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Being green conscious can help save energy and put green back into your pockets, especially in the cooler months. Live Green Learn Green is a great organization started by two high school students, Richa and Aleeya, with a grant from Youth Venture. The girls help ‘green’ the homes of lower-income families, and aim to reduce the living costs for the families by providing them with energy efficient materials to install in their homes.

The team raises money for the Green Kits by providing babysitting and tutoring services to families. The money earned is then donated to Live Green Learn Green and in turn the volunteers receive community service hours. It’s wonderful that they’re helping others, and allowing other young people to make a change in their community.

A Standard Live Green Learn Green Efficiency Kit Includes:
- Compact Fluorescent (CF) light bulbs
- Weather stripping for window crevices
- Window insulation film
- Door sweeps
- Water heater insulation blanket

Watch this video of the girls describing some of the methods they use, and how making a few changes around the house can conserve energy. Maybe you can start a similar project in your own community, or even make some of these green changes around your own house.

It’s your last chance to vote and decide who will be Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing in music as the final round of the competition comes to a close. For the past few months Radio Disney has been introducing the five contestants: Gabi Wilson, Josh Golden, Jasmine, Kropp Circle, and Cymphonique. The highest ranked N.B.T. artist will have the opportunity to have their single featured on the upcoming Radio Disney Jams 12 album, and will be featured in on-air commercials on Radio Disney. The final round of open voting will end on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 8:00 pm ET, and the winner will be announced on Friday, December 11.

Listen to Radio Disney and go to http://www.radiodisney.com where you can see profiles and performance videos of each of the contestants, and cast your rating. From watching the profile videos, each of the contestants seems to be creative, motivated and talented; we’re sure they’ll all continue making great music no matter who wins!

Watch the promo video below to catch a glimpse of the contestants:

Several young celebrities are teaming up with the organization ONE in the fight against global poverty. They’re asking college students to take a stand by taking part in the movement, and becoming local activists. Some of the stars who have joined the ONE campaign are High School Musical’s Corbin Bleu, Twilight’s Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed and Jackson Rathbone, 90210’s Tristan Wilds, Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester, Jessica Szohr and Ed Westwick, Heroes’ Hayden Panettiere, Star Trek’s John Cho and Tropic Thunder’s Brandon T. Jackson.

Corbin Bleu commented on his Facebook page about the importance of the campaign:

“Some people might say young people don’t care about the world beyond our classroom, our family, our friends – but I don’t believe that’s true.

“In an increasingly global world, we have to look beyond ourselves. By raising our voices together, we can and will make a difference in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease. Join us as ONE.” – Corbin Bleu

ONE was co-founded by singer and activist Bono and other campaigners, and is backed by more than 2 million people who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Watch the PSA for the campaign below, and find out how you can help support the campaign and receive updates at www.one.org/us/buzz.