Global, Local, Coastal: Preparing the Next Generation for a Changing Planet

DESCRIPTION: The project engaged 544 high school students, from the Yonkers Public School system (YPS), in Yonkers, NY, in an educational program that addresses the causes and impacts of climate change as well as mitigation and adaptation strategies. The unique curriculum integrates the capacities and materials available at three environmental education centers in Yonkers: Groundwork Hudson Valley’s Science Barge and EcoHouse facilities, and project partner Sarah Lawrence College’s Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB). The project also aims to have a broader impact on residents in the project region through public education modules, and beyond the Yonkers area, through distance learning developed by education directors and staff at Groundwork Hudson Valley and CURB.

OUTCOMES: 1) Evaluation of the impacts of the education program on awareness, attitudes, and mitigation and adaptation actions taken among participating youth. 2) Contribution to the development of the curriculum.