DHS Students Act to Help Planet
Earthworks group at Deerfield High School subtly lets people know what they can do.
Anyone dropping people off or picking them up at Deerfield High School for the last eight years has been given a subtle message about protecting the environment from Earthworks, a student group at the institution. There are signs cautioning people about the negative effects of idling a car. “Clean Air Counts,” reads the marker. “Make a visible difference. Save fuel and air—please don’t idle.” Earlier: DHS Students Clean Up for a Day “Earthworks is a group of students who are passionate about saving the environment through stewardship,” Township High School District 113 Communications Director Natalie Kaplan said. “Since cars line up outside of Deerfield High School to pick up and drop off students, Earthworks thought the no idling sign …
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Amy Parker
3:37 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
I am a big fan of Earthworks! I sit on the Village of Deerfield's Sustainability Commission, and they have been enthusiastic contributors to our efforts at promoting sustainability within the village. The commission's idling-education campaign was introduced DHS and at the District 109 Elementary and Middle Schools last year to encourage all parents and guardians to refrain from idling their car … more ›