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.

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.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS SAY “MAKE EVERY DAY EARTH DAY” FOR EARTH MONTH IN UNION STATION, WASHINGTON, DC

Vincent C. Gray, Mayor of Washington D.C. proclaimed April as Earth Month, and set in motion events in Union Station and its Sustainability Partner, Earth Day Network, to host an expanded slate of events to celebrate Earth Day 2013.

Eco Boys and Girls were invited guest speakers at Union Station in the East Hall. Eco Boys and Girls presented their campaign slogan “MAKE EVERY DAY EARTH DAY”!

Other guest speakers from these organizations spoke: NASA, Young Voices for the Planet, Solar City, Atlas Recycled, UN Foundation, Millennium Challenge, etc.

 

MARIA SNYDER’S ECOBRANDS “WE CREATE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN” CELEBRATE EARTH MONTH

ECOBRANDS® Posters are an exclusive collection of posters created by model and eco-activist Maria Snyder. Printed on eco-friendly papers, Maria’s iconography and art for “WE CREATE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN” was first created when she was an art student and later first exhibited in the early 1990’s at the Henri Bendel store on Fifth Avenue, New York.

Maria Snyder is considered a pioneer in the eco-fashion movement. In the 90’s Felissimo stores announced Maria Snyder as one of the first designers in the world to create an eco-fashion apparel and home collection made exclusively from fibers from recycled bottles.

Felissimo was one of the first green stores in NYC and is a Japanese company.

THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SELECTS ECO BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN 2013

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS® BOOKS introduces 5 animated characters whose mission is to engage people everywhere to be aware of, involved with and connected to each other and the earth and to empower them to take action for and ownership of our planet, learn about the environment and explore creative new ways to live in harmony.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS® BOOKS promotes environmental awareness and interconnectedness for Pre-Kindergarten to 3^rd grade.

Each character has their own mission: ERNIE EARTH character  (earth stewardship); LULU LOVE character (healthy eating, exercise & compassion); PATSY PEACE character (conflict resolution & empathy); RAY RECYCLE character (recycling & reusing); and SAMMY SUN character (energy conservation & natural resources). Books are layered with specially designed “Take Action” spreads that reinforce key concepts and curriculum through game play.

The National Education Association (NEA) is the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 3 million members work at every level of education. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS CURRICULUM GUIDE 2013 PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AT THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

The National Education Association CELEBRATES THE EARTH with the Eco Boys and Girls Curriculum Guide 2013 working to make every day Earth Day for children and students—schools and communities—across the country.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS  characters, created by Maria Snyder, are 5 animated characters that young children who are in Pre K to Grade 3 can view as friends. They teach them the value of respecting their environment by protecting natural resources and conservation and respecting the people and other living things who inhabit the earth.

Creator, Maria Snyder explains the reasons why she undertook this endeavor, “I created these Eco Characters to give youth today “Eco-Heroes” to believe in, to have fun with and learn from. Children are aware, involved, caring and connected to the earth and each other. I wanted to engage young people, empower them to take ownership of the world we live in and enjoy learning about the environment and explore creative new ways to live in harmony with the planet and each other.”

The National Education Association (NEA) is the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 3 million members work at every level of education. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

MARIA SNYDER'S “OUR HEARTS UNITED HEAL THE WORLD” AND ONE MILLION HEARTS CAMPAIGN FOR HAITI

Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation and CFDA rallied the global design community together for “Fashion for Haiti: One Million Hearts.”

Maria Snyder and other top members from the Council of Fashion Designers of America have designed one-of-a-kind hearts transformed into truly inspired works of art. The hearts will be auctioned off on eBay.

Maria's art and slogan "OUR HEARTS UNITED HEAL THE WORLD" are intergral foundations to her brands, ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, ECOBRANDS and PEACEARTH.

The Urban Zen Foundatiion creates, connects and collaborates to raise awareness and inspire change in the areas of well-being, preserving cultures and empowering children in mind, body and spirit. Urban Zen designs forums, partners with existing organizations and brings together experts to define solutions and implement action.

CFDA, The Council of Fashion Designers of America is an association consisting of more than 400 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry and accessory designers.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS CELEBRATE WORLD WATER DAY

Eco Boys and Girls  and correspondent Sarah Dayringer celebrate World Water Day with a question “What are you doing to prevent climate change?” Youth around the world attending the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Doha, Qatar, were asked this question and a video montage was created.

The International Year of Water Cooperation is guided by the slogan - “water, water everywhere, only if we share”.

World Water Day is held yearly on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocation for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater.

