This project funds start-up environmental stewardship projects around the world designed by teachers and students working with local communities experiencing environmental challenges. Teachers in the Greenworks program complete professional development after which they qualify for financial support for extension projects with students and local communities. This fund raises money to support teachers in new cohorts.
Communities are ready to change the world, especially in targeting environmental problems like climate change, plastic pollution, and food security. However, many academics don't know how to work with their local communities to help translate scientific insights into impactful activities. This problem is especially prevalent in the Global South, where promotions and job security depend on academic conferences and publications. We need to introduce teachers to "extension" research and teaching.
The Greenworks program is building a global environmental stewardship classroom. In this classroom, teachers, students, and communities learn together, transforming an initial inspiration for change into well-formed plans of action and evaluation. Through professional development in "extension" activities, we teach teachers how to better interface with local communities and co-develop effective projects that meet the interests and needs of teachers, students, and the communities they work with.
The Greenworks Global Classroom is building a global network of students, teachers, and communities who want to make impactful environmental changes in their communities right now. As the program grows, we expect to address important community challenges, empower youths to change the world around them, and help redevelop the educational support system around both so it can better translate science into impacts. We anticipate building a robust community of changemakers that spans the world!
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