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Our Town: Sustainable Places, Green Spaces


people bikingRevitalize 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.

Partners sought.  Are you interested in making Our Town a part of your curriculum or the focus of an after school program? Are you a teacher educator that would you like to integrate the program into your courses? We're seeking partners interested in receiving on-going professional development, planning support, curriculum licensing and evaluation. Contact us to learn more.

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.

Bring Our Town to your classroom or institution.

Get instructional materials in our Curriculum and Resource Center, or combine that with a professional development package to support the revision of units, courses or programs. 

Interested in getting a quote?  Complete the Interest Form for K12 Institutions  or Higher Education.


Grades 6-8


Grades 9-12


Higher Education

Learn about "Our Town" professional development packages designed for higher ed.


Adult Education

Infuse sustainability content and literacy skills into green jobs training programs focused on remediation, green building or revitalization. 

Take a tour of the program.


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