A series of plays the city of Port Coquitlam is considering funding would teach children the importance of reducing waste and minimizing their carbon foot print.
The production would be organized by the Dream Rider Theatre's Environmental Outreach Program and the city is considering incorporating $2,000 into the 2012 environmental protection budget to pay for four performances.
There are five plays to be performed at several Port Coquitlam schools to audiences ranging between five and 12 years of age.
Each event costs about $500 and features a selection of plays including Zero Heroes, which focuses on reducing waste; Keep Cool, which teaches students what they can do to reduce their carbon footprint; and A2Z of H20, which talks about the importance of water conservation. Clean Up Your Act is another play that teaches students about littering and ReThink looks at benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling.
Dream Rider Theatre has operated its educational programs at schools across the Lower Mainland for more than 13 years.
Its plays introduce elementary-aged children to the fundamentals of environmental awareness and have won awards from the Burns Bog Conservation Society and the Eco-Arts Awards.
The city of Coquitlam and Port Moody are also considering approving funding for the plays to come to their communities.
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