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Introduction	This blog documents the progress of the Alverno Students' Environmental Projects. The Alverno AP Environmental Science class and Science Club students converted the reflecting pool in front of the Villa del Sol D’Oro on the Alverno campus into a healthy aquatic ecosystem surrounded by native plants, and study and develop aquaponics systems. The motivation for the aquaponics project stems from the global and local need for water conservation, potable water, and affordable, fresh and healthy food sources. Other projects include native plant gardens, rain water diversion, water barrels, bat houses, birdbath, etc. to create a native ecosystem to support local plant and animal life.

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Education

Introduction

This blog documents the progress of the Alverno Students' Environmental Projects. The Alverno AP Environmental Science class and Science Club students converted the reflecting pool in front of the Villa del Sol D’Oro on the Alverno campus into a healthy aquatic ecosystem surrounded by native plants, and study and develop aquaponics systems. The motivation for the aquaponics project stems from the global and local need for water conservation, potable water, and affordable, fresh and healthy food sources. Other projects include native plant gardens, rain water diversion, water barrels, bat houses, birdbath, etc. to create a native ecosystem to support local plant and animal life.

The squish of mud between your toes; how would you live your life as a frog?

This economical and compact system of farming has the potential for providing local communities and families with healthy sustainable food sources, while conserving water, utilizing captured water, and providing potable water. This impacts remote or impoverished communities who may have limited access to clean drinking water or fresh food.