Scenic Education Resources
Inspiring Future Generations
While people tend to respond instinctively to beauty, we don’t always consciously make the connection between valuing scenic beauty in our communities and the crucial advantages that come with it, such as quality of life, improved physical and mental health, and improved economic opportunity. That’s why it’s so important to teach young people to value scenic resources.
By engaging with the beauty of the natural and built environment, we can help inspire in them a lifelong affection for these qualities – and inculcate a willingness to fight to preserve them.
K-12 Scenic Education Program: Partnership with Project Green Schools
Since 2007, Project Green Schools has been developing the next generation of environmental leaders through education, project-based learning and community service. So far, they’ve impacted 6,300 schools, 500,000 students, in 43 U.S. states.
Agents of Discovery
Scenic America now offers an interactive, hands-on conservation education experience through the Agents of Discovery mobile app. The app can be used in the classroom, at home, or on location in Pittsburgh’s Point State Park. The app is also part of a three-part scenic conservation curriculum.
Viewfinders Interactive Game
This interactive game teaches young people about the importance of keeping scenic blight out of our communities.
Educational Resources
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LessonsBuild lessons around litter collection, pollution, and more.
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CurriculaExplore tools for teaching about pollution, preservation, and more.
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GamesPlay Viewfinders, our interactive game highlighting visual pollution issues.
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VideosWatch videos covering topics like visual pollution, air pollution, and community design.