Identify Challenges

Select an Underlying Problem

Produce Solution Ideas

Generate and Select Criteria

Apply Criteria

Develop an Action Plan

Look at some of the things we have accomplished:

• Identified community problems (challenges)
• Researched Underlying Problem of Land Pollution
• Brainstormed possible solutions
• Used criteria based problem solving techniques to select solutions
• To implement upcoming projects to adddress land pollution in East Orange
• Came in Second Place at the New Jersey State Bowl
• Invited to compete at the International CmPS Conference in Connecticut
• Placed second at the International CmPS Conference in Connecticut
• Made a video presentation to the community at a Board of Education meeting
• Created a partnership with the Public Works Department of East Orange
• Cleaned litter from the vacant lot
• Met and discussed plans of beautifying the lot with the Mayor
• Visited Pleasant Dale Nursery to discuss types of plants for the vacant lot
• Created a brochure to inform and survey other urban areas about land pollution
• Acquired a vacant lot in East Orange to beautify
• Make periodic land pollution commericials to be aired on local access television
• Created a Web Site to inform others about land pollution