Developing a sustainability curriculum for underserved students

Environmental literacy among American high schoolers has stagnated, with significant achievement gaps between socioeconomically advantaged and disadvantaged students. This project is developing a dual-credit introductory sustainability course for underserved high school and college students. The curriculum will focus on systems-level thinking, interdisciplinary problem-solving, sustainability values, and designing sustainable solutions using a project-based learning approach. Researchers will evaluate the curriculum's impact on pro-environmental behaviors and sustainability competencies, aiming to create new models of sustainability education and empower students.