CITYgreen Workshop for Teachers

In April, UEI will co-host a workshop for Massachusetts teachers with the Boston College Lynch School of Education and American Forests on implementing CITYgreen GIS data analysis software in the classroom. Created by American Forests, CITYgreen puts regional urban ecological data, such as greenspace cover, tree canopy, air pollution removal, and water quality into an accessible form that helps students with their investigations.

For educators working with UEI, CITYgreen serves as a tool for teachers to incorporate mapping skills into their environmental science classes. In turn, their students will learn to use cutting-edge technology and software in a meaningful and applicable manner to understand ecological concepts and gain a better sense of their local ecology.