Tuesday, April 20, 2010

World Wisdom: Wow! Wow! Wubbzy

In celebration of Earth Day, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy is going green! In the new DVD, he teaches kids easy ways to do their part to help the environment. To help celebrate the new release Anchor Bay has partnered with the Alliance for Community Trees (ACT). For every “Wubbzy Goes Green” DVD sold between April 1st and May 31st, Anchor Bay will donate $1 to ACT to help support the planting of trees in playgrounds and schoolyards.

Here are some tips and cool “tree trivia” inspired by “Wubbzy Goes Green” and ACT:

- Take along washable cups or travel mugs instead of disposables.
- Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth.
- Volunteer with community organizations that plant trees like the Alliance for Community Trees!

Trees make for thriving children!

Did you know…

- asthma rates among 4- and 5-year-old children fell by 25% for every extra 343 trees per square kilometer?*
- students perform better in tests when surrounded by trees and grass?**
- neighborhoods with more trees experience less crime?**
- four million trees would save $20 million in annual air pollution cleanup!***
- three to four shade trees located strategically around a house can cut summer cooling costs by 30-50%!***
- performing activities in green settings can reduce children’s Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms.**

* Columbia University
** Human-Environment Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois
***ACT

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment with your easiest "green" tip.

To earn extra entries, do any of the following:
- Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway
- Blog about the contest, then link to this giveaway

Deadline is April 30th

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