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Connect on the Quest – Water Quality & Waste Diversion
January 18, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Connect on the Quest: Water Quality & Waste Diversion
A monthly virtual speakers series sharing Green Schools Quest project stories and resources to support schools in their green schools endeavors.
The January 18th Connect on the Quest will focus on Water Quality & Waste Diversion.
PRESENTERS
- Kat Golden, Sustainability Education Manager, Missouri Botanical Garden’s EarthWays Center – waste and water programs and resources available to K-12 schools including Leadership in Environmental Action Projects (LEAP) and MSD Clean Water Education (watershed models in the classroom, storm drain marking projects, PD for educators)
- Jenny Wendt, Plastic Waste Reduction Campaign Manager, Mississippi Rivers Cities & Towns Initiative – Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative and opportunities for schools to engage
- Benjamin Winkler, School Programs – Waste Diversion Program, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health – free waste-related programs available to schools located in St. Louis County
- Samantha Villaire, Brightside St. Louis – recycling resources for K-12 schools located within the City of St. Louis
- Briana Robles, AmeriCorps member, Water Education Development Coordinator, St. Louis Aquarium Foundation – water-related resources for schools available through the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation
- GSQ School Updates