Sustainable Seattle

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 THE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AREA. THE CITY CLASSROOM AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN ESTABLISHES A COLLECTIVE IMPACT LEARNING COMMUNITY SEEKING REPRESENTATION FROM SCHOOLS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITIES, BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS ACROSS TWO COUNTIES AND NINE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO ENGAGE AT LEAST 6 HIGH SCHOOLS. SUSTAINABLE SEATTLE WILL SUPPORT 100 EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP CITY CLASSROOM AIR QUALITY ACTION PLANS AS A FRAMEWORK FOR EDUCATING 10,000 STUDENTS AND, THROUGH THEM, THEIR PARENTS, ON BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS EACH HAS TO INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AREA AND PROVIDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE EDUCATING YOUTH TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON COALITION BUILDING TO ESTABLISH A BROAD, CROSS-SECTOR COALITION OF LEARNING PARTNERS USING COLLECTIVE IMPACT STRATEGIES THAT ADVANCE TEACHING THE YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT; RECRUITING AND SUPPORTING TEACHER FELLOWS, AND THROUGH THEM TEACHING THEIR PEERS, TO DESIGN PROBLEM-BASED, PLACED-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ADVANCE THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT; AND ESTABLISHING A SHARED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION, CELEBRATE SUCCESS, AND BUILD A LIVELY, YOUTH-VOICES ECOSYSTEM OF COMMUNICATIONS PATHWAYS AND PLATFORMS ACROSS THE COALITION TO AMPLIFY WHAT'S WORKING AND ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO ENGAGE. SUBRECIPIENT:SIX COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS LOCALLY WILL BE SELECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH HIGH SCHOOLS, THEIR FEEDER SCHOOLS, AND CITY-DESIGNED NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE AREAS TO STRENGTHEN STUDENT, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS.OUTCOMES:SOME OF THE DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: 30 CITY/CLASSROOM AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN CURRICULUM PATHWAYS; 20 GREEN JOB PROFILES PUBLISHED; 4 GREEN JOBS CAREER EXPLORATION PANELS FORMED; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHER FELLOWS, THEIR TEACHING PEERS, STUDENT LEADERS, AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITIES; AND SOME HIGH SCHOOL COURSES IN DIGITAL MEDIA, VIDEO PRODUCTION, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT MARKETING ENGAGING IN LOCAL STORYTELLING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE BELOW: (SHORT-TERM) - 15 TEACHER FELLOWS AND 35 TEACHER PEERS ENGAGE 4,500 STUDENTS (AT LEAST 600 STUDENTS FROM THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS) IN 6-12 MONTHS; (MEDIUM-TERM) - 30 TEACHER FELLOW AND 70 TEACHER PEERS ENGAGE 10,000 STUDENTS (AT LEAST 1,200 STUDENTS FROM THE PARTICIPATING 1 SCHOOLS) IN 12-24 MONTHS; (LONG-TERM) - YOUTH ARE ACTIVELY REDUCING THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, PARTICIPATING IN CIVIC PROCESSES, SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, AND LEADING CHANGES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES WILL BE 10,000 STUDENTS AND 100 TEACHERS, AND MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND FAMILIES INVOLVED AND BENEFITTING FROM THE PROJECT IN THE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AREA.