The City of Dallas Water Conservation Division & The University of North Texas Dallas Environmental...
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The City of Dallas Water Conservation Division &
The University of North Texas
Dallas Environmental Education Initiative
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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
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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
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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
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Methods• Intervention
Faubion/Thompson/Stewart
Research Area 1 in blue, Research Area 2 in green; Elementary schools in red
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Results
• Average Monthly Water Usage in Research Areas
Thompson/Stewart/Faubion
***p=0.000471, t-test
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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
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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