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Programs for Students/Educators Grades 9-12



High school is a critical time to prepare learners for future academic and career choices. Whether they are headed to college, vocational training, or directly into the workforce, learners need an integrated knowledge based and "21st Century" skills in decision-making and problem solving.

Creative Change’s packages of curricula and professional development will help you:

Review the program list below.

Download the national standards met by our programs (PDF). | Contact us to discuss questions related to your state's standards.


   Our Town: Sustainable places, green spaces

Topics: land use planning, communities, habitats, brownfields, soils/water/toxicology/, green building, environmental justice, public policy, government
Disciplines: earth science, biology, environmental science, chemistry, civics, language arts, economics, design, health



   Energy

Topics: electricity sources and generation methods, energy policy, green building, life cycle analysis, greenwashing, social/environmental justice, economics, entrepreneurship, investing, technology
Disciplines: economics, government, global/regional studies, and multiple STEM disciplines: physical science, biology, earth science, environmental science, design, technology, engineering



   A Taste of Change: Shaping sustainable food systems

Topics: food and culture; the food “footprint”, history of food systems, agricultural technologies, food chains/webs, energy and food systems, price vs. cost, subsidies and food policy, globalization, local economies
Disciplines: biology, earth science, geography/global studies, health, civics, language arts, math, economics, history, environmental science



    All Together Now: Thriving in a multicultural society

Topics: culture, equity, intercultural communication, social- and environmental justice, institutional discrimination
Disciplines: global/regional studies, character/civic education, sociology, psychology, language arts, leadership development



    The Ecological Footprint: Stepping towards sustainability

Topics: human-environmental interactions; energy, water, atmosphere (The “Commons”); global/regional issues; culture and equity; consumption; biomes; population; technology; climate issues
Disciplines: environmental science, earth science, biology, geography/global studies, history, civics, language arts, math



    Economics for the Common Good

Topics: The “Commons” and ecosystems services; ecological economics; thermodynamics and the economy; externalities; policies, accountability, and governance; ecosystem services; globalization and trade; local economics; culture; economics indicators; business structures; ideology and greenwashing; life cycle analysis
Disciplines: economics, business, civics/government, environmental science


   Sustainable by Design: The science and economics of green design

Topics: life cycle analysis, materials science, green chemistry, toxicology, greenwashing, social/environmental justice, economics, entrepreneurship, investing, energy, technology, policies
Disciplines: economics and multiple STEM disciplines: earth science, physics, biology, environmental science, design, technology, engineering, business


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