ENRTF ID: 144-CH Project Title: Environmental Education: Cricket Farming for Reducing Carbon Emissions Category: H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding Sub-Category: C. Environmental Education The project seeks to engage K-12 students in environmental education and cricket farming, an alternative to livestock for reduction of carbon emissions, for long-term preservation of Minnesota's natural resources. Total Project Budget: $ 198,879 Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2022 (2 yrs) Name: Sujaya Rao Sponsoring Organization: U of MN Department: Entomology Address: 219 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Avenue St. Paul MN 55108 Telephone Number: (612) 624-1299 Email sujaya@umn.edu Location: Region: Metro County Name: Hennepin Alternate Text for Visual: "K-12 Environmental Education" with a school bus with partners K-12, 3 Cricketeers and UMN inserted, comparison of crickets versus beef in environmental impacts, and a picture of cricket farming.