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Observations into Reserach: Looking at the Student Perspective
Author Profile  Transfering Observations into Reserach: Looking
at the Student Perspective  Hayley Joyell Smith, , North
Carolina State University at Raleigh  Incorporating
environmental justice into a classroom presents a rich
opportunity to illustrate how geoscience can solve one of the
world's most pressing issues—the availability of fresh water
resources. I believe that infusing environmental justice with
scientific content may invigorate students to generate solutions
and potentially make the world a better place. The topic of
environmental justice creates an emotional appeal that not only
captures the attention of those students interested in societal
issues, but also serves as an incentive to learn the scientific
skills necessary for a sustainable future. I came to understand
the value of coupling society and science while p