Appendix 1: Support materials-Sample topics
Page 15
Throughout Change Project history, creative students have explored
hundreds of environmental problems and worked to bring about positive
change. Here are a few examples:
Problem identified:
Action taken:
Decline in western bluebird population at
Sunol regional wilderness
Construction of nesting boxes and
installment in desirable locations
Litter accumulating at Quarry Lakes
Regional Park
Litter collection and analysis and posting
of informative flyers
Wrongful disposal of hazardous chemicals
into storm drains
Storm drain stenciling and pamphlet
distribution
Hazardous chemicals draining into S.F. bay Planting tule plants with Tyson lagoon
through watershed
project
Nonnative plants displacing native plant
species at Half Moon Bay
Removal of nonnative plants and replanting
native species
Litter accumulation along Berkeley
shoreline
Litter collection and analysis and use of
litter in “Trash to Treasure” art exhibit
Decline in population of migratory
monarch butterflies
Renovation of butterfly vivarium at
Ardenwood Historical Park
Ever increasing amounts of smog generated Arranging and participating in carpools
by automobile exhaust
with fellow IHS students
Loss of majority of local wetland acreage
to over-development
Restoration of existing wetlands and
planting of native wetland plant species
Accumulation of toxin-containing cigarette
litter
Cigarette litter collection and posting of
informative flyers
Hazardous chemicals used in household
cleaning products
Production of environmentally friendly
products and pamphlet distribution
Waste of vegetable oil usable as an
alternative fuel
Collection of vegetable oil and delivery to
collection facility
Page 16
Problem identified:
Action taken:
Lack of trees habitats at Coyote Hills
Regional Park
Planting of trees and refurbishing of park
facilities
Decline of wet land habitat at San
Frasquito Creek in Palo Alto
Planting of native wetland plant species
and trash cleanup
Accumulation of non-biodegradable rubber
tires
Use of tire mulch in place of tan bark on
playgrounds and creation of website
Waste of house hold food scraps useable
for composting
Vermicomposting of food scraps and use of
soil for flower planting at retirement home
Nonnative grasses replacing native grasses
in the bay area
Reintroduction of native grass species at
Arastradrero Preserve in Palo Alto
Decline in steel head trout in east bay
watershed
Shore clean up and trout fry sampling
along Niles creek
Decline of snowy plover at Don Edwards
regional preserve
Habitat clean up at Don Edwards, storm
drain stenciling, and pamphlet distribution
Decline in plant and animal species at Crab
Cove regional park
Site clean up and sampling of native plant
and animal species
Litter accumulation Niles Canyon from
weekend and holiday visitors
Litter collection and analysis and posting
of informative flyers
Decline in burrowing owl population on
NASA grounds in Mountain View
Construction of under ground nesting
chamber and distribution of flyers
Water contamination from lead sinkers
used in fishing
Participation of lead weight for steel
weight exchange at Quarry Lakes
Christmas tree waste accumulation after the Christmas tree collection and arrangement
holidays
as an artificial reef at lake Del Valle
Heavy metals released in ewaste such as
cell phones
etc.
etc.
Old cell phone collection and delivery to
hazardous waste facility