An Environmental Town Meeting: Balancing Environmental Decisions and Real-Life Issues

Autor/in	Bovitz, Laura
Titel	An Environmental Town Meeting: Balancing Environmental Decisions and Real-Life Issues
Quelle	In: Science Scope, 32 (2008) 4, S.32-36 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0887-2376
Schlagwörter	Municipalities; Environmental Education; Middle School Students; Secondary School Science; Conservation (Environment); Community Needs; Local Government; Citizenship Education; Decision Making; Citizen Participation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Magistrat; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Gemeindeverwaltung; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung
Abstract	In order to help middle school students understand the many aspects that go into making decisions about environmental issues and concerns, as well as identifying the players involved in these decisions, an environmental town meeting activity was developed by the author. It includes opportunities to learn how the viewpoints of environmental professionals, community stakeholders, and community decision makers are important in making decisions that will affect a community's environment. This activity allows students to combine learning about environmental issues in their community with learning about local governmental processes and civic engagement. (Contains 2 figures and 4 resources.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10