Assignment: Poster Session This assignment involves research with a classmate (Group of 2) on a local organization that provides information on and opportunities for involvement in environmental issues and awareness. The objective is to not only educate yourselves, but to be an advocate for your organization and educate your classmates about your organization. You and your partner will present your findings in poster format to the class during a class poster session (It will be posted on the discussion board). IMPORTANT: This is a collaborative effort requiring input from and cooperation of two students. It is imperative that students fully understand this and agree to these conditions. It is encouraged that each student considers who they would like to work with and discuss this assignment with potential candidates prior to the deadline for identifying partner and topics. You may choose to work alone. Objective of this Assignment: To research and report on an environmental organization by creating a poster. Instructions: Many organizations, whether they be private industry, government or non-governmental organizations, are involved in environmental activities and/or environmental activism. Such public participation is a key component of environmental education and environmental citizenship. 1. In this assignment, you will select an environmental organization (and clearly identify it in the appropriate document). NOTE: There are many, many organizations and, therefore, no more than two groups may select the same organization (unless it is a completely different part or department of the larger organization). Choose early and choose wisely. 2. Do some research about your organization and summarize in a paragraph or two each of the following items (you may wish to expand discussion a bit beyond two paragraphs for items 4 and 5 below): 3. Create a poster. Include the following information: Name of the organization and its main purpose. Include the organization's website address for others to visit. Summary of the organization's environmental values, ethics, codes of conduct, etc. 2 Description of one of the organization's latest activities that has an impact on the environment. Discussion about how the activity described has an impact on human health and/or well-being. Personal reflection on your feelings about the organization's care and/or concern about the environment as a whole and about human health and well-being. Please note that it isn't good enough to simply visit the organization's website and report on how good they are from their perspective. Your perspective should consider dissenting opinions, if possible. Use headings throughout your poster in order to help identify your key concepts. References should be properly cited. Once you have completed your poster, you should contrive at least two thought-provoking questions on which your course colleagues can ponder and generate some discussion. This is because you will be sharing your poster in a public discussion forum within the course and you will be leading the discussion related to your posting. You will post your poster in the course discussion forum created for this purpose on the due date provided on the course calendar.