Today we’re talking about the importance of young people choosing a clear issue when they're using Environmental Action Civics and some practical tips to help them get there!

0:45 - 5:20 Opening/What gives you a sense of community?

5:49 -7:01 Start with a pre-determined phenomenon or topic or subject

7:08 - 9:09 Ground yourself and students in place-based education: “What do you notice, what do you wonder?” 

9:23- 12:05 Collecting information and THEN figuring out problems and strengths

12:06 -12:48 Remember, at this early stage, you are choosing an issue, not deciding an action

12:50- 14:25 Think about concerns vs. issue 

14:26 - 15:11 Phenomenon-based learning and NGSS

15:45 - 17:15 Not enough data means you may not end up with a clear action/strategy 

17:30 - 8:16 Use Earth Force’s “Defining a Course of Action” resource

18:19 - 18:50 Ask yourself, do we have a clear issue? Or is it a solution?

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Civic Scavenger Hunt

Community Inventory List

Defining a Course of Action