We are a program of the Project WET Foundation.
Vision:
We envision a world in which all life has the water to thrive.
Mission:
Our mission is to promote responsible water stewardship through excellent and effective water education.
Core Beliefs:
- Water moves through living and nonliving systems and binds them together in a complex web of life.
- Water of sufficient quality and quantity is important for all water users.
- Sustainable water management is crucial for providing social and economic stability in a healthy environment.
- Education can foster awareness of and respect for water resources.
- Awareness of and respect for water resources can encourage a personal, lifelong commitment of responsibility and community participation.
- Conduct aggressive, ongoing, and multifaceted program evaluation.
- Produce and distribute creative and accurate materials to meet water education needs identified through research.
- Conduct professional development and grassroots instruction to insure that materials and services are fully utilized and to foster participants' capacity to educate others.
- Partner with organizations, agencies, and individuals to broaden our water education reach.
- Effectively communicate both internally and externally.
- Secure stable and diverse funding to meet the identified needs of Project WET in particular and water education in general.
- Improve the ability of Project WET to educate people of all cultures.
- Continually seek and heed direction for Project WET USA from coordinators through the WETteams and the Coordinators Council
- Recognize individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to water education
The Project WET program consists of water educators in each state who administer and deliver Project WET. State Project WET coordinators deliver informative, interactive, and fun Project WET professional development workshops to a variety of educators. The Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide can only be obtained by attending a Project WET educator workshop led by a trained facilitator. Project WET State Coordinators also offer advanced thematic and investigative workshops exploring wetlands, ground water, water conservation, watersheds, water monitoring, water history and other water resource topics.
To Attend a Workshop:
To attend or request a workshop, near you contact your State Coordinator.
Sponsors and Partners:
Project WET programs, publications and activities are made possible with the assistance of a broad range of sponsors and partners.
