I am a recycling nut, so it was no surprise that I was thrilled when I was asked to be part of a new recycling committee at our elementary school. Parents around campus can often be heard discussing the copious amounts of paper that our school uses (translate - “wastes”) and the recyclables that end up in the trash. Our team was getting ready to set up an action plan of our own, when our lead parent learned about Cancel A Car. The program educates students about global warming and inspires them and their families to take energy saving actions.

They teach that when people save energy and resources at school and at home, it’s just like taking a car off the road!

Cancel A Car has a fantastic program in place that helps our students learn about what they can do to combat global warming. They provide a school-wide assembly, along with teaching materials and student activities. Their Coupon Books provide families with action items that contain simple energy-saving tips and their respective carbon savings. Each student takes a booklet home and returns the coupons after taking specific actions.

With the support from our principal, we agreed to join the other 24 schools in our county who use this program. After the parents had cleared from the room, I was shocked to learn that one of the parents in the room is opposed to the program and the “propaganda” that it teaches! She sent out an e-mail calling herself “an inconvenient parent” and one who does not believe that Global Warming exists. I was truly appalled to learn that she likened it to the propaganda used by the Nazis.

I just received a copy of the e-mail that this woman sent in opposition to today’s speaker. She was concerned that her son would hear this information and “drink the koolaid”:

For more, please visit: http://whatscookingblog.com/2007/12/11/an-inconvient-parent/