Action Projects
Engaging students in action projects that address issues in their communities and schools helps them master curriculum content by making meaningful connections between what they are learning and the real world.Action projects are essential to both MWEEs and sustainable schools efforts. MWEE action projects generally fall into one or more of the following categories: Restoration and Protection, Community Engagement, Civic Engagement, and Everyday Choices. Actions for sustainable school initiatives can be organized using the three Pillars of the Green Ribbons Schools program: Reducing Environmental Impact, Improving School Health and Wellness, and Advancing Environmental and Sustainability Education.
Explore the action categories that best fit your program’s goals or, explore them all! Each action project page is designed to help you and your students formulate ideas, plan, and implement a community solution or intervention. There are also tips for increasing student voice throughout the action process and how to connect the action to a MWEE or support a Green Ribbon or sustainable school initiative.
When you are ready to take action, review the Action Basics page for a general framework to follow for implementing solutions. Remember, action projects, especially during MWEEs, should be student-directed so students are involved in all steps of the process.
Explore Action Projects
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Safe and Efficient Lighting View Project
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Promote Native Plants View Project
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School and Community Gardens View Project
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Wetlands View Project
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Meadows View Project
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Invasive Species View Project
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Forests View Project
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Streamside Buffers View Project
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Green Spaces for the Community View Project
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Community Trees View Project
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Support and Protect Wildlife View Project
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Healthy Schools View Project
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Local and Plant-Rich School Food View Project
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Reduce Food Waste View Project
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Save Water View Project
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Safe Drinking Water View Project
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Reduce and Clean Runoff View Project
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Safe Air Quality View Project
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Stop Vehicle Idling View Project
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Reduce Waste View Project
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Save Energy View Project
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Learn and Play Outside View Project
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Walking and Biking to School View Project
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Community Science View Project
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Advocate for Change View Project
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Climate Change Action View Project
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Educate Others View Project
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Clean-up Events View Project
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Embed Action into Curriculum with a MWEE View Project
Photo courtesy of Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program
