Goal

To inform, educate and empower individuals by developing and publishing educational materials on water and how it is used, managed, protected and returned to nature.

Preliminary list of topics includes:

1. What is sustainability and why is it important?
2. How do I know if I am sustainable?
3. Natural cycles and sustainability (e.g., water cycle and seasons).
4. Sustainability from an historic and indigenous perspective.
5. How is water used? (e.g., water footprints for individuals, families, classrooms, schools and businesses and water audits).
6. How is water managed in a sustainable manner? (e.g., through research, learn all you can about the water your business is using, so you are not taking more water than is naturally replenished through water cycle)
7. How is water protected and returned to nature after use? (e.g., what measures are used to ensure the water used is treated and returned to nature in the best possible quality?)
8. Sustainability success stories.
9. Action ideas and plans.

Deliverables

• Sustainability and You Kids In Discovery series (KIDs) activity booklet (ages eight to 12)
• Sustainability and You Little KIDs activity booklet (ages three to five)
• Sustainability and You Educators Guide
• Sustainability and You Poster

Projected Timeline

Publish in June 2010

Amount Needed

$250,000 USD

• Sustainability and You Kids In Discovery (KIDs) activity booklet (ages eight to 12) ($75,000 USD)
• Sustainability and You Little KIDs activity booklet (ages three to five) ($50,000 USD)
• Sustainability and You Educators Guide ($75,000 USD)
• Sustainability and You Poster ($50,000 USD)

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Reach/Impact

• Prepares individuals to sustainably use, manage and protect water.
• Includes ActionEducation components detailing things to do at home and school to help manage water. Summaries of ActionEducation projects are posted on the Project WET web site.
• Empowers individuals to take action
• Publications are distributed through the Project WET store and  network (43 countries).
• Potential to reach more than 20,000 children and thousands of educators annually.

Sponsor Benefits

• All project sponsors, partners and reviewers are acknowledged for their contributions.
• Logos (company or brand) and mission statements of financial sponsors and major in-kind donors are included on publications.
• Complementary copies are provided (commensurate with the level of support) for financial sponsors.
• Press releases acknowledge all financial sponsors.
• All financial sponsors are recognized on the Project WET web site.
• Branded publications may be used internally for employees and/or externally for customers and consumers.
• Publications are distributed through Project WET, creating brand exposure for years to come.
• Potential global distribution.