Jefferson Middle School 6th grade science teacher, Julie McCullogh was selected as one of 50 teachers from around the world who received a scholarship to attend the Honeywell Green Boot Camp, a hands-on workshop in San Diego, which provides middle school educators with tools to teach energy, sustainability and environmental concepts.

Honeywell 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 Honeywellā€™s commitment to supporting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education worldwide. The workshop will take place June 19-23in 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 yearā€™s workshop. Attendees will gain environmental learning and leadership insights from energy experts in the San Diego area.

ā€œSustainability 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,ā€ said John Rajchert, president of Honeywell Building Solutions. ā€œHoneywell 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.ā€

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 ā€œenergy vampires,ā€ as well as collecting and analyzing water samples. Teachers will build rain barrels at Escondido City Hall to donate to cityā€™s fire department, renovate the nearby Escondidoā€™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.

ā€œHoneywell 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,ā€ said Susan Koppendrayer, Calvin Christian School teacher and past Green Boot Camp attendee. ā€œFrom building wind turbines to learning about renewable energy initiatives in our own state, Iā€™ve been able to better educate my students on important topics and concepts, and Iā€™m grateful for Honeywellā€™s support.ā€

Green Boot Camp is made possible by a grant from Honeywell Hometown Solutions, Honeywellā€™s corporate citizenship initiative.

Additional Information

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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/.