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Wisconsin Girl Scouts on a Mission to Educate an Industry
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Wisconsin Girl Scouts on a Mission to Educate an Industry

Girl Scout Troops 1477 and 1952 of the Wisconsin Badgerland Council decided they wanted to do a project to raise awareness about solutions to climate change. After looking into the biggest contributors to global warming, they were surprised to discover that embodied carbon of materials, especially concrete production, was a major factor. The Girl Scouts realized that among climate change topics, materials and concrete were less commonly discussed.

They also realized that as as Girl Scouts, they just might be able to reach a broader audience and have a material impact on a global challenge. The video they produced also turned out to be a wonderful opportunity for them to learn concepts in chemistry, engineering, architecture, planning, business, and policy, and to help them consider careers in these fields.

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