![]() ![]() On Arbor Day, May 29, 2011, the GED Plus program hosted an environmental essay contest and planted a 15-foot red autumn maple tree donated by Bemis Tree Farm in Little Rock. ![]() It’s a way of life we hope catches on with these new Soldiers.” “Here, this is who we are, good stewards of the earth and defenders of our environment. “We make them think about what they use, throw away or recycle,” said GED Plus Commander Lt. As a green building, the complex also features efficient and recycled building materials, smart lighting, computer regulated temperatures, and water conserving appliances. Paper recycling containers are in each of the 22 classrooms, along with multiple material recycling bins in offices, break rooms and cafeteria. When recruits enter the GED Plus complex, they are introduced to a culture of reusing, recycling and conserving the environment. But it comes as a surprise to some whose old mores and values are challenged forcing them to think about environmental impacts of each action or inaction. The National Guard’s newest recruits arrive at the GED Plus program knowing their teachers will challenge their minds as they work towards their diplomas. ![]()
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