BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As part of their training and education experience at Brasfield & Gorrie, co-ops and interns joined local organization YouthServe to build an outdoor learning center and box gardens at Bertram A. Hudson K-8 School, a Birmingham, Alabama school located in a community impacted by environmental effects of pollution. Bertram A. Hudson K-8 School is an elementary school near the Collegeville community. Industrial activities in the area have affected the environment, leading to the EPA’s involvement in the community. High pollution levels have contaminated the soil, making it difficult for residents to grow fresh food and limiting outdoor … Read more
Construction Students Partner with Nonprofit to Build Outdoor Learning Center at Elementary School
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