Learning Materials

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Sit Spot

REQUIRED

Students will be encouraged to be curious about their community's environment, make observations, ask questions, and consider the impact of human activities on the environment. They will also be prompted to reflect on their personal relationship with the environment.

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Rewilding

Lesson 1: Rewilding

REQUIRED

Students will define rewilding, explore the interconnections between biodiversity and climate, grasp the significance of biodiversity, and investigate the biodiversity found in their local area.

Lesson 2: Social Impact

Students will explore the historical interaction between humans and biodiversity. They will also investigate rewilding from a social perspective and understand the significance of addressing social and ecological factors in rewilding initiatives.

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Lesson 3: Solutions

Students will explore rewilding efforts, both large and small, analyze successful strategies, and consider how these ideas can be applied to a rewilding project of their own design.

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Sustainable Food Systems

Lesson 1: Sustainable Food Systems

REQUIRED

Students will explore the concept of food systems, analyze various types of food systems, and assess the environmental effects of the global food system.

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Lesson 2: Social Impact

Students will explore the impact of various aspects of the food system on people and how inequitable food systems can have adverse effects on individuals.

A woman harvesting lettuce in a greenhouse filled with green plants. The photo features a title on the right, reading 'Food Systems & Social Impacts'.

Lesson 3: Solutions

Students will explore the impact of changes in the food system on the environment and climate and consider their role in developing and implementing solutions to address these issues.

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Material Waste Management

Lesson 1: Material Waste Management

REQUIRED

Students will explore the concept of critical thinking in relation to waste disposal. They will investigate where trash ends up and consider the environmental impact of disposal habits.

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Lesson 2: Social Impact

Students will explore the social cost of material waste, including its impacts on humans and the unequal distribution of consequences. Students will investigate why certain groups bear the brunt of these repercussions more than others.

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Lesson 3: Solutions

Students will familiarize themselves with various solutions to the issue of material waste and explore the potential challenges and opportunities of implementing these solutions within their communities.

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Project How-To Guides

Choose a topic, pick a project, then complete and submit the How-to Guide along with an invoice to receive funding.

Two individuals planting a small seedling in the soil, with one person using their hand to hold the plant and the other positioning it in the ground. They are surrounded by greenery.

Rewilding

Discover how to restore ecosystems to their original, wild state by reintroducing native species and letting natural processes shape the landscape.

Native Habitat Restoration

Pesticide-Free Campus

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Sustainable Food Systems

Explore sustainable methods of producing, distributing, consuming, and disposing of food to support the environment, economy, social equity, and food security.

Composting and waste reduction

Plant-Based Cafeteria

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Material Waste Management

Identify strategies for collecting, moving, treating, reusing, and discarding waste materials to minimize their environmental impact and promote sustainability.

Host a swap

Plastic Reduction on Campus