Although we cannot celebrate Green for Good in person, there are plenty of ways you can celebrate virtually and go Green for Good at home!
In honor of Green for Good week, check out these patches and challenges, and go on a virtual tour of some of our G4G partners!
Patches include: Save Our Energy, Barilla Good for You, Good for the Planet, Nature Cat
Challenges: Green for Good Energy Challenge, Green for Good Food Waste Challenge
Virtual Tours: Shedd Aquarium and Indiana Dunes State Park Tour
Dates: May 9-15
Join us as we explore creative ways to protect the environment and conserve resources from the comfort of our own home. Through challenges, virtual tours, and at home projects, we can all help the environment one home at a time.
Presenter: University of Illinois Extension
Date: Thursday, May 14
Time: 3-4 p.m.
Grades: All Ages Welcome
Presenter: Corinna & Ashley
Date: Friday, May 15
Time: 4-4:45 p.m.
Grades: Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors
Step up and take on the Go Green for Good & Save Our Energy two-patch challenge! Complete the activities with your troop to celebrate Earth Day 2020 and earn the Green for Good and Save Our Energy patches. Make sure to share your progress with us on Instagram @girlscoutsgcnwi!
Green for Good & Save Our Enery Activity Sheet [Download PDF]
Collect these fun mini patches when you help the environment from home.
Earn mini patches when you build your own pollinator habitat or learn how to recycle and more! There are nine mini patches to choose from – or collect all nine for a special price of $4!
Take action by changing habits at home, in your community and in the world.
In this activity, you will learn about the problem of food waste, conduct a food waste audit in your own home, and learn about ways to reduce food waste. This activity is for Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors (Grades 4-12) and may be used to earn the Planet Saver patch.
When each of us does our part to save electricity and water at home, together we can make a difference in reducing our carbon footprint! To earn this Save Our Energy action patch, you will complete several activities that focus on what actions you can take individually to slow climate change.
Are you curious and excited to get outdoors and have some fun? Team up with Nature Cat and his pals, as seen on the television program on WTTW Kids, earn the free Girl Scout GCNWI Nature Cat Explorer patch!
Have you ever wondered exactly where your food comes from or who are the people that help get it to your table? Through the Barilla Good for You, Good for the Planet patch program you will be guided through activities to answer these questions! By the end of the program, you will understand how food impacts your life more than just nutrition.
Virtual tours of select partners:
In an abundance of caution we have decided to reschedule Green for Good for one year to May 8, 2021. Ticket sales are closed. We plan to open registration later this year.
We are working with Eventbrite to refund already purchased tickets as soon as possible. We thank you for your patience.
Green for Good is no ordinary expo! It’s a life-changing, family-friendly experience to spark innovation, creativity, advocacy, and action to make the world a better place.
Hosted by the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, Green for Good is open to everyone whether you're a Girl Scout or not!
It’s in Girl Scouts’ DNA. Our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, was a famous lover of nature. Today, Girl Scouts honors her legacy by promoting respect and love of the great outdoors far and wide.
Through Girl Scouting, girls learn to value the Earth as their home and are inspired to develop a lasting commitment to the environment through care, conservation, and responsibility.
