Description:
GREEN provides learning opportunities for young people to understand, improve and sustain water resources in their community. GREEN offers participants a network of support, training manuals and affordable, high-quality water monitoring equipment.

This award-winning program is aimed at teaching middle and high school-aged youth essential academic skills including critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving and decision-making. GREEN uses proven scientific methods to teach youth how to test water chemistry, assess watershed health and undertake projects to improve environmental quality.

URL:
http://www.earthforce.org

Organization:
Earth Force

Contact:
Julie Schultz, Earth Force, 1908 Mt. Vernon Ave, 2nd Floor, Alexandria, VA 22301; Phone: (703) 299-9400; Fax: (703) 299-9485; Email: green@earthforce.org

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Rivers and Streams
Water Resources

Resource Type:
Internet Site

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00