What was the project: This project took up all of fourth quarter and is very important to me. We had to pick a solution from a website called Project Drawdown. Once we chose a solution, we were put into groups with people who had similar interests in solutions. We then had to create a website describing what our solution is, interview an expert in our solution, posters we made on climate change, and our letters to Earth.
Why this project?This project is very important to me and I´m really excited to be working on this. My group and I were able to get this done pretty quickly and we worked efficiently and well together. I´m really proud of this project and how I did it.
21st Century Skills Used: I used so many of my 21st century skills on this project. I used informational skills by learning about all of the necessary materials that are needed to implement silvopasture. I used communication skills by talking to my group about what needs to be done and by emailing ranchers and silvopasture experts. I used thinking and problem solving skills by working out how to get around the high cost of my solution and how to make people more willing to implement it. I used interpersonal skills by working with my group members to form a solid plan and make a good project. I used self-directional skills by staying on task and finishing what I needed to so my group members could finish their parts. I used global awareness by looking at what other communities are doing and seeing how we can improve their carbon sequestration to make the planet healthier. Finally, I used financial, economic, and business literacy by keeping cost in mind with every step we took in the project and acknowledging that some businesses would be less willing to participate due to the cost of this solution.
Growth Demonstrated:I demonstrated growth in this project by stepping out of my comfort zone and contacting some well known ranchers on Maui. I don't like talking to people I don't know, so I'm proud that I was able to do that. I also have never done something this potentially impactful, so it was a big experience for me and I'm really proud of how I handled staying on top of everything.
Areas of Possible Growth: Next time, I would like to be able to have a better handle on my solution before I start working on the project since I did rely on getting information from one of my group mates more than I would've liked.
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