Students in Washington and Fayette counties will live out the adage, "Think globally, act locally," next school year with the launch of local environmental education projects.
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THE ISSUE: Itâs Monday, the day we take a few moments to highlight the good news in Lancaster County. Some of these items are welcome developments on the economic front or for neighborhoods across the county. Others are local stories of achievement, perseverance, compassion and creativity that represent welcome points of light in a still-difficult time. All of this news deserves a brighter spotlight.
This weekâs good things revolve around Earth Day, which was last Thursday.
Throughout last week, coverage in LNP | LancasterOnline highlighted numerous inspiring stories and photographs of people being good stewards of the environment. Protecting Earth for future generations â humans, animals and plants â should be a shared goal that motivates everyone.
The Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 has been awarded a $20,000 state grant to assist teachers in developing environmental lessons.
The grant, announced Thursday on Earth Day by Gov. Tom Wolf, was among a series of Environmental Education Grants from the Department of Environmental Protection supporting 51 projects worth nearly $460 million.
âThese grants support projects that increase the environmental knowledge of community members statewide,â Wolf said in a news release. âThis yearâs awardees underscore the values of our Earth Week theme: Protect the Environment for All Pennsylvanians.â
With the grant, the IU13 will conduct a five-day summer institute for teachers serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade to build environmental literacy curriculum-aligned units and meaningful watershed educational experiences.