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ACWA Supports Governor’s Iowa High School Water Summit
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Agriculture’s Clean Water Alliance is proud to
support the Governor’s 2006 Iowa High School Water Summit.
The event is scheduled for November 15, 2006, at the State Capitol,
Des Moines, Iowa. It’s a one-day competition designed to
encourage student leaders to understand the importance of protecting
Iowa's water resources and promote awareness of the broad array
of challenges facing the state.
Troy Upah is with Ag Partners, LLC in Albert City, one of the
ACWA member ag retailers. Upah says that ACWA supports these efforts.
We’re proud to be a part of activities like the Governor’s
Iowa High School Water Summit that not only instruct young people
about the importance of environmental awareness, but that also
have the potential to contribute to real solutions and lead to
concrete activity from these youth leaders.
The Governor’s Iowa High School Water Summit is an opportunity
for students to research water quality and its relationship to
quality of life, economic viability of communities, recreation
and public health and recommend changes. The goal is to give the
students an opportunity to voice their perspectives; strategize
on actions to be taken and develop solutions to protect water
resources in their own communities. Young people can also network
with each other and environmental, educational, governmental and
private professionals, and gain a better understanding of other
viewpoints while gaining pride in and respect for Iowa's natural
resources.
Students participating will learn more about water quality and
its relationship to quality of life, the economic viability of
communities, and recreation and public health, as well as voice
their perspectives, strategize on actions to be taken and develop
solutions for protecting Iowa's water resources. Juniors and seniors
begin their participation by researching and preparing a paper
on one of three scenarios provided. If selected for the Iowa High
School Water Summit, the student will present their paper in November.
Participants will be judged on their paper and presentation. Scholarships
will be awarded to the top three students:
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1st place $5,000
2nd place $3,000
3rd place $2,000 |
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After the summit, each student will be asked to complete a follow-up
report or project with others in their community. Projects might
include, giving a presentation to elementary students, business
groups, etc., writing an article for the local newspaper, making
educational fliers or posters to distribute in the community, starting
a program for water monitoring, stream clean-up day, recycling program,
etc.
For additional information, please contact Iowa
Association of Water Agencies at (515) 283-8706, or go to the following
websites: www.iowadnr.com, www.governor.state.ia.us, www.iaenvironment.org.
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