Chisago Lakes Area Home School Co-op
Program leaders created a 10-month waste reduction curriculum for homeschool families called “Waste Not” and “Second Impressions.” The final version of the curriculum will be posted to GreenGuardian.com for wide distribution to homeschoolers in the region. Families (55 people) attended monthly waste reduction activities and completed at-home assignments between meetings. Examples of families’ behavior changes include starting to compost and changing buying habits to consume less packaging. The families also coordinated two “Totally Free Swaps” to promote reuse of household goods, involving over 150 community members. The children also interviewed local seniors to learn about how people wasted much less in the past; program leaders created a booklet with the seniors’ stories. Several articles about the project were published in local papers. 100% of families reported that they will continue using lessons and activities from the curriculum in the future.
Counties of Activity:
Anoka, Washington Grant Project Years:
2006 Contact Information
Ann Rinkenberger, Program Coordinator6514334358
Chisago Lakes Area Home School Co-op
14363 Oren Rd. NScandia 55073
Additional Resources
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