TangibleGreen Tip - Coming Soon...Facts, Figures and Information from the Florida Green Energy & Climate Conference Palm Beach County School District Essay Contest! The Essay Topic: The Importance of Eating Locally Grown Food

On May 22, 2013 Five students from the Palm Beach County School District were announced as the winners of the 4th annual Florida Green Energy and Climate Conference Essay Contest. The topic: The importance of locally grown food.
The winners are as follows in no particular order:
1.      Kat Mager – Jupiter HS (9th grade)

2.      Mark Whalen – Jupiter HS (9th grade)

3.      Prachi Bhavsar – Jupiter Middle School (7th grade)

4.      Willmar  Escalante – Palm Springs Middle School (8th grade)

5.      Brett DeMarco – Forest Hill Community HS (11th grade)

As for my thoughts on judging the essay contest, well, this is the fourth straight year I have been doing this essay contest with the Conference, FPL, and the School District.  Over those four years the students have shown an increasing and well-rounded understanding  of environmental, human health,  and economic consequences related to current human behavior.  I am infinitely  hopeful for our future, they give me that every year...how fortunate I am!

The essays will be published here and on the Our Greener World radio show website, www.ogwradio.com   Every week from May 23rd to June 20th you can hear one essay contest winner read their essay on the show.  Tune in to Our Greener World on Seaview Radio (106.9 FM, 95.9 FM, and 960 AM) Thursday Evenings at 6PM.