Salad Science: Exploring the Triple Bottom Line Pullman Room
Eliza Fournier, urban programs director, Windy City Harvest, Chicago Botanic Garden As environmentalists, we are taught about the “Triple Bottom Line”—the idea that businesses should consider people and the planet, along with profit. This workshop will use a simple salad-making competition as a tool to help young people understand this concept further by examining the social, health, environmental, and economic implications of the food choices we make. Come make a salad and take away a tool for your garden or classroom that will help you explain the importance of eating local, seasonal, and sustainably grown food.
STEM Projects: Aquaponics and Mycelia Project Linnaeus Room
Allison Jackson, biology teacher, Lane Tech College Prep Todd Katz, biology teacher, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School This presentation includes an overview of aquaponics, as well as the Lane Tech facilities and curriculum. We will look at a sample lesson that illustrates the aquatic nitrogen cycle, utilizing several Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. Learn to motivate students to demonstrate incredible leadership roles and responsibilities while acquiring meaningful service learning hours around the topics of gardening, ecology, health, food, waste, energy, sustainability, education, community, and water.
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