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LEED® Prep: Green Building Lessons for a Sustainable Future Pilot Program

EcoRise Youth Innovations
Austin, Texas

LEED® Prep is a school-based pilot program designed by EcoRise that teaches high school students to apply STEM and sustainable design principles to the built environment and prepares them to take the LEED Green Associate™ Exam. This first-of-its-kind course is transforming schools and schoolgrounds across the nation into living labs for STEM-based sustainability education and is empowering students to work collaboratively in integrative teams to confront big sustainability issues with real-world solutions for communities and neighborhoods. EcoRise is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability education with a mission ti inspire youth to design a sustainable future for all.