Environmental Education Happenings
The Louisville Environmental Youth Summit March 17, 2010 at The University of Louisville
Mark your calendars now! The spring 2010 Environmental Youth Summit will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 on the beautiful campus of the University of Louisville.
The Environmental Youth Summit gives local students grades 4-12 an opportunity to share ideas and discuss how to reduce litter and improve the environment. The summit is hosted by the Partnership for a Green City, a consortium including Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Center for Environmental Education, Brightside, Louisville Metro and the University of Louisville.
Below is information to learn more about the Youth Summit!
- Youth Summit, Energy Use Handout: Elementary [PDF]
- Youth Summit, Energy Use Handout: Middle and High School [PDF]
- Youth Summit, Handout: Green Spaces Outdoor Classrooms/Gardens [PDF]
- Youth Summit, My Energy Conservation Plan: Elementary [PDF]
- Youth Summit, Resource Management Handout [PDF]
- Youth Summit, Stormwater Handout [PDF]
- Youth Summit, The Cost of Transportation Handout [PDF]
- Youth Summit, Slideshow Final [PDF]
A Pre-service teacher's Perspective of the Spring 2009 Youth Summit [WMV]
Super Sustainable Students of the Summit - 2009 [PPT]
Lassiter trip in New England
Lassiter in Maine: Lassiter Middle School's summer environmental trip in New England is detailed at their blog: lassiterinmaine.blogspot.com
Chenoweth Elementary at the Energizing Kentucky Conference in Lexington
Chenoweth Environmental Team students had an exciting experience at the Energizing Kentucky Conference in Lexington. They worked individually and collaboratively to create excellent models of alternative energy sources. We had a bio-mass model; a solar oven; and a wind turbine model to go with our posters on the solar feature in our outdoor classroom. The girls were quite adept at explaining how each of the models worked and how they could reduce fossil fuel use. Our display had many visitors who seemed genuinely interested in the work of these young environmentalists! It was a great opportunity!
