Instructions. Local government leaders have asked you to provide information and recommendations for increasing sustainability in the community.   Perform an initial search to learn about green initiatives for a city in your area.   Create a 5- to 8-slide PowerPoint® presentation orWrite a 350- to 525-word proposal to your local government. Include the following: · A summary of green initiatives for a city in your area. · Recommendations to your local government for creating a greener, more sustainable and livable community. · The proposal should include recommendations both for actions by the local government and by individual homeowners. · Explain how implementing these recommendations would promote sustainability and improve like for residents. Include appropriate images. Cite resources and list corresponding references in APA format. Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. · For Local Campus students, these are oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations. · For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations with notes similar to what you would present orally. Rubric Guidance for Community Sustainability Proposal Notes: 1. The organization and mechanics section of the scoring guide below describe an exemplary paper and PowerPoint® Presentation. Note that presentations must include speaker's notes. 1. Tip: Good responses cite credible sources when paraphrasing and summarizing information.da Community Sustainability Proposal Dimension Comments Points Available Points Earned* Content: 7.00 The paper is 300 to 525 words long or presentation is 5 to 8 slides long and covers all key elements in a substantive way, and includes: Yes No • A summary of green initiatives for a city in your area. • Recommendations to your local government for creating a greener, more sustainable and livable community. • Recommendations both for actions by the local government and by individual homeowners. • The paper or presentation (slides and speaker’s notes) is consistent with UOP and APA format standards. • An explanation of how implementing these recommendations would promote sustainability and improve life for residents. • Cites two or more outside resources. Organization: 1.50 • Organization Exemplary: * The structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow. * Subsequent sections develop and support the central theme. • Sentences and Transitions Exemplary: * Sentences are strong throughout the paper or speaker’s notes. Mechanics: 1.50 • Grammar and Spelling Exemplary: * All words spelled correctly. * No grammar errors. * No capitalization errors. • Format Exemplary: * The paper, references, and citations alight with APA guidelines and have no format errors. * Format of paper or presentation is easy to read. * Student's name appears on the first page or slide. • Scholarly Tone Exemplary: * The paper or presentation avoids clichés, colloquial.

1. Instructions.
Local government leaders have asked you to provide
information and recommendations for increasing sustainability
in the community.
Perform an initial search to learn about green initiatives for a
city in your area.
Create a 5- to 8-slide PowerPoint® presentation orWrite a 350-
to 525-word proposal to your local government.
Include the following:
· A summary of green initiatives for a city in your area.
· Recommendations to your local government for creating a
greener, more sustainable and livable community.
· The proposal should include recommendations both for actions
by the local government and by individual homeowners.
· Explain how implementing these recommendations would
promote sustainability and improve like for residents.
Include appropriate images.
Cite resources and list corresponding references in APA format.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
· For Local Campus students, these are oral presentations
accompanied by Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations.
· For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft®
PowerPoint® presentations with notes similar to what you
would present orally.
Rubric
Guidance for Community Sustainability Proposal
Notes:
1. The organization and mechanics section of the scoring guide
below describe an exemplary paper and PowerPoint®
Presentation. Note that presentations must include speaker's
notes.
1. Tip: Good responses cite credible sources when paraphrasing

2. and summarizing information.da
Community Sustainability Proposal
Dimension
Comments
Points Available
Points Earned*
Content:
7.00
The paper is 300 to 525 words long or presentation is 5 to 8
slides long and covers all key elements in a substantive way,
and includes:
Yes
No
•
A summary of green initiatives for a city in your area.
•
Recommendations to your local government for creating a
greener, more sustainable and livable community.
•
Recommendations both for actions by the local government and
by individual homeowners.

3. •
The paper or presentation (slides and speaker’s notes) is
consistent with UOP and APA format standards.
•
An explanation of how implementing these recommendations
would promote sustainability and improve life for residents.
•
Cites two or more outside resources.
Organization:
1.50
•
Organization
Exemplary: * The structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow.
* Subsequent sections develop and support the central theme.
•
Sentences and Transitions

4. Exemplary: * Sentences are strong throughout the paper or
speaker’s notes.
Mechanics:
1.50
•
Grammar and Spelling
Exemplary: * All words spelled correctly. * No grammar errors.
* No capitalization errors.
•
Format
Exemplary: * The paper, references, and citations alight with
APA guidelines and have no format errors. * Format of paper or
presentation is easy to read. * Student's name appears on the
first page or slide.
•
Scholarly Tone
Exemplary: * The paper or presentation avoids clichés,
colloquial terms, contractions, and informal phrases.
Percent Quotations in the Summary (if over 10%):
0%
Subtotals
10.00
0.00
Days Late
0

5. 0.00
0.00
Totals
10.00
0.00
instructions
Perform an analysis of an environmental issue.
Prepare a 5- to 8-slide PowerPoint® presentation with detailed
speaker notes.
Include the following:
· A description of an environmental issue including the cause of
the issue and its effects on the environment and people.
· An explanation of how economics and personal lifestyle
choice are involved in this issue.
· An explanation of how individuals, communities, and/or
governments are working to address the environmental issue.
· Your opinion as to whether the issue is being adequately
addressed and suggestions of ways it could be better addressed.
Cite at least 2 outside resources and list corresponding
references in APA format.
Format your presentation according to APA guidelines.
· For Local Campus students, these are 10- to 15-minute oral
presentations accompanied by Microsoft® PowerPoint®
presentations.
· For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft®
PowerPoint® presentations with notes.
Rubric

6. Guidance for Environmental Analysis Presentation
Notes:
1. The organization and mechanics section of the scoring guide
below describe an PowerPoint® Presentation. Note that
presentations must include detailed speaker's notes.
1. Tip: Good responses cite credible sources when paraphrasing
and summarizing information.
Environmental Analysis Presentation
Dimension
Comments
Points Available
Points Earned*
Content:
7.00
The presentation is 5 to 8 slides long, covers all key elements in
a substantive way, and includes:
Yes
No
•
A description of an environmental issue including the cause of
the issue and its effects on the environment and people.
•
An explanation of how economics and personal lifestyle choice
are involved in this issue.

7. •
An explanation of how individuals, communities, and/or
governments are working to address the environmental issue.
•
Your opinion as to whether the issue is being adequately
addressed and suggestions of ways it could be better addressed.
•
The slides and speaker’s notes are consistent with UOP and
APA format standards.
•
Cites two or more outside resources and lists them as references
in APA format.
Organization:
1.50

8. •
Organization
Exemplary: * The structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow.
* Subsequent sections develop and support the central theme.
•
Sentences and Transitions
Exemplary: * Sentences are strong throughout the speaker’s
notes.
Mechanics:
1.50
•
Grammar and Spelling
Exemplary: * All words spelled correctly. * No grammar errors.
* No capitalization errors.
•
Format
Exemplary: * The references, and citations alight with APA
guidelines and have no format errors. * Format of presentation
is easy to read. * Student's name appears on the first page or
slide.
•
Scholarly Tone
Exemplary: * The presentation avoids clichés, colloquial terms,
contractions, and informal phrases.
Percent Quotations in the Summary (if over 10%):

9. 0%
Subtotals
10.00
0.00
Days Late
0
0.00
0.00
Totals
10.00
0.00