- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
- Cost Free
Aquaponics
This badge is awarded by Temple University's Center for Inclusive Competitiveness, and is given to students who can explain how closed-loop aquaponic systems evolved and their contribution to sustainability goals in agriculture. Badge earners build an operating ecosystem that raises fish and grows food.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
- Cost Free
Earning Criteria
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Demonstrate proficiency in building and maintaining an aquaponics system (caring for both fish and plants), including starting seeds, monitoring water quality and system health
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Describe how the system's efficiency compares to other farming methods
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Identify how aquaponics could help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals