Improving Community Environments
The goal of Phi Theta Kappa’s partnership with Keep America Beautiful is to focus attention on the environment by helping to improve our communities. Keep America Beautiful forms public/private partnerships and programs that engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community environments. As a recognized leader in community improvement, Keep America Beautiful is guided by these principles:
Education
This is the key to encouraging positive behaviors toward community improvement.
Individual Responsibility
Improving community environments and quality of life all begins with personal responsibility – individuals becoming more engaged as citizens and stewards of the environment.
Public-Private Partnerships
Broad-based community alliances are essential to achieve sustainable community improvement.
Volunteer Action
By engaging volunteers, we extend the reach of our education and multiply the impact of our actions.
Keep America Beautiful seeks to change individual behaviors and improves communities through a focus on litter prevention, waste reduction and beautification. By connecting with Keep America Beautiful or its affiliates in your area, Phi Theta Kappans can participate in one or more of the Keep America Beautiful programs described in this Program Guide to make a difference on your campus and in your community.
For the program period of 2006 – 08, Phi Theta Kappa chapters are encouraged to undertake activities in four major areas:
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Education/Awareness
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Recycling
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Beautification
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Clean Communities
