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Over 400 youth ranging from Kindergarten to 9th grade from 7 Carmel Clay Schools and 3 Girl Scout Troops submitted art entries in celebration of Earth Hour and Earth Day . Through art, youth create a friendly reminder to power-down, and learn about energy conservation and its important connection to caring for the environment! Many thanks to all the artists for their masterpieces!
Thanks to art teachers and Girl Scout troop leaders for participating and inspiring our youth to become more environmentally aware and energy conscious. Many thanks to our judges for so graciously sharing their expertise: Jerry Points from Eye on Art Gallery, Bob Shades from ArtSplash Gallery, Traci Pettigrew from Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation.
Winners were recognized by the Mayor Brainard and Carmel Green Initiative at the Carmel Clay Public Library. Schools recognized include: Carmel Elementary, Woodbrook, Orchard Park, Smoky Row, Prairie Trace, College Wood, and CHS.
Many thanks to Beth Maier for all these wonderful photographs!
During his administration, Mayor Jim Brainard has implemented a wide range of energy efficiency measures including a fleet of hybrid cars, a no idle policy for city vehicles, roundabouts, LED street lights, and much more. Click here to see what the City of Carmel is doing to go green.
And the winners are...
Art gives our youth a voice, empowering them to inspire others to live sustainably. Here's what the finalists said about their artwork...
Kindergarten finalist, Greta Rose G. from Carmel Elem. said "My artwork is inspired by my grandma’s garden....flowers need clean water and soil to grow."
First grade finalist, Carl O. from Carmel Elem. said "When people see my artwork, I want them to notice the words 'help the environment.' I believe saving energy and protecting the planet are important because we might run out of energy."
Second grade finalist, Sneha V. from Woodbrood said "My artwork is inspired by the glaciers...how to save the glaciers from melting away and how to save the Earth’s beauty...if you help Earth, Earth will help you back in special ways...when we pollute it’s not just the Earth that suffers but us too."
Fourth grade finalist, Daniele W. from Prairie Trace said "My artwork is inspired by girl scouts. On one girl scout meeting, the girl scouts each read a note card about an animal or person that has made a difference. Someone read about a hermit-crab, and how they re-use shells. For my picture I wanted something creative and special. I thought "Hey, a hermit-crab is unique and a different creature to be a recycler." ...I believe these things are important because, by doing these small, simple things, it can benefit our community by so much."
Fifth grade finalist, Sophie S. from Carmel Elem. said "My artwork is inspired by my love to ride bikes...When people see my artwork, I want them to notice the bike so they know to ride bikes more often and not pollute by driving cars everywhere... we only have one earth."
Ninth grade finalist, Dana W. from CHS said "I was thinking about how to symbolize and express my feelings and inspirations about saving energy and the earth. When people see my artwork, I want them to notice how people are working together to replace the incandescent bulbs with the energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs and to protect the environment. I believe saving energy and protecting the planet are important because it gives the later generations the opportunity to enjoy the earth as we do today."
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And now it’s up to us to take action. What will you do?
Indiana gets almost all of its electricity from coal, the greatest source of global warming pollution. As a result, Indiana has one of the world’s highest per capita carbon footprints. The most effective way Hoosiers can make a difference is through energy conservation and energy efficiency. So, remember to click off the lights, the computer, the TV, and electronics when not in use! These small actions add up!
You can also schedule a FREE Home Energy Assessment to find ways to save energy and save money. For more ideas on how to go green, visit our Green Living web page.
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Many thanks to Our Partners, Sponsors and Supporters!
Raising awareness about earth stewardship and energy conservation through art was made possible thanks to support from the greater community. A huge thanks to dedicated individuals for your time and talent: Alexia Donahue-Wold, Monica Cannaley, Katie Gao, Beth Maier, Stephanie Marshall, Cindy Muse, Karen Otis and Traci Pettigrew. Thanks to our partners and sponsors throughout the community. Together, we’re building a more beautiful, healthier and sustainable community.
