Hi!
My name is Moineau (Mwa-no). It's a French nickname a young Scandinavian seal gave me. It means "Sparrow". But even though I have a French name, I am from Antarctica. Did you know that of all the continents in the world, Antarctica is the one with the most fresh water? Guess where all that water is stored? Yep, you guessed it - ice!
But due to our planet heating up, the ice in Antarctica's ice sheets and glaciers are melting rapidly, releasing huge amounts of fresh water into the oceans - which scientists say could have bad effects on the warm ocean currents that stabilize our climate. Still, I have hope. No matter how small, everything we do has an impact.
When I heard the children at Sunset Elementary were working to make their school greener, I couldn't pass up the chance to help meet their goals by judging their "What can a kid do" art contest. What creative children they are! Please visit the gallery to see the all the winning artwork. By the way, I took the pictures myself and I must say, I'm quite proud of it!
Anyway, all donations from my adoptions go directly to Sunset Elementary's greening efforts. The money will be used for projects like installing solar panels, planting an organic garden, energy efficient light bulbs, and maybe even a passive ventilation system!
The "adopt me" button below will take you to the Firstgiving website. It's fast, easy and totally secure. Make a donation of $25 or more and you're officially adopting me!
Just remember to do two very important things -
- Enter your name and address in the "comments" box
- Check the button that says, "Yes, let the user see my e-mail address."
This way the orphanage staff will know where to send me. And remember, you can always donate or adopt by contacting the orphanage directly by e-mail - let.it.snow @ saveasnowman.org
Thank you for joining our efforts in making our planet a little cooler and a little greener!
Best to all of you!
