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North Babylon Students Challenge Oprah to Join Fight on Global Warming.

“Mr. Luna’s Bright Idea” empowers students to take action on global warming and seeks out “star power”.

North Babylon, NY--Over 200 students will gather with posters, hand-made signs, and banners that have one message, "Help us Oprah". The students, under the leadership of their science teacher, Mr. Kenny Luna, are part of the initiative "Mr. Luna's Bright Idea". Mr. Luna's Bright Idea aims to fight global warming one light bulb at a time, with the goal of getting every student in America a compact florescent light bulb (CFL). CFL's on average use 75% less energy than normal light bulbs. If every student in America changed one bulb to a CFL bulb it would add up to savings of $2.3 billion!

Mr. Kenny Luna came up with the idea after watching an Oprah show on global warming and listening to his favorite song "Stand Up" by Dave Matthews Band. "We must all "stand up" and do something about global warming," stated Mr. Kenny Luna, 8th grade Science Teacher, Robert Moses Middle School, "It's about our children's future. They are the one's who will bear the brunt of global warming."

"Global Warming will affect this generation of children. Children need to understand their actions can protect the earth and their inaction will harm the earth," stated Maureen Dolan Murphy, Program Coordinator, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, "North Babylon School District, through Kenny Luna's leadership, has empowered their students to take action. This is the right message our schools need to be sending to our students."

"On behalf of Deer Park Home Depot, it is our pleasure to donate 5,500 CFL bulbs to the youth of America. It is our experience that with helping children, in the future is always brighter. No pun intended!" stated George Wiley, General Manger of the Deer Park Home Depot.

The students have been actively involved in raising money to buy every student in North Babylon a CFL. Home Depot's surprise announcement is a testimony to the students' dedication to this initiative.

"Home Depot is "Standing Up" in North Babylon. Now, we need Oprah to "Stand Up" with us. Let's make this dream a reality and give every child in America one CFL bulb to fight global warming!" concluded Luna.

PRESS CONFERENCE

Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Robert Moses Middle School - Auditorium
234 Phelps Lane
North Babylon, NY 11703

For more information on "Mr. Luna's Bright idea”
http://www.thebrightidea.blogspot.com/

North Babylon has put together a charity basketball game, the high school teachers vs. the middle school teachers, to raise money for their initiative. The basketball game will take place Thursday, March 16, 2006 in the North Babylon High School, West gym, 7pm. Admission is $2 per person, silent auction, raffle for video IPOD.

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