andrew, danielle, kelly green education for a green future

Andrew, Danielle, Kelly

The Greenhattan Project

Green Education For a Green

Future

The Facts

According to NEETF, 45 million Americans believe the ocean

produces fresh water

120 million think that spray cans contain

CFCs, CFCs have been banned since 1978

130 million Americans think that hydropower produces a majority of

America’s energy, produces just 10%

The Organization

• Non-profit• Targets inter-city schools• Promote a curriculum focused on

environmental education• Work within the entire community to increase

awareness

The LocationPublic School

149

• 5th grade class• In Manhattan• 28.2% Student

with Disabilities

• 8.1% English Language Learners

Education Performance

• According to NYCDOE Progress Report Scores• In 2010 51st

percentile• In 2012 1st

percentile

Progress Scores

• 11.1/60 in Student Progress

• 4.5/25 in Student Performance

• 26.2/100 in Overall Score

The Goals

Create a connection between the student and the environment that will last through out their lives Give students in inner city, urban areas increased interaction with the natural environmentCreate an effective curriculum to help reach these goals

Educate the youth that will have the greatest impact on our future

Improve the overall educational standards

Allow the education to spread through the entire community

The Steps

Curriculum

Gathering statistics

Introduce to community Public Hearings

Find sponsors, funding, and volunteers

Teacher education Implement and monitor curriculum

Measure success

Expand project

Students Teachers Community Parents

Sponsors School System Environmental Activists Volunteers

Field Trip Locations Skeptics

Stakeholders

The Resources

Volunteers, Teachers, ect.

Government Grants Sponsors

Field Trip Locations

Environmental Organizations

Previous Curriculums and Projects

Expertise

The Risks

Decreased focus

on environmental protecti

on

CulturalPolitical

Economic

Decrease interest in funding/supporting project

The Potential to Spread

Scale to other inner city

school

Scale up to

8th grade

One 5th grade class

Given success measured in improved • School

performance• Attendance• Parent

involvement • Behavior• Community

environmental awareness