2006 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

Winter Festival Jan 30, 2006

The Kenwood PTSA hosted a Winter Festival, Silent Auction on Saturday January 28th, Kenwood families, staff members, student alumni and friends enjoyed many activities including Rock Climbing, a giant inflatable slide, Fast Pitch and Dunk Tank. We had the opportunity to join the community with our booth, which provided information about environmental issues and community programs. Thank you! Kenwood’s PTSA.

North Miami Beach WaterFest- March 11, 2006 

In the framework of the Common Ground for Conservation World Water Day 2006 celebration, we participated in the NMB Waterfest.
NMB Waterfest is a family-oriented community environmental expo that attracts attendees from northern Miami-Dade County.
More than 2.000 people attended NMB Waterfest 2006.
The primary focuses of NMB Waterfest include:

• Water Conservation information, advice and resources for homeowners
• Water resources information
• Everglades restauration education
• Recycling an waste reduction information
• Pollution prevention
• Florida Friendly landscaping
• Other environmental issues relative to South Florida.
  

It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air on March 18, 2006

Common Ground for Conservation kicked off its spring It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air public information campaign, as part of its year-round public information and awareness initiatives to highlight the simple things people can do to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion. The program provides information and resources on actions that fit into busy schedules without major inconvenience.

Miami-Dade Baynanza Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day on April 22, 2006



Earth Day Celebration! Baynanza, which has arrived to its 25th years, is a celebration of Biscayne Bay and its importance as one of our most important ecological and economic systems of Miami-Dade.

Volunteering for this event was an enjoyable experience. We had several dozen volunteers involved in that public cleanup effort.


Pictures

National Volunteer Week- April 23 – 29, 2006

April 29th our CEO joined us in celebrating the contributions of volunteers of Common Ground for Conservation at Continental Park, where she handed out the National Volunteer Week Certificates of Appreciation, in recognition of their ongoing volunteer efforts and commitment to the community.

“With immeasurable generosity and selflessness, these volunteers share their time and talent to improve our community and help our community’s residents”, said Mildred Real.

It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air on June 18, 2006

Common Ground for Conservation kicked off its summer It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air public information campaign, as part of its year-round public information and awareness initiatives to highlight the simple things people can do to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion. The program provides information and resources on actions that fit into busy schedules without major inconvenience.

World Water Monitoring Day Campaign August 31, 2006

Common Ground launched its campaign of enrollment of volunteers for the World Water Monitoring Day. This campaign had the support of CableTap Television. With this initiative, the Water Monitoring Team of volunteers grew and we could multiply efforts to increase the public awareness about the meaningful of monitored waters in South Florida.

Watch the Video: Host Johanna Gomez, Producer by Eleana Comandri. MIAMI-DADE CABLE-TAP

International Coastal Cleanup Sept 16, 2006

More than 20 volunteers and the Water Monitoring Team of Common for Ground Conservation jointed the celebration of the International Coastal Cleanup that took place in the Matheson Hammock.

Pictures & More

National Pollution Prevention Week Sep 18-24, 2006

The Future Is NOW - Prevention Begins with You!

We handout information in Hispanic community events about how to prevent pollution and conserve resources with helpful tips on a variety of topics such as how to use less gasoline, save energy, water conservation or how to garden in an environmentally friendly way. More than 1400 brochures were delivered.

It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air on Sep 21, 2006

Common Ground for Conservation kicked off its fall It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air public information campaign, as part of its year-round public information and awareness initiatives to highlight the simple things people can do to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion. The program provides information and resources on actions that fit into busy schedules without major inconvenience.

I World Marinera Congress Sept 28 – Oct 01, 2006

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Common for Ground Conservation and Sentimiento Peruano, organized the I World Marinera Congress. More than 300 people were involved in dance workshops. During four days of parties and colors, the Peruvian community in U.S. had the opportunity to offer its culture and splendor to the rest of the Hispanic Community.

The event also relied on EXPOFAIR, where the visitors found typical food, artesian and customs, reflecting the cultural, distinctive diversity Peru has to offer, information about environmental issues was also available, encouraging people to take advantage of the opportunity to attend educational fieldtrips in the natural areas of the County.
.                                   more information      spot

Training World Water Monitoring Day Oct 16, 2006

Our Youth Leader of volunteers, Arturo Gomez, as taken the training on Water Monitoring to his classmates and managed to get them to join his Water Monitoring Team. 

Congratulations Arturo! You did a great job!

World Water Monitoring Day at Matheson Hammock Oct 18 , 2006

This was a great way to learn how monitoring helps to protect our waters. Four simple tests are basic indicators of the water’s health. The volunteers learned how to sample for dissolved oxygen (DO), acidity (pH), temperature and turbidity and also learned what each of these mean to the water’s quality!

“Business as an Agent of World Benefit – Management Knowledge Leading Positive Change” October 22-25, 2006

We were invited to this event organized by the Academy of Management, Case Western Reserve University, and the UN Global Compact.

The goal of the Forum was to develop new ways for business to address the world’s most pressing needs while also making a profit. In addition to attendees in Cleveland, several thousand participants from 37 countries joined the BAWB Virtual Forum, an online platform providing live coverage from the event.

More than 400 business leaders and educators from around the world met in Cleveland/Ohio.

A key outcome of the forum was the agreement among representatives from major academic institutions and initiatives, including the Academy of Management, the British Academy of Management, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the European Foundation for Management Development, the European Academy of Business in Society, and the Global Responsible Leadership Initiative, to begin the process of drafting Principles for Responsible Business Education (PRBE). The Principles, inspired by the UNGC Principles, will serve as a framework for action of the academic world as a strategic partner in the advancement of good corporate citizenship worldwide.

The Ramble at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Nov 11-12, 2006

Fairchild hosts a wide variety of cultural events that reflect the diversity of Miami-Dade. Their annual family event, the Ramble, is a celebration of outdoor living in South Florida, which has been held every year since 1938. This year we have the privilege of putting up a booth along with other environmental education providers. This event draws over 15,000 people.
...more pictures                       

America Recycle Day- It All Comes Back To you! Nov 15, 2006

Everyone knows recycling means less trash going to our landfills. But the greatest environmental benefits of recycling are related not to landfills, but to the conservation of energy and natural resources and the prevention of pollution when a recycled material, rather than a raw material, is used to make a new product.
Common Ground for Conservation endorses the recycling and the purchase of products made with recycled content and encourages the community to get involved in the contest, "Florida (K-12) Schools Recycling Pledge Card" promoting, distributing and collecting Postcards at the Miami-Dade schools.

International Walk to School at Kenwood K-8 Center Nov 29, 2006

In 2006, millions of children, parents, and community leaders from 40 countries around the world joined together in celebration of International Walk to School Month.Walking to school promotes safety, health, concern for the environment and physical activity among children.


We participated to raise concern for the environment, reduce traffic congestion and pollution.

It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air on Dec 21, 2006

Common Ground for Conservation kicked off its winter It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air public information campaign, as part of its year-round public information and awareness initiatives to highlight the simple things people can do to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion. The program provides information and resources on actions that fit into busy schedules without major inconvenience.