Urban Runoff Challenge
The City of Houston and Keep Houston Beautiful's Urban Runoff Challenge is a curriculum designed to help educators teach students the challenges of urban runoff and highlight what we can do to keep Houston water clean. The curriculum is targeted at 4th grade students and makes urban runoff understandable, through awareness and engagement. Using a learning cycle of Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate, the website is designed to actively engage students in learning essential science concepts through guided inquiry.
The Litter Free School Zone
The Litter Free School Zone is a program for everyone from students to whole schools. It is a fun way to keep their school zone litter free. Students can work together while learning valuable community leadership and responsibility skills. They will gain a respect for the environment and world around them.
The Zero and One Club
The Zero and One Club challenges students to produce "zero" litter and pick up "one" piece of litter every day. The club is based on individuals making "one small step toward a litter free community." It is designed to show how one small action can have a huge impact on the environment. If a single classroom of 30 students participates in one day they will pick up 30 pieces of litter, in one month they will pick up 930 pieces of litter and in one year they will pick up 11, 160 pieces of litter!
Requirements From Schools
Requirements From Schools
- There must be a designated faculty/staff member to be the contact person.
- Students group agrees to periodic cleanups of the campus
- Recyclable items separated from collected litter and taken to a recycling collection center
- Report graffiti to appropriate school officials.
- At least one school event must be litter-free-such as a sports events, assemblies, field trips, etc.
- Report the results of these activities to Keep Houston Beautiful.
- Please contact our office for Certificates of Appreciation for students that participate.
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