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Direct Study Projects for College Credit a. Geography students can conduct mapping projects of community risks and assets b. Urban Planning students can examine access to transportation, brownfields, etc. c. Social Work students could examine impact of exposure to environmental risk on families. d. Engineering students could develop a prototype for some energy efficiency tool. e. Business students could develop a model to examine revenue potential from community ownership of utilities. f. Health students could look at health impacts of exposure to environmental toxins. g. Economics majors could look at long range potential of a shift from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy.
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Community Events (Fairs/Festivals/etc.) a. Booths can be set up to educate community on impact of climate change and actions that can be taken. b. Mini-Trainings can be provided at events so that communities have skills to address climate change. Campus Consciousness Tour a. Local campuses in-state can collaborate to do a statewide event where campuses visit each other. b. Regions could combine and raise funds for a multi-state awareness raising tour. Documentation Project a. Events on climate/environmental justice can be filmed, blogged about and posted online. b. Interviews with impacted persons or local heroes can be filmed, blogged about, and posted online. Local Campaign (Start or join existing campaign) a. Advocacy days can be organized where students visit legislators to educate them on climate/environmental justice. b. Letter writing can be organized to raise volume in educating legislators on climate/en-
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