EcoRise: Water Effiecency & Energy:Louisiana

6-12 classroom teachers: Join EcoRise to explore engaging ways to teach water sustainability and green building in your classroom.
About this Event

This workshop is for middle and high school classroom teachers.

Re-imagine your classroom as a laboratory for applied water sustainability education! Explore how EcoRise curriculum, resources, and grant funds for student-driven projects can be used to increase student engagement and cultivate eco-literacy on your campus and in your community. Through this interactive professional development, teachers will access the tools they need to help students evaluate sustainability issues related to water use, consumption, and conservation.

In this fast-paced session, learn how to use the Water Footprint Calculator, conduct an Eco-Audit, and work with like mind educators to network and create working plan to incorporate sustainabiity and green building topics into your classroom.

Short Agenda:

Introduction & Water Footprint Basics - Overview of water sustainability and the Water Footprint Calculator.
Green Building & Water Effiecency- Overview of water effiencey lessons in green building curriculum and hands on activities.
Sustainability & Green Building Energy Lessons - Calculate personal energy consumption and learn to conduct an Eco-Audit.