children through programming and direct outreach to build momentum around the new goals and create a movement that will empower communities to produce the most successful sustainable development movement in history. The Global Goals will be in effect from 2015 through 2030. 

The Association of Children's Museums is a Washington, D.C. based organization that represents more than 400 children's museums in 40 countries throughout the world. The association began in 1962 as the American Association of Youth Museums.

 

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS FEATURED AT YOUTH FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS EVENT AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Youth (SDSN-Y) event on "Youth for SDGs" celebrated the role of youth in shaping the post 2015 agenda and featured ECO BOYS AND GIRLS & SDG’s Program in Lerner Hall at Columbia University.

The Association of Children’s Museums' Executive Director, Laura Huerta Migus, announced the partnership with Eco Boys and Girls and SDSN-Y and the importance of how the role of youth participating in implementing the SDGs could affect change for the betterment of all.

SDSN Y - The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) launched its global youth initiative, SDSN Youth. The role of youth in the development discourse is a crucial game changer. SDSN Director Jeffrey Sachs urged youth leaders to work on practical solutions for sustainable development.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS PARTNER WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS WITH EBAG & SDGs PROGRAM

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS in partnership with SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS NETWORK-YOUTH have teamed up with the ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS (ACM) to launch ECO BOYS AND GIRLS & SDGs Program.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS & SDGs Program through ACM will inform and invite children's museums, leaders, and educators to learn about the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS (ACM) is an international member service organization serving more than 300 children’s museums that serve more than 31 million children and families globally. ACM’s vision is to ensure all children and families have access to a high-quality children’s museum experiences. Children’s museums believe that all children have the right to play in environments designed for and by them.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS OFFICIAL PARTNERS IN #KNOWYOURGOALS SDSN-Y CAMPAIGN

Eco Boys and Girls are official partners with SNSD-Y in the #KnowYourGoals Campaign, an initiative of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network-Youth.

The #KnowYourGoals Campaign calls on all individuals, in particular youth, that have a right to know about the SDGs and how they affect their lives, communities, and the future of the planet.

Eco Boys and Girls is proud to join in partnership with SDSN-Y, Oikos International, Project Everyone, Action/2015 and The World’s Largest Lesson.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS & THE UNITED NATIONS SDGS BOOK PARTNER WITH SDSN-Y

Sustainable Development Solutions Network-Youth partners with Eco Boys and Girls on their book promoting the 17 landmark Sustainable Development Goals.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS &THE UNITED NATIONS SDGs book will educate the younger generation of children about the global landmark SDGs, that are being adopted by the United Nations, and are in effect from 2015 through 2030.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS & THE UNITED NATIONS SDGs book engages the 5 Eco Boys and Girls animated characters: Ernie Earth, Lulu Love, Patsy Peace, Ray Recycle and Sammy Sun, to entertain young children, as well as educate them around these 17 goals.

SDSN-Y (Sustainable Development Solutions Network-Youth) is an initiative of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). Through education and global cooperation, SDSN-Y encourages young people to prioritize the Sustainable Development Goals by creating a global platform to advocate for change and empowering youth to create sustainable solutions.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS SUPPORT PEACE AND MAKING EVERY DAY EARTH DAY

On Earth Day, the ECO BOYS AND GIRLS were invited by the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi to an event on “The Role of Young People in Countering Violent Extremism and Promoting Peace.”

Organised by the Permanent Missions of Sweden, Malaysia and Jordan, as well as IANYD Working Group on Youth and Peacebuilding and the United Network of Young Peacebuilders.

Subjects focused on “young people’s positive contribution to peace and how they can play an active and valuable role as agents of positive and constructive change.” Presentation of the findings of the report by UNOY Peacebuilders on Agreed UN Language on Youth, Peace and Security and of the Guiding Principles on Young People’s Participation in Peacebuilding.

NWF FEATURES ECO BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKS PROMOTING ECOLOGY

 National Wildlife Federation, Kevin Coyle, VP for Education and Training highlights the significance in both educating, as well as, entertaining young children. Mr. Coyle remarks “Maria Snyder accomplishes this blend beautifully." Further, he goes on to say “Importantly, Eco Boys And Girls boldly address an age group that most environmental educators shy away from.  Snyder understands that the minds of children in the lower grades (K-3) respond best to simple messages and simple solutions and that they will naturally identify with her cast of characters.”

The 6 volume book series includes:

• Meet the Eco Boys And Girls
• Eco Boys And Girls Visit the Ocean
• Eco Boys And Girls Learn about Energy
• Eco Boys And Girls Visit the Everglades
• Eco Boys And Girls Go To An Organic Farm
• Eco Boys And Girls Plant An Urban Garden

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS INSPIRE KIDS TO LIVE AND PLAY SUSTAINABLY

National Wildlife Federation's Wildlife Promise headlines Eco Boys and Girls Inspire Kids to Live and Play Sustainably: 

"Maria Snyder debuted her characters, the Eco Boys and Girls at the Liberty Science Center. Snyder, an activist, artist and model, developed Ernie Earth, Lulu Love, Patsy Peace, Ray Recycle and Sammy Sun because she wanted to use her art background to motivate positive change. Seeing the response to the characters at the Liberty Center and elsewhere, Snyder created the series of children’s titles starring the Eco Boys and Girls."

Snyder says "Children today seem to be aware the water is dirty, the air is polluted and the animals are in peril. They are learning that our planet is in crisis and they want to help – to take care of the animals, to take care of each other and our earth."

Wildlife Promise is an online extension of the NWF’s commitment to protect and restore wildlife habitat, confront global warming and connect people with nature.  

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKS REVIEWED AT NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKS, a series of 6 books focusing on STEM and environmental education is reviewed at the National Wildlife Federation. 

The ECO BOYS AND GIRLS book series is recommended for Pre K to 3^rd Graders by the NWF. The series focuses on messages of sustainability and interconnectedness for young children to inspire a better world for all.

The NWF states: "The greatest challenge in providing education for young children is how to have an artful balance of informative lessons and entertaining pictures and stories that capture a child’s mind and heart.  The new Eco Boys and Girls book series by artist, eco-entrepreneur and author, Maria Snyder accomplishes this blend beautifully.  The series is especially captivating because it was developed for an age group that is often overlooked in environmental education – the very young."

National Wildlife Federation is America’s largest conservation organization working to protect wildlife for our children’s future.