Examine the role of local, state, and federal government in environmental protection and management;
Examine federal and state agencies' management policies and practices, highlighting government efforts toward environmental protection and biodiversity conservation;
Provide an overview of successful public and private sector efforts, policies and techniques to address key environmental and developmental issues at the national, local and grassroots levels in the United States;
Visit a port city in a Gulf state to examine industries, such as energy (natural gas/oil), and how they mitigate pollution, maintain biodiversity, and manage ecosystems and produce renewable energy platforms;
Explore cost effective innovative and alternative solutions for low-income communities to manage waste disposal, reduce air pollution, and implement recycling programs;
Look at U.S. strategies for managing and protecting national and state parks; and
Discuss programs designed to sensitize industries, community leaders and individual citizens of the need to protect the environment.
