MINNEAPOLIS, June 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell
(NYSE: HON) today awarded 50 middle school teachers from 13
countries scholarships to attend its eighth annual Green Boot Camp,
a four-day interactive sustainability workshop that provides
educators with the information, experience and resources to bring
lessons on energy efficiency, sustainability and the environment
back to their classrooms.
Green Boot Camp is part of Honeywell's commitment to supporting
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education
worldwide. The workshop will take place June
19-23 in San Diego,
starting with a welcome day at the San Diego Gas & Electric
(SDG&E) Energy Innovation Center and then moving to the city of
Escondido for hands-on learning on topics ranging from renewable
energy technologies to green building materials.
In addition to teachers from the
United States and Canada,
Honeywell will welcome educators from China, India,
Mexico, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, Indonesia, Vietnam, Romania, United
Kingdom, Australia and
the Philippines to this year's
workshop. Attendees will gain environmental learning and leadership
insights from energy experts in the San
Diego area.
"Sustainability education offers an opportunity for educators to
not only share insights in the classroom, but to inspire students
to take those principles out into the real world and affect
change," said John Rajchert,
president of Honeywell Building Solutions. "Honeywell Green Boot
Camp arms teachers with the latest practices in renewable energy
and technology innovations, so they can prepare students for the
green jobs of the future."
The Green Boot Camp curriculum will include expert-led
activities such as designing and building solar houses, using watt
meters to measure energy use and identify potential "energy
vampires," as well as collecting and analyzing water samples.
Teachers will build rain barrels at Escondido City Hall to donate to city's fire
department, renovate the nearby Escondido's pocket park, and assemble compost
boxes. Following the activities, teachers will convene to discuss
how to apply the ideas and learning in their classrooms and within
their respective subject areas.
"Honeywell Green Boot Camp was a fantastic educational
experience, and the lessons I gained were ones I was able to easily
apply in my middle school science classroom and share with other
educators in my district," said Susan
Koppendrayer, Calvin Christian School teacher and past Green
Boot Camp attendee. "From building wind turbines to learning about
renewable energy initiatives in our own state, I've been able to
better educate my students on important topics and concepts, and
I'm grateful for Honeywell's support."
Green Boot Camp is made possible by a grant from Honeywell
Hometown Solutions, Honeywell's corporate citizenship
initiative.
Additional Information
- Green Boot Camp 2016 attendees –
http://www.honeywellinteract.com/greenbootcamp/2016GBCAttendees.pdf
- Green Boot Camp 2015 video overview –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH5E-X6XIz4
- Honeywell Hometown Solutions website – http://hwll.co/bp5f
- Honeywell Hometown Solutions on Twitter –
http://twitter.com/HON_Citizenship
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100
diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers
worldwide with aerospace products and services; control
technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and
performance materials. For more news and information on
Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company's
corporate citizenship initiative, focuses on five areas of vital
importance: Family Safety & Security, Housing & Shelter,
Science & Math Education, Habitat & Conservation, and
Humanitarian Relief. Together with leading public and non-profit
institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address
these needs in the communities it serves. For more information,
please visit http://citizenship.honeywell.com/.
Contact:
Jessie
Timmerman
763-954-6071 (office)
763-257-4245
(mobile)
Jessie.Timmerman@Honeywell.com
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