ERIC Number: EJ1382523
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Mar
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2158-0502
EISSN: N/A
Part 1: An Overview of Sustainability Education in Action: Falls Church City Public Schools
Ray Wu-Rorrer; Peter Mecca; Kenny George; Stephen Knight; Carolyn Pollack; Valerie Hardy
Technology and Engineering Teacher, v81 n6 p14-17 Mar 2022
This reflective essay provides a lesson plan-ready overview of sustainability developed through the efforts of a dedicated team of individuals within the Falls Church City Public School (FCCPS) System. Students in the marquee sustainability education program learn and develop an appreciation for the basics of growing food and the importance of water in an urban area through integrated applications in environmental science, energy, design, technology, and engineering education settings.
Descriptors: Sustainability, Public Schools, Environmental Education, Food, Water, Urban Areas, Energy, Design, Technology Education, Engineering Education, Sustainable Development
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