By Maureen Magee
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Students from three schools will get a hands-on education in water conservation under a new project funded with nearly $1.8 million in grants awarded to the San Diego Unified School District.
In response to Gov. Jerry Brown’s Drought State of Emergency Proclamation, the state’s Water Resources Control Board awarded San Diego Unified — in partnership with Groundwork San Diego-Chollas Creek — $1.24 million in grants to install stormwater retention/reuse and water conservation management practices at three schools along Chollas Creek: Millennial Tech Middle School, Gompers Preparatory Academy and Horton Elementary.
Educators will use the project to educate students about the drought and conservation efforts, and to promote career pathways in conservation technology amid a push to steer more students into the increasingly relevant STEM (science, technology, engineering, and technology) courses.
Students will work with educators and environmentalists to study a “multiple-benefits approach” to mitigate the impact of California’s persistent drought, now in its fourth year.
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