EE Week Educator Webinar: Teaching the Water-Energy Connection
Original broadcast on Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Have you ever wondered how far your water travels to get to your kitchen faucet? Or thought about how much energy is used for a hot shower? Did you know that water is a key ingredient in the process of producing electricity from coal and other thermoelectric sources?
On March 31, 2010, EE Week held its first educator webinar, titled Teaching the Water-Energy Connection. Webinar participants heard from representatives of River Network's Saving Water, Saving Energy program about the water requirements of electricity production, as well as the energy needed to treat, transport and heat the water we use every day. Participants also learned about water and energy conservation projects taking place in schools across the country as well as lesson plans developed by Earth Day Network on the water-energy connection.
Webinar Archive
The entire webinar (1 hour 34 minutes) is available for download. Both audio and video from the live broadcast are archived here. Materials referenced during the webinar may be downloaded from the links below.
Webinar Materials
These materials were presented or referred to during the webinar broadcast. You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF files. Please visit our Web page on The Water-Energy Connection for additional resources, links and lesson plans.
- Teaching the Water-Energy Connection Presentation Slides (PDF) These are the slides that were presented during the webinar broadcast.
- The Connection Between Water and Energy Use: An Introduction (PDF) This lesson plan, developed by Earth Day Network, was presented during the webinar.
- Hidden Relationships: Energy Sources and Water Use (PDF) This lesson plan, developed by Earth Day Network, was presented during the webinar.
- Teaching the Water-Energy Connection Resources and Links (PDF) This document provides links and resources that were referenced during the webinar.
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