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 . Thanks to all the art teacher and Girl Scout Troop leaders for participating and inspiring our youth to become more environmentally aware and energy conscious. Many thanks to our judges for so graciously sharing their time and expertise: Jerry Points from Eye on Art Gallery, Bob Shades from ArtSplash Gallery, Patty Chester, Karen LaMere and Beth Maier.
The winners were recognized by the City of Carmel as well as Carmel Green Initiative. Many thanks to Mayor Brainard, Nancy Heck, City of Carmel Director of Community Relations, and Alexia Donahue-Wold, Urban Planner at the City of Carmel.
Congratulations to the finalist! Their artwork is an inspiration to all of us to care for our world.
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The Earth Hour—Earth Day art contest gives our kids a voice and empowers them to make a difference through art. Here's what the finalist said about their artwork....
First grade finalist, Sneha V. from Woodbrook said, "When I created
my masterpiece, I was thinking about how beautiful Earth will be without
all the pollution. When people see my artwork, I want them to notice that
every time we plug in, we add to the pollution. I believe saving energy
and protecting the planet are important because we need a happy and
healthy planet for us, our kids, our grandkids, our great grand kids and so on.
Second grade finalist, Jenna O. from Orchard Park said
"When people see my artwork, I want them to notice they should
plant things to make our earth better."
Third grade finalist, Josh C. said "I believe saving energy
and protecting the planet are important because we only have one Earth."
Inspired by recycling, fourth grade finalist Claire V. from
Carmel Elementary said "it's important to save the environment."
Fifth grade finalist, Sabryna R. from Carmel Elementary was inspired
to take care of the environment by carpooling and said it's important to
save energy because "if we used all of it we would be stuck with no energy."
Eighth grade finalist, Machenzye P. from Clay Middle School said,
"This is the beauty in our planet we are trying to protect. All you need is
inspiration and a big heart to change the world forever. If you don't save
the planet then where would we live, what would we do. And none of us
can even begin to imagine how horrible and disgusting our earth would
be with so much pollution because we've never been in that situation.
And if we conserve, we never will be."
And now it’s up to us to take action. What will you do?
A huge thanks to dedicated individuals for your time and talent: Alexia Donahue-Wold, Carmel Green Iniatitive Board member, Dennis Shock, Carmel Green Initiative Board member, Monica Cannaley, Carmel Green Initiative, past board member. Thanks also the Carmel Clay Schools for their support. You made this a fun and creative educational experience for our community.
We are especially grateful for the support from our partners, sponsors and supporters: Earth Day Network, the Carmel Arts & Design District, the City of Carmel, the Carmel Arts Council, the Evan Lurie Gallery, Whole Foods Market, Nature’s Karma of Clay Terrace, Beth Maier Photography, Eye on Art Gallery, Citizens for Greenspace, Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation, Joe’s Butcher Shop, Carmel Clay Schools, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Marie Reamer Fine Art Photographer and the World Wildlife Fund. We appreciate your guidance, assistance and inspiration!
Raising awareness about earth stewardship and energy conservation through art was made possible thanks to everyone’s generous contributions. Together, we’re building a more beautiful, healthier and sustainable community.
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Many thanks to Beth Maier for all these wonderful photographs!
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We are honored to have Mayor Jim Brainard and Bob Yull join us and grateful for all they’re doing to save energy at school and in our city. Mr. Yull has been the Energy Manager at Carmel Clay Schools for the past 16 years and has worked on various programs to save energy. According to Yull, these programs have helped prevent the emission of 88,000 tons of CO 2 and reduced energy cost by $11 million. Student's Earth Day artwork will be used as a part of a new Energy Action program in which students monitor use of lighting and computers. During his administration, Mayor Jim Brainard has implemented a wide range of energy efficiency measures including a fleet of hybrid cars, a no idle policy for city vehicles, the roundabouts, LED street lights, and much more. We are delighted that U.S. Senator Richard Lugar provided a global perspective to our local energy conservation efforts! Click here to view the letter from Senator Lugar . 
