PLT in the City - Houston

PLT in the City - Houston, a program of Project Learning Tree (PLT), is an urban program developed by the American Forest Foundation. This program is designed to advance environmental education and environmental stewardship among urban youth. Young people are becoming disconnected from outdoor activities and, particularly, environmental issues. With each passing school year, urban educators are confronted with how to effectively educate their students about the natural world in an often restricted, urban setting.

The Environmental Institute of Houston, part of the University of Houston System is the local coordinating agency of the PLT in the City - Houston program working with the state and national PLT programs.

Schools participating in the PLT in the City program will receive recognition for their efforts in environmental education for urban teachers. In addition, schools will receive materials to support their environmental education efforts once 75% of the school's educators have attended a PLT in the City workshop.

For more information, contact Dr. Brenda Weiser at weiser@uhcl.edu or (281) 283-3960.

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