Green Kids

1. Green Kids A Go Forward Strategy for 2006-2007

2. History • Founded in 1991 • dedicated solely to the environmental education of children through live interactive theatre • First tour, week long, was seen by 2000 children. • First tour of this nature in Canada • Green Kids has performed for over 700 000 children • Maintains an office in the Historical Exchange District in Winnipeg and interactive web site for Parents, Educators and Children

3. Statement of Mission, Vision and Our Approach to Environmental Education • Our Vision: Children Changing the World. • Our Mission: To educate children and teachers on environmental issues and inspire them to take positive action towards protecting our environment. • Our Method: environmental education in elementary schools through live theatre. • Our Guiding Principles: • Important to educate the children who will run this world in the future. • Children can have a positive impact on their future and that of our planet. • Every little bit of help is an invaluable contribution. • Our environmental education programs are designed to allow young people to understand that they can and do make a difference. • Our Approach: • Positive and pro-active • It is the individual's responsibility to make change on this planet. • Do not support finger pointing and blaming. Scare tactics are not part of the Green Kids message. • We as an organization are non political.

4. Goals • $150,000 annual revenues in 2006 and $220,000 in 2007 • Tour 100 schools in MB, Sask ON. in 2006 • 150 schools in MB, Sask. On. AB. and BC in 2007. • Two office staff by 2007 • Repair Vegetable oil bus and complete engine conversion by summer 2007 • Partnerships with environmental organizations • Build Honourary Advisory Committee (HAC), Board of Directors and Volunteer Base • Expand GK programming

5. Major Clients and Markets • Kindergarten to Grade 6 Students • Teachers • Corporate Government Sponsors • Personal Donors • Foundations • Associations

6. Current and Future Projects • The Annual Tour • Green Kids Theatre Camp at Fort Whyte Centre • The All Weather Eco-Bus • Green Kids Clubs • French Programming • First Nations Content • Content Publishing

7. Keys to Success • Live Theatre • Eco-Focus • Staff and Volunteers • Board of Directors • The Honourary Advisory Committee • The Script Advisory Committee • Partnerships and Linkages . • Debt Free

8. Funding The Funding Package • A creative funding package including a CD highlighting our show Our Approach • Green Kids does not judge from where our funding comes. • our sponsors should be recognized for their contributions.

9. Go Forward Strategy • As many grants and requests for sponsorship as possible. • Build our Staff and volunteers so that there are always at least two people in the Green kids office managing the administration and fundraising duties • Attract at least four additional board members • Build the Honourary Advisory committee. • The next School Tour will begin in the fall of 2006

10. Environmental Impact of Green Kids For those making a Big Change, the following figures apply • Water conserved (in gallons) = 1,393,600,000 • Water Pollution diverted (in tonnes) = 140.7 • Waste Diverted from Landfill (in tonnes) = 4548.6 • Greenhouse gas sequestered from the atmosphere (in tonnes) =19,214

11. Thank-you All Very Much for Coming