BLM's Land Ownership/Jurisdiction National Data
This map shows federal and state lands, demarcating federal land that falls under the management of the Department of Defense, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Aff
City of St. Louis Open Data
City of St. Louis Open Data
BLM's Data Portal
This site contains publicly available data about BLM-managed areas.
What expertise, capacities, and skills do you bring to the EcoGovLab?
wypark89I am a (science) education researcher and look at most things in the world through the lens of education. On disaster (or anything else), the questions I ask are - e.g., why should we teach about it? What should we teach about it, and how? How can we support teachers to teach about disasters in their classrooms? My training in educational research has equipped me with the theories, tools and methods that can be utilised to approach these questions. I am hoping that these knowledge, experiences and skills can cross-fertilise with EcoGovLab's expertise in anthropology, SPS and environmental governance.
Fresno CEC Purpose & Mission
wypark89Our Purpose
One of our greatest responsibilities is to prepare the next generation to meet the challenges they will face in the 21st Century, with a deep commitment to the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship. We have a unique opportunity for a community dialogue about the civic values, knowledge, and skills that K-12 students should learn and practice in our public school system. We will create strong community support for our schools to provide effective civic education for students to be successful in college, career and citizenship.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Civic Education Center is to restore civility in America by creating opportunities for youth to learn and practice civic values and democratic skills.
Fresno CEC Summer Institute for Secondary Teachers
wypark89Goals
- Teach the vision of the Founders and the triumphs and tragedies of our history.
- Teach civil dialogue on controversial issues and democratic deliberation.
- Integrate science, technology, literature, media, arts and math with civic projects.
- To promote teacher understanding of connections with the State Seal of Civic Engagement, Social Emotional Learning, and Ethnic Studies.
CV YEA Mission Statement
wypark89The Mission of CV YEA is "Our mission is to fight environmental injustices in the Central Valley through connecting like-minded individuals".
CV YEA is based in Fresno, CA and led by Executive Director Kamryn Kubose (interview), who we met during our visit to Golden Charter Academy. CV YEA takes part in Clean Vehicle Empowerment Collaborative. The board consists of master's students and environmental activists based in California.
Sugar plantations, Chemical Plants, COVID-19
The chemical plants in Cancer Alley are built where there once were sugar plantations. Descendants of enslaved communities still live nearby.
This database (which can be visualized on an interactive map or searched for documents/fact sheets) houses information on drinking water, water quality, air quality, environmental response & re