BCK’s Climate Action Internship is a program that provides instruction based on four key climate action issues mirrored in most cities’ Climate Action Plans:

• Energy Conservation
• Air Quality/Transportation
• Waste Diversion/Zero Waste
• Water Conservation

Students learn how each topic is related to climate change and climate mitigation. Students also evaluate their city’s strategy for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. BCK helps students play a key role in community education and outreach on these important topics. ​​

School Site Actions
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Mirroring the framework of key topics in most cities’ Climate Action Plans, BCK instructors guide students in  completing the following tasks:
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• Identify and define causes and impacts of climate change (locally and globally)

 

• Investigate local impacts through collection and analysis of climate-related data at each school site

 

• Develop solutions to address identified issues

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• Share results and best practices with decision makers and community stakeholders

​Outcomes
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• Quantitative campus-wide data of each audit/activity for compliance documentation

• Detailed report of structural and behavioral shifts 

• Community engagement in actively reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the school site and local neighborhoods

• Applied science practices that align with Next Generation Science Standards Human Impacts on Earth Systems

• Civic engagement through partnerships with local organizations, city officials, and other key leaders

• Service learning through solving real world problems

Students play a game to simulate particulate pollution entering the lungs.

Contact us to learn more about our Climate Action Program.