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Grade: Middle School, High SchoolSTEMGreen CareersTheme: Innovation and design, Public spaces, Transportation

Advocating for Healthier, Greener Communities

Essential questions:
  • What is the connection between sustainable city planning and climate change mitigation?
  • What are your communities’ sustainable values and how are they reflected in the local policies and infrastructure
  • How can an individual develop an action plan and advocate for improvements in their community?
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Created by: U.S. Green Building Council
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Day 1: Exploring Healthy, Green Communities - Get inspired by exploring sustainable cities around the world, understanding what makes them special, and building your own city model.

Day 2: Investigating Communities for Green Features - Deepen your knowledge by learning how city planners and leaders make decisions, researching what your city or town has been doing, and refining your city model based on what you’ve learned.

Day 3: Creating Solutions for Healthy, Green Communities - Apply your knowledge by getting out into your neighborhood, photographing and writing about what you see, and proposing a few changes you think would make it better.

Day 4: Advocating for a Healthier Greener Community - Set goals for yourself by considering input from your peers, creating an advocacy plan, and shooting a short video to explain your next steps.

When you are done - celebrate all that you’ve accomplished over the course of the week alongside some new friends from across the country.

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