CEEP

Through Earth Force, youth create solutions to environmental concerns in their community. The program provides educators in the Calumet area with innovative tools to engage young people in community action and environmental problem solving. Support from local community based organizations helps educators connect to the community and create hands-on learning experiences for youth around environmental improvement projects.

Examples of Earth Force Action Projects

Conducting an energy audit of the school and creating new school policies that reduce energy usage and costs
Bringing curb-side recycling service to a new community
Working with the city to install more trash cans in a park to reduce littering
Conducting a community education campaign to reduce pollution

The Earth Force Process

Community Environmental Inventory: Identify local, community environmental problems and related community information.
Issue Selection: Select an environmental issue for further study from several choices. Research the issue, narrow and refine its definition.
Policy and Community Practice Research: Identify and analyze relevant public and private policies and community practices. Examine who makes policy and how.
Options for Influencing Policy and Practice: Identify possible project options for affecting change in policy or practice and select one.
Planning and Taking Civic Action: Develop and implement the plan of action.
Looking Back and Ahead: Assess the project and its process. Identify next steps to address the problem. Celebrate successes.

Sample Earth Force Materials

	Environmental Inventory (216 KB)
	Tips Card #9 (40 KB)

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