Earth Day Local Impact Lab
Buffalo, NY · Environmental Science · 30–40 min
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Brainstorm
Investigate
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Pitch
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What's wrong around us?
Brainstorm environmental problems in Buffalo or your community. Click topics to add them, or write your own ideas below.
Water pollution Scajaquada Creek Combined sewer overflows Trash & litter Air pollution (I-190) Urban heat islands Food waste Lake Erie algal blooms Illegal dumping Lack of tree canopy Beach closures Food deserts
Add your own brainstorm ideas:
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Coach
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Ask the coach before moving on — you'll get local hints and feedback on your brainstorm.
Mini Investigation
Pick ONE problem and dig into it. Use what you know, your brainstorm, and the AI coach to help.
🔍 What is the problem?
⚙️ What causes it?
👥 Who is affected?
📊 What evidence do we have it's happening?
Polish rewrites your text to be clearer and more specific — your ideas stay the same.
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Fill in your investigation, then ask the coach before moving on.
Design a Solution
What could you ACTUALLY do about this? Think realistic — not "fix climate change."
💡 What is your realistic solution?
🤝 Who would carry it out?
🚧 What is one barrier or challenge?
Your solution must be something a high school student could realistically help start.
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Describe your solution, then ask the coach before moving on.
Your 30-Second Pitch
Generate a polished pitch from everything you've written, then get coach feedback before submitting.
Your pitch preview
Your pitch will appear here after you click Generate. It'll be about 75–90 words — enough for 30 seconds spoken aloud.
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Generate your pitch first, then ask the coach for delivery tips before finishing.
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