Be Water Wise Atlanta students "pass the torch" to DC

The third Be Water Wise effort took place in Washington, D.C. during the 2011-2012 school year. Students and teachers from participating schools are utilizing the model established by Be Water Wise Miami and Be Water Wise Atlanta. Be Water Wise DC is focusing on stormwater management faced by those living in an urban area within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. NEEF is headquartered in Washington and views this as a unique opportunity to increase its involvement in the local community while piloting Be Water Wise in another city with distinct water challenges. Please learn more via the links below.

Be Water Wise DC was made possible by the generous support of HSBC Bank.

 

New! D.C. Students Help Solve Real-World Water Challenges, press release (PDF), issued June 4, 2012 

DCPS Students Work on Water Conservation, by Jessica Gould, WAMU 88.5, October 20, 2011 

Innovative Water Education Program Starts in D.C. Schools, press release (PDF), issued October 19, 2011

Be Water Wise DC Launches!, DC Water What's on Tap? newsletter Vol. 12 Issue 8, September 2011

D.C. Students to Help Solve Local Stormwater Challenges in the Anacostia and Potomac Watersheds, press release (PDF), issued June 20, 2011

 

 Be Water Wise DC Schools

The following schools participated in Be Water Wise DC:

Ballou Senior High School, Ward 8 Capital City Public Charter School, Ward 1 Cardozo High School, Ward 1 E. L. Haynes Pubilc Charter School, Ward 1 H. D. Woodson STEM High School, Ward 7 John Eaton Elementary School, Ward 3 Mann Elementary School, Ward 3

Maury Elementary School, Ward 6 Seaton Elementary School, Ward 2 Sharpe Health School, Ward 4 Smothers Elementary School, Ward 7 Takoma Education Campus, Ward 4 Thomson Elementary School, Ward 2

New! D.C. Students Help Solve Real-World Water Challenges (Facebook) Be Water Wise DC Participants Present Their Ideas to City Officials

Be Water Wise DC PSA with George Hawkins, General Manager, DC Water (YouTube)

Be Water Wise DC Rain Barrel Contest (Facebook) The sun came out today for our Be Water Wise DC rain barrel contest judging. Held in Washington, DC, our program partners including lead sponsor HSBC, the District Dept. of the Environment (DDOE), DC Water and others admired & reviewed the artfully decorated and painted rain barrels by students at participating DC schools

View and share a Be Water Wise DC video welcome message from Chancellor Kaya Henderson of DC Public Schools (YouTube)

Read a letter of support for Be Water Wise from Dr. Carey Wright, Chief Academic Officer for DC Public Schools (PDF)

 Be Water Wise DC Timeline

Spring 2011 - schools selected to participate

Fall 2011 - teacher and facilities staff training workshop, students assess school building and develop project ideas

Winter 2012 - schools apply for grant funds

Spring 2012 - grant projects implemented, students present their projects to city officials 

 

 Be Water Wise DC Partners

HSBC Bank (lead sponsor) Anacostia Watershed Society Casey Trees Clean Water America Alliance Constellation Energy DC Greenworks DC Water District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) District Department of the Environment (DDOE)

The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation EnvironMentors Johnson Controls, Inc. National Geographic Education PwC U.S. EPA U.S. Navy Walmart

School Project and Data Map

Over the course of their projects, participating Be Water Wise DC schools will share data, photos and project details on a map created by our friends at National Geographic Education. Click on the map to view the data submitted to date, and be sure to check back often to track the schools' progress!