AcknowledgmentsAbstractIntroductionLiterature Review Environmental Action Critical Environmental Education (Critical EE) MethodsFindings and Discussion Learning Culture of OSBG Youth Centered Culture A ″Community of Practice″ Addressing Student Action Rhetoric vs. Reality The Dangers of the L9 The ″Bubble Effect″ Action Outcomes at OSBG Action within OSBG Action within the L9 Addressing Critical EE Concerns Ecological Crisis Changes in Proenvironmental Behavior Experiencing Enlightenment ConclusionReferencesVita