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Litter and dumpsite prevention through education.
Environmental education can be overwhelming for any learner. Allegheny CleanWays strives to ensure that our discussion of environmental impacts of illegal dumping and littering on the environment does not leave students feeling hopeless and unable to act/make changes. Instead we focus our efforts on activities and lessons that lead to lifelong behavior and attitude changes about the environment. Our curriculum encourages students to Notice, Question, and Act. Notice: We want students to notice their environment. Through our discussions about watersheds, litter, and illegal dumping we hope to empower students to engage with the world around them and notice what is happening in their environment. Question: After students are engaged with noticing the environment around them, our goal is to have them begin to question the things that are discussed and noticed by them. Act: The other goal of our education is to have students produce actionable solutions that are realistic for them. |
