Getting Students Outside with Five Steps to Reduce Plastic Use
Creating community action with plastic-free initiatives
Posts tagged ‘pollution’
Dec 24
Dec 24
Healthy Schools, Bright Futures
Engaging students and the school community in win-win-win actions
to tackle climate change, address eco-anxiety, and improve health
Apr 22
Youth Transforming Transit
The benefits public transit can have on our youth, schools, and the community
Nov 8
Jun 12
Turn The Key To Be Idle Free
Implementing No Idle Zones in schools helps the environment and improves student’s health
Green Commuting Challenge
How a suburban middle school radically increased the number of students walking and reduced car traffic to the school
Where Does the Plastic Go?
Using Socio-Scientific Issues in the classroom to study plastic pollution in the ocean and the physical properties of plastics
Stormwater Stewards
Stormwater science lab and field activities for middle and high school students
Apr 30
Organizing Youth Environmental Summits
For middle and high school students, the concepts of visual pollution and transportation are excellent entry points for studying the complex issues involved in community growth and planning. In Kentucky, we have had great success introducing these concepts through two Youth Environmental Summits that attracted teams of students from 8 schools in 2003 and from 16 schools in 2005. This article will explore some of the benefits and challenges of organizing such events on a state- or province-wide basis.
