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Get your Tree Kits!
Morgan Stanley Pledges
New Board Member
Partnership News
 
Just call him SpongeBob GreenPants

Nick Big Green

Great news for the planet. SpongeBob Squarepants is now recycling!   And get this: ERTHNXT is partnering with Nickelodeon to empower kids everywhere to take action on behalf of the environment by connecting them to energy-saving, earth-friendly activities - things they can do every day.
 
Watch for a new video game created by Nickelodeon on the ERTHNXT website later this year.  Click here to learn more about the BIG GREEN HELP. 
 

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1% for the Planet is a growing movement of 859 companies that donate 1% of their sales to environmental groups worldwide. ERTHNXT is now eligible to receive donations through this program. Click here to learn how your company can participate.
 
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The Future of Life is Now ERTHNXT
 
In case you missed the news, we've changed our name to better reflect our mission. Help us spread the word, and look for a redesigned website this Fall!
 
July 2008 
 
You're reading the first edition of ERTHNXT News, showcasing our new look and name! We have lots of great things to tell you about, so read on and learn more about our new tree planting kits, partnerships with Nickelodeon and Morgan Stanley, and a terrific new ERTHNXT Board member. 
 
Get your Tree Kits!TFT21C logo

ERTHNXT announces our new Trees for the 21st Century tree kit and patch program, an easy-to-use tree planting and education toolkit, connecting children and young people to the value - and  wonders ­- of trees and the outdoors.
 
Kits include fun, science-based activities for kids ages 6-18. As children learn why and how to plant trees, activities reinforce the value of ongoing care and good stewardship.
 
Kits include:
· Trees for the 21st Century patches and DVD
· Activity Guide for Facilitators (by grade level)
· Tree Planting and Stewardship Guide
· Seedling trees native to region 

Click here to learn more.
 

Morgan Stanley: Small Steps make a Big Difference

Morgan Stanley LondonIn June, ERTHNXT piloted a new program to help Morgan Stanley employees participate in their annual Environmental Awareness Day. Pledge cards were sold in Morgan Stanley cafeterias around the world and online. For each card sold, children and youth will plant a tree with ERTHNXT.

Like to get your company involved in doing good deeds for the planet?  Contact us to learn more.
 
Congrats to Morgan Stanley's London team (above) for gathering the most pledges!
 
A Big Green Welcome to New Board Member
 
Andy SimonERTHNXT is thrilled to introduce Andy Simon, Vice President for Global Real Estate and Facilities at IMS Health, as a new member of ERTHNXT's board of directors. Andy is responsible for properties and leases comprising 140 locations in over 75 countries on five continents.
 
Andy is also developing a sustainability program and corporate guidelines to help IMS Health reduce its carbon footprint and implement sustainable practices in all its locations.
 
Welcome aboard!
You can help broaden our reach and impact - click the "Forward to a Friend" link at left! 
 
Your partner for the future,

Janet Milkman, President, ERTHNXT
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The mission of ERTHNXT is to help ensure there is a future of life on Earth for all species. ERTHNXT pursues this goal through programs that:

  • Educate young people with a curriculum of scientifically-based environmental knowledge;
  • Encourage them to take actions which will help advance the mission; and
  • Ensure that these actions/activities can be repeated and expanded as participants grow in knowledge and capacity