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Addressing
Water Quality
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Assessment of availability of adult education on water
quality |
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E-mail Submission |
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Available |
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30 p.m.
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Available
- to those who are concerned and seeking knowledge.
Non-point source pollution is not a "friendly"
term and doesn't have meaning for most people.
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7:00 p.m.
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Available
- but must be sought out.
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m
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Available - for
professional audiences already drawn to the subject
matter. |
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7:00 p.m.
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Readily available
- limited in scope and targeted at interested parties
only. |
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March
19, Northeast Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Available but limited |
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7:00 p.m.
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Water Quality
was not addressed |
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March
20, North Central Region |
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2:00 p.m.
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First Group
Neutral - There is very little available for drinking
water and nothing at all on non-point source pollution.
Second group
Unavailable - Information is available but it needs
to be better disseminated. Need is dependent on problems
or interests in an area.
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7:00 p.m.
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Water Quality
was not addressed |
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Unavailable
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7:00 p.m
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Available - Watershed associations are providing programs
coupled with clean-up events that are made fun for businesses
and residents along the watershed. |
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April
3, Northwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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First Group
Available - Restricted by interest and access to it.
Second group
Available - but limited. Watershed groups are newly
instrumental in educating adults.
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7:00 p.m
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Water Quality
was not addressed |
| 2.
Identifying current water
quality
education activities occurring in each community |
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E-mail Submission |
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Activity:
Watershed education
Goal: To train teachers in how to teach students about
testing streams.
Activity: Carbon County
Conservation Camp
Goal: Show campers what is in a stream
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30 p.m.
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Activity: Contractor's workshop
Goal: Erosion education
Activity: Agriculture conferences
& one on one agriculture advice
Goal: Reduction of farm related runoff
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7:00 p.m.
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Activity:
Watershed education
Goal: Impact of daily life on watershed
Activity: Project Wet
Goal: Teacher training
Activity: Invasive species
removal program
Goal: Remove invading critters from specific flora
in wetlands park
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m
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Water Quality was not addressed
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7:00 p.m.
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Activity: Senior
environmental corps.
Goal: Community education re: watersheds and water quality
Activity: Citizens Volunteer
Monitoring Network
Goal: Data collection on streams
Activity: Earth Force
Goal: Adult EE on watersheds through four key issues
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March
19, Northeast Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Activity: Water
monitoring
Goal: Monitor mine drainage by private citizen groups
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7:00 p.m.
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Water Quality
was not addressed |
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March
20, North Central Region |
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2:00
p.m
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Activity: Buffalo Creek
Watershed Alliance
Goal: Educate public and preserve water quality
Activity: Bubble Foundation
Goal: Educational programs on drinking water and water
quality. Public meetings and brochures are available.
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7:00 p.m.
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Activity: Water
testing labs are doing promotion
Goal: Having private water users get their water tested |
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30
p.m
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Activity: Pittsburgh Voyager
Goal: Hands on macro-invert studies, history
Activity: Three Rivers Wet
Weather
Goal: Increase awareness about sewage overflow
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7:00 p.m.
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First
Group
Activity: POWR - PA Organization for Watershed Rivers
Goal: Volunteer water quality monitoring
Activity: Watershed Assistance
Center
Goal: Clearinghouse for watershed assistance
Activity: PA Cleanways
Goal: Litter and recycling impacts to watersheds
Second group.
Activity: Greater Erie Area Senior Environmental Corp.
Goal: Monitoring creeks in the Lake Erie watershed
Activity: Watershed tours
Goal: Help people understand how it contributes to
the bigger picture
Activity: Watershed Festival
Goal: Activities for children and adults
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April
3, Northwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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First Group
Activity: Stream bank fencing
Activity: Buffer Zone
Goal: Educate land owners
Activity: French Creek Project
Goal: Water monitoring
Second group
Activities: Clean up days, lake ecology workshop,
swamp and wetland ecology and wetland hikes
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7:00 p.m.
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Water Quality
was not addressed |
| 3.
Identifying opportunities to build on existing water
quality
education |
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30 p.m.
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Idea: Incorporate
non-point source pollution into backyard
Possible Partners: Conservation districts, country
stores, nurseries
Idea: Media campaign that evokes emotions
Goal: Focus on local perspectives providing checklist
of things people can do to contribute to solving the
problem
Possible Partners: Municipalities
Idea: Incorporate EE topics
into other areas of interest to the general public
Goal: Reaching adults who have not necessarily sought
out the information
Possible Partners: Magazine publishers, event planners,
state agencies, healthcare providers, health food
stores
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7:00 p.m.
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First
Group
Idea: More publicity/solicitation
Goal: Build participation - take classes to adult
interest groups
Possible Partners: All formal education outlets, grocery
stores, churches
Partner Contribution: EE messages printed on bags,
in programs, etc…
Idea: Environmental tips
in repetitive mailings such as monthly bills
Goal: Better disbursement of education opportunities
Possible Partners: State agencies
Partner Contribution: Run a central information
clearinghouse for education opportunities
Second group
Idea: Translate information (brochures etc…)
into new immigrant bulletins
Idea: Turn education into "events" for
family fun
Idea: Use injured animals to move people to think
environmentally
Idea: Start an adopt-a-stream program partnering
with local police
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m
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Idea: Media campaign
Idea: Include EE messages in water bills, newsletters,
etc… |
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7:00 p.m.