Sarah Dayringer is a highly accomplished consultant on various topics concerning climate change policy, children and youth and has participated in global sustainable development agendas around the world. Some of her notable achievements are work with SustainUS, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, United Nations Environmental Program’s TUNZA, Steering committee and lead in organizing the drafting of the Bandung Declaration.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS ATTEND WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT IN ABU DHABI

Eco Boys and Girls attend the Inaugural Ceremony of World Future Energy Summit and First International Water Summit at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, January 13-17, 2013.

Eco Boys and Girls youth correspondent, Simran Vedvyas, promotes environmental stewardship and poses the question to international youth attending the summit, “What is the one thing you would like to do in this world that would benefit the environment”.

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week will commence with the 3rd session of the International Renewable Energy Agency General Assembly, an intergovernmental organization dedicated to renewable energy. IRENA comprises 158 states and the European Union whose objective is to promote widespread use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind.

Simran Vidyvas is a recognized world youth leader and winner of several prestigious awards, her achievements are numerous and global: Academy Organizer United Arab Emirates at Plant-for-the-Planet, Worldview Mission Youth Ambassador to UN, Chapter Leader United Arab Emirates and India at Children of Earth and Youth Ambassador at Eye on Earth.

STAR MODELS TO STAR MODEL CITIZENS, MARIA SNYDER, DAYLE HADDON AND CECELIA RODHE

3 Star Models turned Star Model Citizens were featured speakers at the President of the General Assembly of the UNITED NATIONS highlighting their passionate work with children.

DAYLE HADDON, Super Star Model, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, founded WomenOne Foundation; CECELIA RODHE, Super Star Model, A Miss Sweden, founded Noah’s Arc Foundation and MARIA SNYDER, Star Model to Eco Entrepreneur, founded her children’s eco-edutainment brand Eco Boys and Girls.

WomenOne’s aim is to help women around the world who are marginalized and who suffer because of their circumstances. WomenOne is committed to the elimination of hunger, the elimination of poverty and the end of persecution of women and children.

Noah’s Arc Foundation is built on the principle of self-expression and the belief that every child, no matter race, creed, color, nationality, religion or economic standing, needs to be able to express their true self in order to fulfill their dreams.

Eco Boys and Girls mission is to encourage youth and families around the world to be more connected to each other and the earth; to educate on the environment and explore creative new ways to live in harmony; and to engage the global community to “Take Action” towards greater earth stewardship for the planet and towards each other.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS INVITED TO LAUNCH OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S YOUTH SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE AT WHITE HOUSE

THE ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, Ernie Earth, Lulu Love, Patsy Peace, Ray Recycle and Sammy Sun are invited to The White House to launch the Obama Administration's Youth Sustainability Challenge.

Through the Youth Sustainability Challenge, The White House will challenge America’s Youth to share their voices and tell the world what they are doing to further sustainability in their own communities through a Youth Sustainability Video Challenge. 

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS HEAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO ATTEND FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SUMMIT

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS joins the EPAand Administrator, Lisa P. Jackson with Senior Officials from the White House and other Federal Agencies for the first White House Summit onEnvironmental Education on April 16, 2012.

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS are receiving increasing recognition as young leaders in environmental education.

The White House Summit on Environmental Education brought together stakeholders both old and new to discuss an emerging vision for environmental education in the 21st century. Panelists and participants addressed the challenges of environmental education in an increasingly technology-driven world and the role of environmental education in adapting to these changes. Federal government panelists discussed the role of the federal government in environmental education.

EPA INVITES MARIA SNYDER AND OTHER REMARKABLE WOMEN TO A PARTNERSHIPS INITIATIVE

The US Environmental Protection Agency Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Initiative is honored to invite Maria Snyder and other remarkable women to a gathering lead by faith for the health and safety of community and to help promote environmental stewardship.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency is dedicated to expanding the conversation on environmentalism and building strong partnerships. Given the role of women and faith leaders in addressing environmental issues and the dearth of spaces where women come together to celebrate and optimize their roles in this work, we chose Women's History Month to convene this roundtable.

MARIA SNYDER AT WHITE HOUSE WITH HER 3 SUSTAINABLE BRANDS: ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, ECOBRANDS, PEACEARTH ATTENDS WOMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT SERIES

MARIA SNYDER represents her sustainable brands: ECO BOYS AND GIRLS, ECOBRANDS and PEACEARTH, attends WHITE HOUSE for "WOMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT" in honor of Women's History Month.

THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT and The US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, led by The Honorable Lisa P. Jackson invites a select group of Women and Senior Officials from the White House and the EPA to participate at THE WHITE HOUSE WOMEN'S BRIEFING SERIES for a conversation on policy issues important to Women and the Environment on March 26, 2012.