Thursday, May 14, 2009

The Mission of the National Green Museum is to provide Museum services, namely, curation, maintenance and exhibition, in a building gallery-type setting or over the internet, of exhibits relating to environmental or sustainability projects of each city, state, nation or country. .

Educational services include conducting extracurricular programs, guided tours, workshops for teachers, workshops for individuals of all ages, lectures, book readings and youth initiatives in the nature of educational and cultural seminars and workshops all pertaining to environmental or sustainability projects of each city, state, nation or country.

The Mission of the Hope Award is to promote the interest, excellence and environmental stewardship in schools, cities or communities through the medium of an award given in person or through the Internet to individuals of all ages who have promoted or are promoting environmentally friendly or sustainable projects.

Hope Award is an acronym for the phrase "Hero of Planet Earth" Award.

The Hope Award was presented to several schools at the National Environmental Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony on 11/23/08 at the Hotel Allegro in Chicago. The Hope Award was also presented to over 40 participants on 3/27/08 at the 59th Annual Chicago Science Fair at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

Many of these students participated in the First Annual National Environmental Science Fair at the National Green Museum on May 2, 2009 at 1640 N Wells in Chicago. Alderman Manny Flores presented them with an award. Please see http://www.environmentalhalloffame.net/ (photos #4 and #5).

Photo #3, show exhibits at the National Green Museum, during the National Environmental Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony for Ed Begley Jr on March 22, 2009.

If you know of an individual, student environmental group or organization that deserves to receive the Hope Award, please contact Allen and Catherine at 641-451-5199. You can also email the Hope Award at http://www.environmentalfame.blogspot.com/

The goal of the National Green Museum is to provide a home for the plan and achievements of every school, city and neighborhood in the USA to “go green” through exhibits.

As a Super Green Think Tank, the National Green Museum will help everyone share best practices, improve their plan, and have greater achievements for their community and schools. The exhibits serve as a Green Vision Board for the community.

The goal of the Environmental Science Fair is to encourage students to research the most scientifically demonstrated approaches to conserving water and energy, recycling, green transportation, insulation, solar roof and solar hot water energy, wind and geothermal energy, sustainability, and other environmental areas, which would benefit their school, neighborhood or city. As an option, students may add a second exhibit, which goes into details of how to apply at least one of these technologies to their school, neighborhood or city.

The goal of the Environmental Hall of Fame is to honor individuals, organizations and businesses that have top solutions to reduce global warming and energy costs, and increase energy independence and sustainability.

How You Can Help
You can help create or sponsor a green exhibit for your business, neighborhood, school or organization at no net cost.

How You Can Create or Sponsor an Exhibit for Your Community to support its efforts to “Go Green” (at no net cost!):

Simply commit to sell 12-20 books of Hope for Planet Earth: 30 Student Geniuses Share What We Can Do Now to Reduce Energy Costs and Global Warming.* Twelve books will fund your community’s exhibit for 6 months; Twenty books fund your exhibit for one year! Individuals who purchase books receive a one-year pass to the National Green Museum, which will soon be worth $1000s in discounts.

Neighborhood Co-Coordinators who commit to finding approximately 10 individuals in their community to sell 10 books will create a gallery will have their name placed on the gallery. They can also nominate and give an award to a qualified honoree.

Neighborhood and Exhibit Co-Coordinators will have their picture in the exhibits. Both can have a “Night at the Museum” event for their friends and associates, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, great PR and picture with their neighborhood group. Please adopt the National Green Museum!

Be honored as a Founding Member of the National Green Museum and Environmental Hall of Fame. Goal: 1000 books by June 6, World Environment Day. Cost $12/book – 10 books for only $100.

Our goal is to create a gallery of 8-12 green exhibits for every community. This can easily be done with the sale of 100 books for each community. Individuals who purchase books receive a one year pass to the National Green Museum, which will soon be worth $100’s in discounts.

You can pre-purchase your community’s “Green Vision Board” for only $25, and receive two books and two membership cards! Ask how you can invest in one of our projects.

*Three Reasons for Title: 1) Solutions to Reduce Global Warming, 2) Students are the next generation’s greatest hope to help Planet Earth, 3) Each Student Exhibitor received the HOPE Award (Hero of Planet Earth Award) at during the 59th Annual CPS Science Fair at the Museum of Science and Industry.

Past and Future Events:




  • 18 top environmentalists, including Art Linkletter, Mario Van Peebles and Van Jones were inducted at the inaugural Environmental Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles, June, 2008.

  • 36 top environmentalists, including Pierce Brosnan, Mayor Daley, Sadhu Johnston, American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) were inducted in Chicago, November 2008.

  • Ed Begley, Jr. was inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame on March 22, 2009 and was also the inaugural event for National Green Museum’s new location on Wells Street in Chicago.

  • Alderman Vi Daley (43rd Ward), Alderman Joe Moore (49th Ward) and his wife, environmentalist Barbara Moore, were inducted at the National Green Museum Earth Day Celebration, April 22, 2009.

  • The first annual National Environmental Science Fair was held on Saturday, May 2, 10 AM - 3 PM. The event featured approximately 30 Environmental Science students who exhibited at the 59th Annual CPS Student Science Fair held at the Museum of Science and Industry. Alderman Manny Flores (1st Ward) was honored and gave students their awards.

  • Alderman Gene Schulter (47th Ward) will be inducted on May 26, 2009
Events are free, however we gladly accept donations. Proceeds go to fund your community exhibit. The greatest donation you can make is to help sponsor an exhibit to help your neighborhood “Go Green.”

Allen Rubin and Catherine Corbin, Co-Coordinators
Email: Please go here [environmentalfame (at) lisco (dot) com]
Phone: 641-451-5199
Website: EnvironmentalFame.com





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