"Let Love Grow": A Girl Scout Silver Award Project

Closing out July was Aynsley H, a loving father who made Week Four an amazing week. He provided the following feedback: July 22-28, 2023 "A very educational experience & loved it" Thank you for the great feedback, Aynsley H!

The third week of Let Love Grow has been a massive success with adopter Isabella N, a plant-loving high schooler. The following feedback was provided: July 15-21, 2023 "It was very interesting to watch as the air quality in the house improved. It teaches you about understanding the importance of good air quality for your health and the importance of avoiding air pollution." Thank you for the great feedback, Isabella N!

We had another fantastic week with Emema N, a caring grandma and avid plant lover. She provided the following feedback: July 8-14, 2023 "Yes, I learned a lot about the importance of indoor air quality." Thank you, Emema N, for your amazing contributions to Let Love Grow!

Our first week kicked off with Annrose H, a Girl Scout volunteer and parent. She provided the following feedback:  July 1-7, 2023 "I had fun and always looked forward to writing my journal entries. I will be purchasing my own indoor air quality monitor and am happy that I participated in the "Let Love Grow" project. I wish you girls all the best with completing your project and earning the Silver Award!"  Thank you, Annrose H, for being an awesome first volunteer!

 Human beings need air to live. Good air quality will help us to live longer and healthier lives. Air pollution, specifically household pollution, is a national and global problem. Having proper indoor house plants and caring for them are a low cost, low maintenance, and natural way to improve indoor air quality. Americans and people around the world can benefit from the ‘Let Love Grow’ project by learning about indoor air quality and how to improve it. References: https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/improving-indoor-air-quality https://www.nachi.org/plants-indoor-air-quality.htm https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/collective-action-needed-improve-quality-air-we-share

“Let Love Grow” is a Girl Scout Silver Award project that includes a kit to help educate the importance of indoor air quality.  Why? Americans spend 90% of their time indoors and believe the air they are breathing in their homes, schools, or workplaces are cleaner than the air outside. However, the air they breathe indoors tends to be more polluted. (https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq) The kit includes – a spider plant, a binder with instructions, survey, and an air quality monitor. We have asked family, friends, and community members to adopt our plant for a 7-day period and record the air quality statistics for 6 months. Our project will last from July 1 to December 31, 2023, and will continue with our community partner, Eco El Paso. Our project was inspired after completing the ‘Cadette Girl Scout Breathe Journey’ in February of this year where we learned about the importance of outdoor air quality. For our take action project, we created and donated an air quality flag ...

  Hello, my name is Sophia H.! I enjoy playing in my school's musical programs and reading books, as well as participating in Girl Scouts. Welcome to the 'Let Love Grow Silver Award Project' blog! Hello, my name is Avia C., and I enjoy participating in Girl Scouts, playing softball, and drawing. I hope you enjoy going on our Silver Award journey with us!