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Students express their thoughts on issues related to population and the environment, then research a specific issue...
![Middle school students create foldables to explore items on their Sustainability Index.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sustainability-index-foldable-125x125.png)
Students develop an index of the 10 factors they identify as most important to a sustainable community...
![Elementary and middle school students take part in an interactive story about river pollution](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/who-polluted-potomac-red-125x125.jpg)
Through an interactive story, students experience the pollution of a local river over time and propose methods...
![Students reaching for poker chips in Tragedy of the Commons simulation](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hands-on-poker-chips-125x125.jpg)
In two simulation games, students determine individual short-term consumption strategies that will maximize resources for the entire...
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An apple is sliced into pieces to model the current amount of agricultural land on Earth. Then...
PopEd Impact
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campuses
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"The activities not only bring out important content, but they also provide real-world context for environmental, population and sustainability issues. They engage participants in very thought-provoking and critical-thinking discussions.”
Helen de la Maza, Environmental Educator, Irvine, CA