The focus of the environmental study described here is the Welsbach/General
Gas Mantle Building in Camden, NJ. This is a problem local to the people
living and working in the area. This is central to these program's objectives,
selecting a site nearby that the students are familiar with. This helps
students relate better to the work and to assume more ownership in its successful
completion.
In planning your project it is important to settle on a local environmental issue
or problem that students can visit and relate directly to their lives and
community.
Selecting your topic will depend on what issues are important to your community.
Your state department of Environmental Protection should be able to help
you.
