Redevelopment issues
analyze plans already developed for a specific community redevelopment or restoration project
research and then role-play positions of stakeholders

Analyze the effectiveness of regulations for water, transportation, recycling, burning, tree cutting, toxic wastes

Analyze appropriate use of land

Research best location of public parks

Examine or create sustainability indicators
Research indicators from cities such as Seattle, Washington
Develop you own community/school indicators
Choose one indicator, such as energy efficiency, and investigate

Wildlife Habitat
Study migrating birds
Study bat habitat and threats to it by development
Study the life cycles of bears and the effect of development on them

The effect of development on marshes

Ecosystems
The terrarium as a simple ecosystem
The pond as an ecosystem
The space shuttle or space station as a self-contained ecosystem
The coral reef as a complex ecosystem

Study of an ecological indicator (a rare or sensitive feature) that will show strain before it becomes apparent in the larger community

The role of fire in ecological health

Plant Life
Survey the role of plants and their relationship to man; choose a plant type in your region and investigate its significance to animal life, soil and water health, how it is affected by human development
Study the problems presented by a non-native plant that was introduced to your region

Survey the major ecosystems of the world and identify those in your community; choosing one and examining the threats to it
The seas
Estuaries and seashores
Streams and rivers
Lakes and ponds
Fresh water marshes
Deserts
Tundra
Grasslands
Forests

Study terrestrial ecosystem types: their characteristics and where they are located, then study the one found in your region
Tropical rain forest
Tropical savanna
The atoll
Temperate grasslands
Temperate deciduous forest
Temperate rain forest
Boreal coniferous forest
Arctic and alpine tundra
Montane coniferous forests