Environmental Science: A Global ConcernEnvironmental Science: A Global Concern 11th Edition by William Cunningham, Mary Ann Cunningham

Exercise 6

How sustainable is your school What could you, your fellow students, the faculty, staff, and administration do to make your campus more environmentally friendly Perhaps you and your classmates could carry out an environmental audit of your school. Some of the following items are things you could observe for yourself; other information you'd need to get from the campus administrators.
Ecosystem restoration. Are there opportunities for reforestation, stream restoration, wetland improvements, or other ecological repair projects on your campus. What percentage of the vegetation on campus is native What might be the benefits of replacing non-native species with indigenous varieties Have gardeners considered planting species that provide food and shelter for wildlife What other aspects of your campus life could you study to improve sustainability How could you organize a group project to promote beneficial changes in your school's environmental impacts