| Join the EPA WaterSense Team on February 23rd from 4:00 to 5:30pm for a FREE webinar to learn about several innovative environmental education and outreach activities of other WaterSense partners. The groups below are helping to create a nationwide, long-term water-efficiency ethic and will give short 15 minute presentations on their projects during the following webinar. We hope this will provide a chance for information and idea exchange as well as an opportunity to collaborate on these exciting initiatives.
WHEN February 23, 2012; 4:00 – 5:30pm REGISTRATION Use the following call-in information: Call-in Number: 1-888-346-3659 Passcode: 45444 Please direct any questions regarding this webinar to the WaterSense Helpline at (866) WTR-SENS (987-7367) or e-mail here.
AGENDA National Environmental Education Foundation- Be Water Wise The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) will present Be Water Wise, a water conservation education program that engages teachers, facilities staff and students from public schools in classroom learning and hands-on projects that address local water issues (e.g. conservation or stormwater management). After pilots in Miami, Atlanta, and Washington, DC (currently underway), NEEF is collaborating with Discovery Communications on a model for national replication.
University of Arizona- Conserve to Enhance Conserve to Enhance is an innovative program designed to provide a direct link between water conservation by water users and environmental enhancement in their community.
Wyland Foundation- National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation The Wyland Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit public charity that encourages environmental awareness about our ocean, waterways, and marine life, will be discussing non-traditional incentives to encourage smart water stewardship including their upcoming National Mayors Challenge for Water Conservation.
OneChange.org- This Blue Dot One Change is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Canada that encourages people to believe that simple actions matter and to make smart choices to protect the environment. “This Blue Dot” is a water conservation program encouraging people to detect and repair toilet leaks using a non-toxic, vegetable-based blue dye tablet. |
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