Goal

To educate and empower individuals by creating materials about water’s role in developing and producing energy and about our energy future.

Preliminary list of topics includes:

1. The relationship of water and energy.
2. Where does our energy come from and how do we use it?
3. Water and energy throughout time.
4. How is water used in the energy development and production process?
5. Water, energy and shipping (The transport of oil).
6. Hydroelectric.
7. Geothermal.
8. Coal fire.
9. Coal gasification.
10. Nuclear.
11. Hydrogen cells.
12. Ocean waves and currents.
13. Our water and energy future.
14. Energy conservation Action Plans: “Saving energy, water and money at home, in schools, businesses and in communities.”

Deliverables

Water and Energy Kids In Discovery series (KIDs) activity booklet (ages eight to 12)
Water and Energy Educators Guide

Projected Timeline

Publish in June 2010

Amount Needed

$150,000 USD

Water and Energy Kids In Discovery series (KIDs) activity booklet (ages eight to 12) ($75,000 USD)
Water and Energy Educators Guide ($75,000 USD)

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Reach/Impact

• Prepares students to conserve energy and water.
• Includes ActionEducation components detailing what children can do at home and school to conserve energy and 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.