This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $137,500.00 to the Outdoor Lab Foundation to implement a 2-year environmental education project in Jefferson County, Colorado. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors. Key activities include: 1) Expanding and enhancing the food waste and recycling curriculum within Outdoor Lab's sustainability unit, 2) Educating 10,000 6th grade students (including 3,000 from underserved backgrounds) on reducing waste and environmental benefits, and 3) Recruiting and training 80 interns and 2,000 high school leaders to deliver the updated sustainability curriculum. The project involves collaboration with several local partners, including Jefferson County School District, Red Rocks Community College, Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education, and the Jeffco Public Schools Foundation.
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