Thanks to all students for their inspiring artwork. Congratulations to the finalist of the 2011 Earth Hour-Earth Day Art Contest! From the over 1,250 entries received, the following were chosen as grade level winners. Many thanks to our judges for so graciously sharing their time and expertise.
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Here's what the finalist said about their artwork....
Kindergarten finalist, Leah K. from Carmel Elementary said her artwork
is about "planting trees because it will help the environment."
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First grade finalist, Iszabel C. from Towne Meadow said
her artwork is about things she loves like flowers and butterflies,
and "if we don't take care of our world, the earth will
not be a good place to live."
Second grade finalist, Trevor K. from Towne Meadow said
he wants his artwork to "inspire the Earth to make a
better choice by saving energy now."
Third grade finalist, Evelyn C. from Carmel Elementary said “I believe
saving energy and protecting the planet are important because people,
animals, and plants get food and water from the Earth. We only have
one Earth, so we should share it and take care of it.”
Fourth grade finalist Meenakshi S. from Carmel Elementary said
“I believe saving energy and protecting the planet are important so
we don’t run out of energy. When people see my artwork, I want
them to notice how these ideas can save our earth.”
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Fifth grade finalist Frederik K. from Carmel Elementary was
inspired by “things that use energy that somewhat look like letters.”
and believes saving energy is important because "energy create pollution,
which creates climate change, which then important animals die."
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6th grade finalist Dhakshesh K. from Carmel Middle said
“Saving energy and protecting the planet are important because
we want to keep our planet looking great for those who come after us.
If we don’t try and protect our planet in its time of need, it may not
be there when we need it the most.…Let’s help our planet.”
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Seventh grade finalist Susi Peredo from Our Lady of Mount Carmel
said "When people see my artwork, the message I want them to get
is that it is better to enjoy nature outdoors instead of sitting inside wasting
energy. I believe saving energy and protecting the planet are important
because if we do not, then the future generations will live in the
gunk we leave behind.”
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Eigth grade finalist Kelli R.from Carmel Middle said “I believe saving
energy and protecting the planet are important because our earth has
provided us with so many things, and I think it’s good to give back.”
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Congratuations to all students. We're grateful to the greater community for all you’ve done to make this so much fun. We want to express our heartfelt appreciation to the art teachers, and teachers, the green teams, parents, and youth leaders who learned about our program and shared it with their students. Thank you for inspiring our youth to become more environmentally aware and energy conscious. A huge thank you to dedicated volunteers for giving of your time and talent: Alexia Donahue-Wold, Dennis Shock, Beth Maier, Monica Cannaley, Meredith Bennett, Karen Otis, Patty Chester, Jeff Webb, Ben Webb and Erin Webb. You made this a fun and creative educational experience for our community. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Buther for allowing us to use their newly renovated building on Rangeline Rd. for the recognition ceremony.
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We are especially grateful for the support from our partners, sponsors and supporters: Earth Day Network, the Carmel Arts & Design District, the City of Carmel, the Carmel Arts Council, the Evan Lurie Gallery, Whole Foods Market, Nature’s Karma of Clay Terrace, Beth Maier Photography, Eye on Art Gallery, Citizens for Greenspace, Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation, Joe’s Butcher Shop, Carmel Clay Schools, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Marie Reamer Fine Art Photographer and the World Wildlife Fund. We appreciate your guidance, assistance and inspiration!
Raising awareness about earth stewardship and energy conservation through art was made possible thanks to everyone’s generous contributions. Together, we’re building a more beautiful, healthier and sustainable community.
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Thanks to all students for their entries. Congratulations to the finalist of the 2010 Earth Hour-Earth Day Art Contest! From the over 120 entries received, the following were chosen as grade level winners (click on magnifying glass to see larger version of artwork):
Many thanks to our judges for so graciously sharing their time and expertise: Stephanie Marshall, Erika Woods, Valentina Shvyrkova, Ken McGinity and Lidia Stecher.
Thanks to our partners and sponsors for their support: City of Carmel, Arts & Design District, Blue Art Gallery, Citizens for Greenspace, Joe's Butcher Shop, La Mie Emilie, Simply Sweet Shop and Borders' Books.
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