The Lifestyle Project part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
This three-week project challenges students to learn about environmental alternatives by modifying their own lifestyles. Throughout the project, students reduce their impacts on the environment by changing the way in which they live from day to day.

The Lifestyle Project at Vancouver Island University, British Columbia part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
The project is used in two courses, both with the theme of understanding the environmental implications of our use of energy, exploring personal energy use, and learning about the types of energy available to Canadians. One is a face-to-face course for Education majors, the other is an on-line course available to all upper-level (3rd and 4th year) students.

The Lifestyle Project at the University of Redlands part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
This three-week project begins with a measurement of "baseline" consumptive behavior followed by two weeks of working to reduce the use of water, energy, high-impact foods, and other materials. The ...

Experience-Based Environmental Projects part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
Created by Karin Kirk, Montana State University   Get your students involved in their own learning!   This module includes examples of projects, background information and teaching ideas to promote ...

The Lifestyle Project at West Chester University of Pennsylvania part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
This five-week project asks students to examine the environmental outcomes of their lifestyle choices, to investigate and try out more sustainable choices, and to write about their experiences.

The Lifestyle Project at the University of North Dakota part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
I use the Lifestyle Project in my Introduction to Environmental Issues class. This 3-week project asks students to make changes to their everyday environmental habits. This helps students realize that they have control of their lives and they can make decisions and make changes if they want to. And, given this empowerment, students can think about their impacts on Earth and their obligations to the planet and our society.

Examples of environmental projects from college campuses part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
The Lifestyle Project The Lifestyle Project at the University of Redlands The Lifestyle Project at West Chester University of Pennsylvania The Lifestyle Project at Malaspina University-College, British Columbia ...

What is experience-based learning? part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
Background Experiential learning is a well-known model in education. Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory (Kolb, 1984) defines experiential learning as "the process whereby knowledge is created through the ...

Teaching Notes for the Lifestyle Project part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
Introduce the project in a way that provides motivation Offer an alternate assignment Maintain motivation throughout the project Do the project yourself Adaptations for Distance Learning Introduce the project in a ...

The Lifestyle Project Description part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Experience-Based Environmental Projects
The Lifestyle Project is a way for students to learn about environmental impacts by modifying their own lifestyles. It is a three-week exercise during which students reduce their impact on the environment by ...