What’s So Green About Prom?
ACE Alumni
|May 3, 2011

Well, that’s up to you – how do you want to use you’re climate ninja skills to cut carbon and have fun at prom? We’ve got a few ideas to help you green your prom and even a little contest over there on our Facebook page.
Here’s how it works on Facebook – take a picture of you (and maybe your friends) rocking either an eco-outfit or vintage/home-made accessories and post it to our Facebook page. Maybe you’re going to wear a vintage dress or borrow jewelry, or maybe your corsage is made from a local flower – whatever you do, send us a pic.
Then, there’s Facebook part dos – the carpool shot. We’re looking for the best picture of your most creative carpooling to prom, like Ashley did last week (picture –>).
We’re giving out $50 to 2 winners – best in each category (eco-outfit & carpool).
Now back to greening your prom. Here’s a list of our top 5 ideas for green prom projects. Click on any one of them to find resources to help you do it.
- Donate your dress (donatemydress.org)
- Vintage/home-made accessories
- Green your decorations
- Serve local food
- Creative Carpooling
We’re looking forward to hearing the stories and seeing the pictures. This contest is going on until June 1st, so get on it.
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