Green Schools Inc

SCHOOLYARD INITIATIVE FUND

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE GRANTEE TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN BOISE, IDAHO. THE GRANTEE DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS A CLIMATE DATA-CENTERED CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS AT ALL ITS SITES, WITH PRIORITY INTEGRATION IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES INCLUDING 13 TITLE 1 SCHOOLS WITHIN BOISE. THE PROJECT WILL EQUIP EDUCATORS WITH TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND COMPETENCIES TO APPLY DATA TO CLIMATE ACTION AND FOCUS ON DISCUSSION OF CLIMATE IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS IN TERMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ON THEIR CAMPUSES AND APPLY FINDINGS TO ACADEMIC PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS GRANT WILL EMPOWER THE STUDENTS TO USE DATA TO ACT. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN BOISE, IDAHO AND PROVIDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TOOLS, PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING TO 30 EDUCATORS AND 1,400 STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ON THEIR CAMPUSES AND USE THEIR FINDINGS TO TAKE ACTIONS THAT ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE COMPLETION AND PRESENTATION OF DATA-DRIVEN PROJECTS. SUBRECIPIENT:THE GRANTEE WILL DEVELOP AND PUBLISH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THEIR SUB-GRANT PROGRAM. THE SUB-GRANT PROGRAM WILL ENABLE THE GRANTEE TO GIVE SUBAWARDS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WITH EXPERTISE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE MODULE AREAS (ENERGY, SOLID WASTE, WATER/SOIL QUALITY, BIODIVERSITY) TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND GREEN CAREER DATA.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: 16 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND ACTION PROJECT-BASED PROTOCOLS ARE DEVELOPED KNOWN AS ESTEM LESSONS AND ARE IMPLEMENTED BY 30 K-12 EDUCATORS; 1,400 STUDENTS USE THE PROTOCOLS TO ANALYZE AND ACT ON DATA IN PROJECT-BASED UNITS OF STUDY; AND THE 30 EDUCATORS IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENTS WHICH THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN.