EARTH
EARTH is found through our foodways, soils, and trees.
- Consider where your food comes from and where food waste goes in your community
- Examine the soil at your school or in your community
- Find areas in your community where trees are more or less forested
- Determine if mangroves are an important earth-based solution to storm resiliency where you live
What We Will Learn About
Food & Life
The ways culture and food are intertwined
How food impacts your health
Food deserts and why they are harmful
Food Waste
How food is produced and transported
The causes and effects of food waste
The impact of food waste on our planet
Trees
How carbon changes our climate
The ways forests combat carbon emissions
The importance of green spaces on human health
The ways that forests serve as habitats to various wildlife
How mangroves protect our coastal communities
Deforestation:
The different types of deforestation
Desertification and its impacts
Impacts of deforestation on people and the planet
Soil:
Soil and its composition
How pesticides, plastics, and deforestation can harm soil health
The importance of healthy soil for microorganisms, humans, and the environment
