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\"Nicholas<\/a>
Nicholas Lewis won the 2020 Environmental Education Program Award from Keeping Tampa Bay Beautiful for a project he created as part of the Environmental Advocacy class.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nicholas Lewis, a 3L in the Environmental Law Concentration, won the 2020 Environmental Education Program Award from Keeping Tampa Bay Beautiful for a K-12 lesson plan he developed for the organization\u2019s Environmental Education Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping Tampa Bay Beautiful<\/a> (KTBB) is an organization that promotes environmental stewardship through volunteer and educational opportunities, including litter cleanups, invasive plant removal, and more. The Environmental Education Center is located on the Hillsborough River with sections for composting, beekeeping, and other interactive learning opportunities. Though they had the physical resources in place, they lacked a full curriculum on environmental topics. That\u2019s where Lewis came in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI absolutely love being outdoors and learning outdoors,\u201d he said, adding that his goal was to encourage kids to get outside and learn about all of Florida\u2019s flora and fauna and how they work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re part of something bigger. We\u2019re part of an ecology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewis took the Environmental Advocacy class at Stetson during his 2L year, and his lesson plan evolved from the class coursework and requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Professor<\/a>
Prof. Lance Long<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Environmental Advocacy class provides an opportunity for students to devise and implement a project that they are passionate about and believe will effectively help the environment,\u201d said Professor Lance Long. \u201cNicholas\u2019s project was important because it focused on educating our youth about the importance of recognizing our limited resources and taking action to care for the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewis served as a Boy Scout and Eagle Scout growing up, so he drew upon his experience with their educational programs to develop a progressive age plan for topics such as sustainability, environmental stewardship, and natural resources. He broke those down into vocabulary lessons and classroom activities. For example, elementary students might make rock buddies when learning about geology or build wind-powered cars with Legos. Lessons for older students broached more complex subjects, including land use and sustainability regulations, environmental statutes, urban planning, and green economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese lesson plans have become a valuable addition to our curriculum,\u201d noted KTBB organizers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are truly grateful to our partners, sponsors, and volunteers for their extraordinary dedication to help Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful,\u201d said Debra Evenson, executive director for Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful. \u201cWe are proud to honor Nicholas Lewis for being an exemplary steward of the environment and help make a difference in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewis, who has a BA in political science with focus on national resources, sustainability and land use, said he has always been interested in environmental topics. He serves as the treasurer of Stetson\u2019s Environmental Law Society<\/a> and has spent most of his school breaks working with the planning department in his hometown of Winter Park, Fla. He hopes to continue that after graduation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy heart\u2019s always been in planning,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His goals are to advocate for more feasible and sustainable development in light of Florida\u2019s population growth, bearing in mind the need to address sea level rise and other environmental challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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