Our Town: Sustainable Places, Green Spaces
Revitalize communities and invigorate learning through interdisciplinary place-based programs on land use, brownfields redevelopment and sustainable communities. Support equity with content that teaches it. Take a program tour.Topics. land use planning communities, habitats, brownfields, soil / water / toxicology, green building, environmental justice, public policy and government.
Audience. grades 6-8, 9-12, higher ed, adult ed
Disciplines. earth science, biology, environmental science, chemistry, civics, language arts, economics, design health
Career Connections. urban planning, civil and environmental engineering, HAZMAT, architecture and design, government, law, public health, GIS, geography, environmental policy, landscape architecture, construction and building trades.
Download the MI Earth Science and Biology content expectations for Our Town.
Click here to view Our Town program evaluation results.
Click here to view Our Town student projects.
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Learn about "Our Town" professional development packages designed for higher ed. |
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Infuse sustainability content and literacy skills into green jobs training programs focused on remediation, green building or revitalization. |