2009 - 2010 Grant Winners
Pine Ridge Middle Scool, West Columbia
Tying It Together: Healthy Soil, Healthy Water, Healthy Plants, Healthy Students
Seventh graders at Pine Ridge Middle School are planting a garden that has many environmental benefits. The garden will be fertilized with composted lunchroom scraps and watered using collected rainwater. The garden improves air quality on campus by reducing the area of lawn needing to be mown. Water quality also benefits because grass removed from the garden site is planted to cover bare soil and reduce erosion.
The Tying it Together project will produce healthy food while being healthy for the earth.
View the Pine Ridge Middle School television commercial.
Wren High School, Piedmont
Wren Champions of Water Quality
Wren’s AP Biology students want to reduce water pollution. They are the leaders of a projet that involves almost a quarter of the student body. Science students are testing water quality and researching the pollutants that affect water quality. Service learning students are surveying business owners to hear their questions about water and water quality. And, graphic arts classes will design educational materials about water pollution for their community. There are even plans for foreign language students to translate pollution prevention messages into other languages spoken in the community.
Wren Champions of Water Quality is a great project that involves and educates students who in turn educate the community about water quality and pollution prevention.
View the Wren High School television commercial.
Trident Academy, Mt. Pleasant
Sustainability from Sea to Shining Sea
West Ashley High School, Charleston
WATER Wildcats Attack Rainwater Runnoff
Lowcountry Institute, Okatie with Whale Branch Middle School, Seabrook
Habitat Enhancement for Native Birds
Congratulations to all our Champions. You can make a positive difference for our environment too. Check out the Doing Your Partpage for some project ideas.
View the 2008-2009 Champions.