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The Cool Coventry Club combating climate change in Coventry, Connecticut & beyond |
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Our Mission: Global warming is one of the greatest problems facing modern society, but we can stop it. Every action taken against global warming will make a difference. The mission of the Cool Coventry Club is to make and keep Coventry, Connecticut a “cool” town. By reducing Coventry’s “carbon footprint,” we will help to stop global warming. If all the cities of the world unite to keep cool, global warming will end. |
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About the Cool Coventry Club: The Cool Coventry Club was created in the fall of 2006 as a student service project to increase awareness of global warming issues and encourage people to reduce energy use. In March of 2007, the CCC won first place in the “Cool It Challenge,” a competition for Connecticut school projects that reduce global warming in their towns, thus demonstrating our motto: One person can make a difference – I can, and so can you. Since then, we’ve been encouraging Coventry residents, businesses and government, as well as other interested people near and far, to reduce their “carbon footprints.” As we have achieved many of our initial goals, we have added others, and we will continue to do so until our town, state and country are leaders in the global fight to protect our planet from human-caused climate change. |
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About Me: I’m a graduate of Nutmeg Homeschool & the Stanford University OHS, and am currently a double degree (B.A., B. Sci.) honors student in environmental studies and ecology and environmental biology at the University of Connecticut. In 2006, I was a member of the first ever National Geographic Kids Expedition Team to the Galapagos Islands, inspiration for Darwin’s theories of evolution. In 2007 I was honored by Nestle USA as one of their “Very Best in Youth” for my efforts to make a difference in my community, and in 2008 I was named a “Local Hero” by the Connecticut Fund for the Environment. I also received a Plum Grant Award from the Do Something Organization and a first place award in the International Young Eco-Hero competition sponsored by Action for Nature this year, as well as the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. I serve on the Steering Committee of the Connecticut Youth Activist Network, and am a member of the Sierra Student Coalition, and eventually I hope to become a conservation biologist, working to save flora and fauna from global warming and other threats. — Colin, Director of the CCC |
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These great organizations help young people help their communities. Click on their logos to check out their sites! |
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In Coventry, Connecticut |
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Be COOL: Switch to Green Power for Your Electric! The companies below provide offsets so that you can purchase 50% or 100% of your electricity from renewable, non-polluting sources like wind and hydro energy. This costs only pennies more than regular electric prices, you keep your regular electric company, and can switch back to your old plan at any time if you aren’t happy. My family has already made the switch! (And no, we aren’t affiliated with these companies in any way.) If you don’t live in Connecticut, click on the 3rd link to find clean energy distributors for your state (in the U.S.). NEW WIND COMMUNITY ENERGY: STERLING PLANET: http://www.sterlingplanet.com/ To sign up outside of Connecticut: |
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We are launching a new campaign— it’s called the KEEP U.S. COOL INITIATIVE (get it?) and you can join! If you run a climate campaign or related green organization and would like to join the Keep U.S. Cool network, send us an email (keepcoventrycool@charter.net) and we’ll link your information on our KUSCI page. (Please link us, too.) This helps get the word out about everyone’s work, so we can increase our impact across the country. Student groups are welcome, so drop us a line! |
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New Link to KUSCI |
