New Roots School

Description:this Project Provides Funding to New Roots Charter School to Implement Its Project, Which Will Design, Demonstrate, and Disseminate Environmental Education Practices, Methods, and Techniques, That Will Serve to Increase Environmental Literacy and Encourage Behavior That Will Benefit the Environment in Ithaca, New York. the Grantee Will Do This by Designing a Multi-year Interdisciplinary Study on the Human Impacts on Cayuga Lake and the Mitigation Techniques Embedded in Indigenous Ecological Knowledge. the Program Is Designed to Move Students From the Awareness Stage to the Decision Making and Problem-solving Phase as Direct Contributors to Their Environment. Activities:this Project Will Increase Public Awareness and Knowledge About Environmental Issues in Ithaca and Provide Middle and High Students and Community Members the Skills Necessary to Make Informed Decisions and to Take Responsible Actions. Activities to Be Performed During This Project Period Include Design Additions to the Whole School's Curriculum to Incorporate Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Restoration of the Cayuga Wetlands, Introduction of Students to Environmental Conservation Pathways, and Project Evaluation.subrecipient:subrecipients Green Schools National Network Will Support Curriculum Development and Staff Training; Center for Native Peoples and the Environment Will Support Strategic Planning and Integration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge; Cayuga Nation Educators Will Be Funded; Discover Cayuga Lake Will Also Be Funded; Community Science Institute Will Monitor Water Quality in Partnership Outcomes:it Is Anticipated That This Project Will Result in the Following Deliverables: a Multi -year Strategic Plan, a School Wide Curriculum, and a Evaluation Plan. Expected Outcomes of the Project Include Improved Environmental Literacy in 120 Students and 10 Teachers, Stakeholder Awareness of the Project Progress and Status, as Well as a Comprehensive Understanding and Commitment to Continued Stewardship and the Recognition and Value of Traditional Ecological Knowledge. the Intended Beneficiaries Include Students, Teachers, Stakeholders, and the General Community.