And,wow, did they innovative!
The second-place team, fromSt.
The team also provided a substantial environmental benefit by selecting theU.S.
’s largest toxic waste (or Superfund) site in Butte, Montana, as its project location.
The student engineers remediated the site by capturing heavy metals and converting them into energy sources.
Exciting Innovations
The team fromHuntsville, Alabama’s Academy for Science and Foreign Languagecaptured third-place.
Fresh ideas were by no means limited to the winners.
In fact, unique innovations were visible across the competition.
(The team’s model is pictured below.)
AARP and the Future City Competition
The competition was a truly collaborative effort.
AARP provided subject-area expertise throughout the eight-month planning and implementation process.
Without question, the event inspired all involved.
“Theywillchange the future for the better, Im convinced!”
Moreover, the learning flowed in both directions.
Stephanie Firestoneis a senior strategic policy advisor for AARP International Affairs.
