Discussion Questions for Key Characteristic #4: Capacity Building and Civic Action

1. How have you or your organization supported environmental action in the community? What partners or decisionmakers could you engage with to support action?
2. What capacity do we need to be building in teachers, during Professional Development or otherwise, to support their students while taking action?
3. Have you had any successes in engaging students in civic action? If so, what made it successful?
4. What are some of the challenges associated with engaging students in civic action?
5. How can you or your organization support students in engaging with stakeholders while planning or implementing an action project? How can you support stakeholders in engaging with students? 
6. When supporting students in student-directed action projects, how do you navigate between being the facilitator and being a partner with the students?