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Sustainability in the Curriculum and a Sense of Place
Ecology and the Fall Ecology and the Fall LineLine
Columbus, Ga 1914
Transportation Trade Industry
Fall line citiesFall line cities
Lowell, MA Pawtucket, RI Troy, NY Trenton, NJ Wilmington, DE Washington, DC Fredericksburg, VA Richmond, VA
Raleigh, NC Columbia, SC Augusta, GA Macon, GA Columbus, GA Tuscaloosa, AL Auburn, AL
4th most biodiverse state in the US
1st in aquatic systems turtles fish mussels (61% of nation) crayfish
2nd in extinctions (90 known sp.)
2nd in currently endangered
dams
commercial forest (2nd)
SE focusSE focus
Highest per capita electricity consumption
Energy efficiency spending 1/5 national avg
Lowest EnergyStar penetration in US
