Environmental Education - Courses Now Offered

Environmental Education - Courses Now Offered


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Name: Hazardous Waste – You are the Generator!

Age: Sixth grade to adult (can be modified for younger ages)

Resources: Each student receives information on hazardous waste characteristics of common household products

Length: 60 minutes (can be modified upon request)

Booking: One month in advance, call 919.508.8509

        During this informative presentation, students learn that hazardous waste is all around them in their homes and schools. Students learn how to determine what items are hazardous to human health and the environment. Then students learn what to do to reduce, reuse, and recycle hazardous wastes. Participants complete activities that demonstrate the properties of hazardous waste and are challenged to evaluate their own contribution to hazardous waste generation.

Name: Groundwater: What’s Going on Down There?

Age: Third grade to adult (can be modified for younger ages)

Resources: Each student receives facts and tips on groundwater characteristics and protection

Length: 60 minutes (can be modified upon request)

Booking: One month in advance, please call 919.508.8509

        This amazing demonstration clearly shows the effects of pollution on our groundwater supplies.
Students are informed on the importance of groundwater as a drinking water supply. Then participants see the "groundwater" become polluted with common household materials. Students must "clean-up" the contamination. Everyone can see how difficult it is to clean-up pollution and they are encouraged to prevent groundwater contamination before it happens.

Name: Superfund is Super Fun!

Age: Sixth grade to adult (can be modified for younger groups)

Resources: Each student receives information about the Superfund clean up process

Length: 60 minutes (can be modified upon request)

Booking: One month in advance, please call 919.508.8509

        What happens when the soil and/or water in NC become polluted? Who pays for the clean up? How do we know when the contamination is cleaned up? This presentation explains the process that begins when pollution is discovered. Students learn about the responsibility NC residents and corporations have for their environment. Participants discuss and debate the aspects of current environmental regulations and are challenged to brainstorm improvements to the process.

Name: Solid Waste and Landfills: It All Has to Go Somewhere!

Age: K-12 and adult

Resources: Each student receives information about recycling solid waste

Length: 60 minutes (can be modified upon request)

Booking: One month in advance, please call 919.508.8509

        Everyone makes trash, but where does it go and what happens to it when it gets there? Students examine how much trash they produce and how they can reduce, reuse, and recycle. A demonstration of lined and unlined landfills shows what happens to our waste and how we can help prevent environmental pollution. This presentation is a must have for all citizens of NC.

Name: Underground Storage Tanks

Age: Sixth grade to adult

Resources: Each student receives information on home heating oil tank maintenance and repair

Length: 60 minutes (can be modified upon request)

Booking: One month in advance, please contact call 919.508.8509

        Do you have an underground or above ground storage tank at home? What about local gas stations? What do you do if the tanks leak? NCDENR DWM’s newest program regulates UST and requires repair or removal as needed. Learn what effects leaking USTs can create and what you can do to prevent future pollution.

Name: Polluted Run-off from your yard!

Age: Third grade to adult (can be modified for younger audience)

Resources: Each student receives information on sources of polluted run-off and ways to prevent contamination

Length: 60 minutes (can be modified upon request)

Booking: One month in advance, please call 919.508.8509

        NC DENR has declared environmental education about polluted run-off its number one priority for 2002-2003. Pollutants in surface run-off are NC’s number one contaminant. Learn what you can do to help reduce polluted run-off in your yard. Best management practices and alternates to household chemicals are discussed and participants are inspired to think globally and act locally.

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