Grounds/Land Ecosystems Solutions

CAMPUS Examples

• Entry-Level: Assess the facilities natural assets and percentage of natural landscape vs built land.

• Mid-Level: Increase natural landscape coverage by planting more native species and trees onsite. Create or improve a school garden.

• Full Integration: Create a sustainable management plan for land use. This plan aims to increase the amount of natural space onsite, increase rain capture, and promote local biodiversity. 

CURRICULUM Examples

• Entry-Level: Provide a supplemental lesson on the importance of land based ecosystems and biodiversity.

• Mid-Level: Provide students with ongoing study throughout at least one unit on the environmental, social, and economic issues associated with land use and wildlife. 

• Full Integration: Curriculum on the importance of land and nature is implemented across a grade level or subject. 

COMMUNITY AND CULTURE Examples

• Entry-Level: Hold an assembly or event on land ecosystems with at least 10% school participation.

• Mid-Level: Create a short term awareness campaign ( 3 months or less) to raise awareness around land degradation, species extinction, or the importance of wildlife. Aim for 20-50% school participation.

• Full Integration: Create an ongoing educational campaign using permanent signs or regular assemblies. 

A community impact project (CIP) is service work done by a person or group of people that benefits a local community (school, neighborhood, city, etc.).

• Student-Led Projects: Leading solutionary community impact projects allow student voices to be heard and incorporated into local policy, provides an opportunity for youth to develop leadership skills and career training, and can make lasting impacts that improve the health and wellbeing of a community. This resource provides a framework for student-led projects, as well as examples. 

• Teacher and Administrator-Led Projects: Leading solutionary projects provides an opportunity for administrators and teachers to make lasting impacts that improve the health and wellbeing of a school community. This resource provides a framework for administrator and teacher-led projects, as well as examples.