Organizing for Environmental Justice in the Bayview
Students explore the Big 6 community leaders and their campaign to close the Heron’s Head power plant, learning strategies and theories of change used in successful activism.
Local History and Uncovering the Hidden
Students will uncover the hidden histories of their school and neighborhood—once a PG&E processing site, built on landfill, and an evacuation center after the 1989 earthquake. Using the Question Formulation Technique, they’ll explore three themes: liquefaction, water, and power.
Water Work: Exploring Careers That Shape Our Future
Students will look at slides that describe various water stewardship careers. Based on their own interests and strengths, they will consider which water related career could be a good fit for them.
Environmental Injustices
Students use data and maps to investigate environmental injustices across San Francisco districts, applying two-way tables to quantitatively explore the lasting impacts of historical redlining on communities.
Water Stories
Students will view and analyze a model PSA and learn about the sewer system in San Francisco.
Housing in San Francisco
Students explore environmental justice, urban housing, and sustainable building strategies by designing a multifamily housing model that incorporates water, energy, and waste-reduction solutions, guided by expert insights from professionals in sustainable city planning and engineering.