Hi
I've recently been employed to conduct a training program for local councils that seeks to build the capacity of a group of water educators in order to increase delivery of leading practice water education projects across the sector. If anyone knows of any good resources that are available regarding 'best practice' in educating for sustainability/water and could point me in the direction it would be much appreciated.
Thanks again,
Sarah
Best Practice in Water Education
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Great timing on this. Our Saskatchewan Environmental Society, Destination Conservation Saskatchewan Education Program is looking for more information on sustainable water use as well. We would like specifically to teach how and why to reduce the use of bottled water. We like to use active learning, so info and activity based programs would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Judy Montgomery SES- DCS
Sarah,
Here's a collection of websites that I have found useful in promoting water education from the basics of hydrology to smart growth planning for sustaining water resources. http://www.carleton.edu/departments/geol/DaveSTELLA/Water/hydrosphere_mo dels.htm http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/pdf/waterresources_with_sg.pdf http://www.vims.edu/bridge/
Good luck,
George
George A. Zoto, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Resource Protection
One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108
T 617.292-5599
F 617.292.5696
An excellent web resource for peer reviewed water curricula is:
http://wateroutreach.uwex.edu/
There is a lot there. Be sure to dig through it.
Janice Kepka
Environmental Resources Center
University of Wisconsin
445 Henry Mall, Room 217
Madison, WI 53706
608-263-4695
Sarah,
Try www.wateruseitwisely.com . They have lots of good materials.
Patti
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Hi Sarah,
Check out our new Stormwater Management Manaul for Western Australia. It has rather a lot of information on best managment practices including non structural controls which include education programs. See: http://portal.water.wa.gov.au/portal/page/portal/WaterManagement/Stormwa ter/StormwaterMgtManual
To roll out this manual, we are currently developing a capacity building program which contains various options for the education of water professionals. WA has also recently launched the New WAter Ways website and program which will build capacity for all watery issues. Refer http://www.newwaterways.org.au/
The consultant we are using to assist us is from Batkin Walkerden Associates who are based in Sydney. They designed the excellent Urban Water Info site: http://urbanwaterinfo.com/
Another excellent program we are taking a lot of lead from is the Melbourne Water Clearwater program. Refer http://www.clearwater.asn.au/
Feel free to give me a call at the Department of Water in WA if you need any further assistance or want to share ideas.
Cheers
Sandra
Sandra McKenzie
Project Manager
(Communications and Capacity Building)
Department of Water Drainage and Waterways Branch
Atrium, 168 St. Georges Terrace
Phone: 08 6364 7131
Fax: 08 6364 6516
Email: [email protected]