1. 2015-2016 Governor’s Project: Key Goes Green

2. What is Key Goes Green?
An environmental awareness project in which involve education about the environment, hands on work with nature, recycling projects, and so much more.
Nature is all around us, which means we are all surrounded by potential projects.

3. The Purpose of Key Goes Green
To increase environmental awareness in Florida and the Cayman Islands.
To build leadership skills in members through easily accessible events.
To expand our environmental focus into members’ daily lives
To increase Kiwanis Family relations through all- age projects.

4. What can you do to get involved?

5. Beach Cleanups
A beach cleanup is a great hands-on project that a lot of members love to come out to!
These projects are also great because they are easily accessible and easy to schedule.
After the project, you can have a fun day at the beach.

6. Park Beautification
Volunteer at your local park and plant some vegetation to add some flora and fauna.
Not only will your park become more attractive, but you will also be helping the environment.

7. Resources for Environmentally-Related Community Service Events:
Urban Paradise Guild: This guide provides a calendar with a surplus amount of available community service activities hosted every single day! It also provides information such as date, time, location, and the contact person to RSVP.
ECOMB: The Environmental Coalition of Miami & the Beaches, or ECOMB, is an environmental education and nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable living practices, fostering environmental stewardship and preserving the ecology of communities. This is also the organization you can work with to adopt a beach!

8. Resources for Environmentally-Related Community Service Events:
FriendsofJupiterBeach: Volunteer for a beach cleanup or become a beach ambassador!
HandsOnMiami: HandsOn Miami inspires, equips and mobilizes people to take action to positively effect change in Miami-Dade County.
VolunteerCleanup: This is a great website to find any cleanup happening in your area!

9. Kiwanis Family Relations

10. Kiwanis Kids
Plan a day to conduct workshops with your local elementary schools and educate them on topics such as recycling
Work with them to plant a garden
Start a recycling program at their school

11. Builder’s Club
Key Goes Green is a great project for educating youth about the environment.
Team up with your local Builder’s Club to volunteer to have a cleanup or visit their school to have workshops about the environment.

12. Circle K
Team up with your local Circle K to educate the community about invasive plant species and to remove them from local parks and plant native species in the place.
Keep this an ongoing project by returning to the park frequently to make sure the location is clear of invasive species.

13. Aktion Club
Team up with your local Aktion Club to participate in hands on projects such as:
Planting flowers in your community
Starting a butterfly garden; remember to visit as often as possible to maintain it.

14. Kiwanis
Speak with your local Kiwanis club to sponsor a family environmental awareness fair, an events educated about the environmental alternatives that they can bring back to the community.

15. Governor’s Project Awards
- Governor’s Project Banner Patch
If your club participates in or organizes at least 3 Key Goes Green projects they may qualify.
Governor’s Project Member Award
If a member completes at least 25 hours of service directly related to the Governor’s Project and is recommended by their advisor they may qualify.
Governor’s Project Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to a Key Clubber who has clearly served their home, school, and community through Key Goes Green

16. #KeyGoesGreen
Share your Key Goes Green projects on social media using the hashtag: KeyGoesGreen
When using #KeyGoesGreen you have the chance of being featured in The Sunshine Source or on the Governor’s Project Page.

17. Questions?
Have questions? Need assistance planning? Contact the Governor’s Project Committee Chair, Gianna Hasbun-Prinstein at