The waste reduction workshops provided under this project are geared to meeting the goal of reducing waste by 40 percent by 2000. The workshops are publicized in a newsletter published by the North Dakota Solid Waste Management Association, and invitations are sent to members of the association. Through a mass mailing, invitations also are sent to more than 900 teachers, professionals in the waste management industry, officials of cities and counties, recyclers, and other interested parties in the state. Each workshop accommodates 30 participants. Under this project, conferences are held for educators at the kindergarten through grade 12 levels in North Dakota, especially those educators in home school and Native American programs.
Sessions address education reform and the development of community action projects.
This project provides professional development for middle school teachers by training them in the use of a strong research-based curriculum to engage students in regional environmental issues. The project builds the capacity of participating teachers to use the interdisciplinary curriculum and enhance their teaching skills. During summer workshops, teachers are trained in issues related to environmental education.