Eco-Schools: A project-based grant proposal to implement an environmental awareness program among primary school-aged children in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Público
Deovic, Rijalda (Spring 2019)
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Abstract
Primary school children in Sarajevo are exposed to unsafe levels of polluted air every day. School closures in the winter time due to high levels of polluted air have become status quo. There is a lack of knowledge regarding health outcomes related to exposure to air pollution; this can alter a child’s trajectory through life, leading them onto a path of illness and misery. Environmental awareness and behavioral changes starting at an early age can significantly reduce and prevent the tremendous burden of disease in children caused by exposure to air pollution, thus reducing the burden of disease into adulthood. Children breathe twice as much air as adults because they have a higher frequency of breathing. Almost 50% of deaths reported among children who are under five years of age are caused by failing lung capacity attributed to breathing in polluted air. It is essential to recognize that all humans, animals, and plants are at danger due to air pollution, but those most affected by this public health issue are children.
The proposed educational awareness program entitled “Eco-Schools” aims to increase knowledge and awareness regarding air pollution effects on child health by focusing on encouraging and inspiring young people to engage in their environment and teach them how to protect it. The primary goals of the Eco-Schools program are to combine education, awareness, and actions that move from the classroom into the community and beyond. Doing so will help inspire the children in the program to take charge of their health, make positive behavioral changes, and be advocates for their health and the health outcomes of future generations.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I- INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1
Introduction and rationale .............................................................................................................................. 1
Graph 1- EPA Summary of Daily AQI in Sarajevo based on PM2.5 concentration for 2018............... 2
Table 1- EPA AQI Categories and Meaning ............................................................................................. 2
Problem Statement ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Theoretical Framework .................................................................................................................................... 3
Purpose Statement ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Objectives to be addressed by the grant proposal.......................................................................................... 5
Significance Statement ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Figure 1. The Social Ecological Model ...................................................................................................... 7
Definition of Terms .......................................................................................................................................... 8
CHAPTER II- LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................. 9
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Literature Review Strategy .............................................................................................................................. 9
Relevant studies Regarding Air Pollution Effects on Children Health ........................................................ 9
Relevant studies Regarding Air Pollution and Cardio-Metabolic Diseases in Bosnia and Herzegovina13
FIGURE 1. Average annual concentrations of NO automatic station Bjelave 2005-2010(Habeš et al., 2013) ............................................................................................................................................................ 15
Table 1. The current attitude toward smoking ........................................................................................ 16
Table 3. Global Burden of Diseases global risk factors for deaths (A) and disability-adjusted life-years (B), 1990 and 2015 (Cohen et al., 2017). ........................................................................................ 18
Relevant studies Regarding Health Literacy and Health Outcomes .......................................................... 19
Chapter Summary .......................................................................................................................................... 19
CHAPTER III-METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................... 21
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 21
Funding Agency- U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina Democracy Small Commission Grant .... 21
Grant Announcement .................................................................................................................................... 22
The Grant Review Process ............................................................................................................................. 22
Grant proposal reviewers ............................................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER IV- INCORPORATION OF GRANT PROPOSAL REVIEWER COMMENTS....................... 33
Acknowledgment of the Thesis Committee ................................................................................................. 33
Grant Reviewers Comments on Request for Proposal ................................................................................ 33
Reviewer 1 comments: W. Michael Caudle, PhD ........................................................................................ 33
Reviewer 2 comments: Johanna M. Hinman, MPH, MCHES ................................................................... 34
Reviewer 3 comments: Suzanne Hemphill-Dickson, Ph.D., PMP, MPH ................................................. 37
Reviewer 4 comments: Larisa Niles-Carnes, BS, MPH(c) .......................................................................... 39
Reviewer 5 comments: Kenisha Barron, BS, MBA, CCRC ......................................................................... 40
Table 1. EMPH Grant Reviewer Results of Multiple Choice Questions ................................................... 41
CHAPTER V- DEMOCRACY SMALL COMMISSION SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM PROPOSAL ........ 42
1. Basic information about the Grant Proposal ........................................................................................... 42
2. Elevator Pitch ............................................................................................................................................. 42
3. Problem Statement..................................................................................................................................... 42
4. Project Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................... 43
5. Description of Project Activities ............................................................................................................... 44
6. Activity Location ........................................................................................................................................ 46
7. Project Beneficiaries .................................................................................................................................. 46
8. Project Schedule and Timeline ................................................................................................................. 46
9. Project Partners .......................................................................................................................................... 46
10. Key Personnel ........................................................................................................................................ 47
11. Anticipated outcomes of the project ................................................................................................... 47
12. Project Sustainability............................................................................................................................. 48
13. Background of Implementing Organization....................................................................................... 49
14. Previous U.S. Government Funding ................................................................................................... 49
15. Detailed Budget (Itemize any amount larger than $200) .................................................................. 49
16. Budget Narrative ................................................................................................................................... 49
Figure 1. The Eco-Schools Seven Steps .................................................................................................... 51
Table 1- Project Schedule and the timeline for 2019/2020 .................................................................... 54
Table 2 -Program Partners ........................................................................................................................ 55
Table 3 –Detailed Budget .......................................................................................................................... 56
Appendix 1. Eco-Schools USA “The 5E Instructional Model” ............................................................. 57
Appendix 2. Eco-Schools USA Sample Lesson Plan Curriculum Plan ................................................. 58
Appendix 3. Timeline for Implementation ............................................................................................. 59
Appendix 4- Eco-Schools Primary Environmental Review ................................................................... 60
Appendix 5- Eco-Schools Post Primary Environmental Review .......................................................... 69
REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................................... 79
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