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Idea: Water and
land use planning
Goal: Training present local municipal government with
local watershed conservation groups |
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March
19, Northeast Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Idea: Use kids
programming to involve parents and teachers
Goal: Train the trainer field trips to include parent
participation
Possible Partners: Parent teacher associations, Scouts
Partner Contribution: Merit badge
Idea: Better publicity of
existing groups
Goal: Make it appealing to impact community
Possible Partners: News media, public officials, co-op
extension
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7:00
p.m. |
Water Quality
was not addressed
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March
20, North Central Region |
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2:00
p.m
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Idea: Increase
local programming to include intergenerational projects
Goal: Spread the word on programs and start more local
chapters
Possible Partners: Scouts, 4-H, schools
Partner Contribution: Youth for programming and projects |
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7:00 p.m.
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Idea: Economic
incentives for "green" businesses
Goal: Businesses that promote sound environmental business
practices by only working with other businesses that
practice the same.
Idea: Include education
in safety course that is provided to contractors,
loggers, manufacturers
Goal: Provide education on water quality (wetlands)
and non-point source pollution
Possible Partners: State agencies
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30
p.m
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Idea: Conduct a "Sources
and Solutions" survey of companies
Goal: To see how they treat their waste water and
educate them about environmental award
Idea: Public relations campaign
highlighting good business practices and businesses
with poor practices
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7:00 p.m.
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Idea: Watershed
restoration model and curriculum - watershed assistance
mini-workshops
Goal: Provide workable education materials and information
for adult educ.
Possible Partners: Higher education |
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April
3, Northwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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Water Quality
was not addressed
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7:00 p.m.
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Water Quality
was not addressed |
| 4.
What products, tools and/or services are needed to improve
water
quality
education for adults? |
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E-mail Submission |
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Need:
Citizen volunteer program
Goal: Teach all laypeople to monitor streams and lakes
Possible Partners: State agencies |
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March
6, 2002, South Central Region
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1:30
p.m.
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Need: Media campaign asking
a question or riddle create magnets etc… with
the question on them, use a mascot
Need: Environmental minute on television featuring
high school students
Need: Offer economic incentives for participation,
recycling, etc…
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7:00
p.m.
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Need: Usable
giveaways, home composting units, etc…
Goal: Encourage activity and interest by the general
public
Possible Partners: Government agencies
Need: Presentations to
service/fraternal/adult interest groups
Goal: Build ownership in the issue
Possible Partners: All environmental groups
Partner Contribution: Speakers bureau
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March
13, Southeast Region
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1:30
p.m
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Need: Education for government
officials who are grappling with development issues
Need: Better communication between organizations to
collaborate on projects. Regional workshops and consortiums
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7:00
p.m.
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Water
Quality was not addressed |
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March
19, Northeast Region |
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1:30
p.m.
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Need: Media
campaign to include a community calendar with photos,
articles, and education opportunities
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7:00
p.m.
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Water Quality
was not addressed
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March
20, North Central Region |
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2:00
p.m
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Need:
Increased awareness
Goal: Outreach, publicity, mass media campaign
Possible Partners: Media, community leaders
Partner Contribution: Donated print space and air time
Need: Incentive for participation
Goal: Increase local ownership of problem
Possible Partners: Large corporations such as fast
food outlets
Partner Contribution: EE messages printed on bags,
containers, placemats
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7:00
p.m.
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Need:
Public service announcements on water quality
Need: Information on home energy audits provided in
the schools to be taken home to parents |
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April
2, Southwest Region |
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1:30
p.m
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Need:
Public relations and marketing campaign that includes
announcements before a movie
Need: Target sportsmen with better education "good
water upstream is good fish downstream"
Goal: Awareness of the connection between individual
actions and the environment
Second group - 1:30 p.m.
Need: Relate message to local individual interests
Goal: Increased participation in education programs
Possible Partners: Environmental organizations
Partner Contributions: Experts, meeting space, audience
Need: Media outlet
Goal: Newspaper articles, movies, videos, websites,
cable channel TV
Need: Fun programming that
incorporates education
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7:00
p.m.
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First
Group
Need: An education package
Goal: Water quality monitoring protocol
Possible Partners: Recreational businesses, local municipalities
Need: Health issues tied
to water quality
Goal: Promote what the average citizen can do for
water quality
Possible Partners: Media, state agencies
Need: Municipal enforcement
of voluntary regulations
Goal: Protect water quality and promote recycling
efforts
Second group
Need: Media campaign
Goal: Newspaper articles, nature programs on cable,
etc…
Possible Partners: Media, schools
Need: Mall displays
Goal: Find ways to get the information in front of
individuals who otherwise would not seek it out
Possible Partners: Corporations
Partner Contributions: Funds and materials
Needs: Water bill inserts,
fast food displays and messages on bags, watershed
maze at county fairs
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April
3, Northwest Region |
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1:30 p.m.
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First
Group
Need: Printed media
Goal: Policy change - proactive environmental reporting
Possible Partners: Local newspapers
Partner Contributions: Environmental articles of local
interest
Need: Water bill inserts
such as water conservation tip, drug alert, etc…
Goal: Public education
Possible Partners: State agencies
Need: Educate local officials
and community members
Goal: Influence sustainable decision making
Possible Partners: All watershed based organizations
Second group
Need: Increased awareness among special interest groups
Possible Partners: State agencies, business and industry,
sportsmen's groups
Partner Contributions: Coordination, materials, audience,
identify needs
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7:00
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Water
Quality was not addressed |
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