Ann Arborites may be accused of being know-it-alls but one local is making a national name for herself for teaching students about sustainable development and ecological foot prints.
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Susan Santone may have left the classroom, but she's still teaching students about the environment in an innovative way that's gaining momentum locally and around the country.
Through Creative Change Education Solutions, a nonprofit organization she founded, Santone has elementary and secondary students learning about and offering solutions to real-world issues like sustainable development, product life cycles and the ecological footprint - the impact humans have on their environment.
Santone has combined her teaching experience and environmental expertise to create curricula that break down often-complicated topics into lessons that help students understand their communities.
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