Build an educational garden and composting site for our High School.Ryan Campanella

Students learn better by actively doing science, not by reading about it in a textbook.  I want to instill a love for science through gardening/composting and increase awareness of locally grown food.  Students will be engaged in learning activities that would include topics of environmental awareness, energy efficiency, water conservation, organic foods, and healthy eating habits.  Food grown from the garden will be used in the school cafeteria, given to low-income families or used in science class as a "kitchen chemistry" unit.  I want to encourage our high school to reduce our waste stream by composting cafetiera waste etc.  If proven successful, I hope to create gardens/composting sites throughout our school district.  I have been recently inspired by the movie "Food, Inc." and learning about permaculture.  I feel obligated to teach the youth of our nation how to be responsible stewards of our planet and how to be problem-solvers for our future.