the city of dallas water conservation division & the university of north texas dallas...
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The City of Dallas Water Conservation Division &
The University of North Texas
Dallas Environmental Education Initiative
The Problem• Projected population of 9.3 million for the Dallas-
Fort Worth Metroplex by 2035 (North Texas Commission, 2012)
• Water consumption average of 102 gallons per capita per day in 2008-2009 (Dallas Water Utilities, 2010)
Thompson/Stewart/Faubion
Remediation• "In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and
we will understand only what we are taught.“• Baba Dioum
City of Dallas – Environmental Education Initiative
www.dallaseei.org
– Beginning 2006– Teacher Professional Development– High School Research Interns– Middle School Museum Modules– K-5 In class hands-on, inquiry-based water conservation lessons
• 45,000+ students
• 98.7% commitment to water conservation
Stewart/Thompson/Faubion
Experimental Design
Constants• Geographic location/climate
– Temperature– Precipitation– Topography
• Number of housing units• Median income levels• Population• Demographics• City-wide marketing• Irrigation ordinance• Price of water
Treatment/Intervention• Water Conservation
Education
Thompson/Stewart/Faubion
City of Dallas zip codes with Research area
shaded
Methods• Intervention
Faubion/Thompson/Stewart
Research Area 1 in blue, Research Area 2 in green; Elementary schools in red
Results
• Average Monthly Water Usage in Research Areas
Thompson/Stewart/Faubion
***p=0.000471, t-test
Challenges
• Lesson Plan development• Alignment with State Standards• Alignment with Dallas ISD Scope and Sequence.
• Qualified teaching staff• University setting• Graduate students with teaching certifications
• Relationship building• Science Coaches• Individual teachers vs. principals
• Infrastructure• Storage• Mobility• RFP• Contracts
Stewart/Thompson/Faubion
Replication?• We are actively looking for another city to replicate the program!
– Unique research opportunity– Avoidance of initial mistakes– Reliability– Continuity– Positive Teacher response >97.8%
• Check us out: www.dallaseei.org
• Contact Info:– Program Director – Derinda Stewart
• [email protected]– Principal Investigator – Dr. Rudi Thompson
• [email protected]– Graduate Researcher – Victoria Faubion