Nov 10, 2025 4:00PM—5:30PM
Location: Virtual
Cost: $0.00
Event Contact: Twyla Neely-Streit | Email
Continuing Education: 1.5 ISBE Clock Hours; 1.5 Professional Development Hours for K-12 Educators
K-12 Hands-on Learning: How to Audit Water, Waste, and Energy
Learn how to measure and reduce your school’s environmental footprint through hands-on audits of waste, water, and energy use. In this 1.5-hour webinar led by sustainability experts, participants will gain practical strategies, tools, and templates to lead classroom or school-wide audits that engage students in real-world sustainability learning. Presenters will walk through step-by-step methods for collecting and analyzing data, identifying opportunities for improvement, and connecting findings to classroom lessons or schoolwide sustainability goals.
Professional Development Opportunity: This course is approved for 1.5 hours of Professional Development continuing education credit for K–12 teachers in Illinois and Missouri. For Illinois teachers seeking ISBE Clock Hours, reporting instructions will be included in your registration confirmation email.
Speakers:
Maggie McCoy, Climate Change Education Coordinator, Missouri Botanical Garden
Chris Ruth, Mid Missouri Controls Manager, Integrated Facility Services
Paul Sambanis, Vice President of Sustainability, Sloan Valve Company
