Worldwide Water Education
Educate. Empower. Act. The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators and communities of the world with water education. We invite you to join us in educating children about the most precious resource on the planet — water.
Awards
2008 Universities Council on Water Resources Education and Outreach Award
The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) membership recognized the Project WET Foundation as the 2008 recipient of the Education and Outreach Award. The UCOWR membership consists of over 90 universities and organizations worldwide involved in education, research, public service, international activities and information support for policy development related to water resources.
This award recognizes educational institutions, individuals, groups or agencies that have made significant contributions to increased public awareness of water resources development, use or management covering the natural, biological and/or social sciences. Project WET joins previous award winners, including:
- Penn State University (College of Agricultural Science/School of Forest Resources).
- El Paso Water Utilities.
- U.S. National Water Research Institute.
Publication Awards
Project WET has produced nearly two dozen award-winning publications, including its popular KIDs (Kids in Discovery series) student activity booklets, storybooks and educator guides. Since 1996, as Distinguished Achievement Awards finalists and winners, several Project WET publications have been recognized as “among the best in educational materials” by the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). These award-winning publications carry the coveted AEP emblem. Project WET publications also have been recognized by NAI (National Association of Interpreters) and the Independent Press.
View the complete list of Project WET’s award-winning water education publications.
Project WET's Water Education Visionary Award