Team Members
Katrina Burns, Matt Halso, Keith Heidecorn, Alkananda Jakkaraju, Patricia Koman, Jake Norton
Advisor
Terese Olson
Project Summary
This project’s goal is to support efforts to increase environmental literacy among Flint residents. Students took a multi-disciplinary approach to build two and three dimensional models to help Flint residents to visualize the complex and dynamic municipal drinking water delivery system. The animation and physical model were used as teaching tools connected to larger efforts focused on educating and engaging residents.
Improved environmental literacy will help ensure active citizen participation in civic discussions, foster healing, and promote actions to develop sustainable water resources. In addition, residents were engaged with active questioning, and given a voice in these tools to share their stories and start the journey towards healing. Local community leaders have a strong desire to create a narrative of the community acting on its own behalf to reduce disparities in human health and protect the environment.