OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
NJ Water Champions
What is NJ Water Champions?
Water Champions is a supplemental science-based education program that’s designed to educate middle and high school students about water conservation. It creates a replicable curriculum that supports education on the below issues and provides a platform for authentic student research, assessment, discussion and outreach.
Water Champions educates NJ students about:
- The status of their potable water supply
- The impacts of overuse
- Opportunities to increase efficiency and conservation
- How to share this information with their school and community and implement measurable changes
As part of the program, students are trained to perform three different water use audits: a home water audit, a school water audit, and a business audit. Through the audits, the students identify old and wasteful fixtures, such as faucets and toilets, that could be replaced with high efficiency WaterSense or WaterSense equivalent models in order to conserve water and energy across their community. Once identified, the students give school and community presentations on their results.
Through the program, participating students not only learn about water conversation but also develop and hone valuable life skills.
For the NJ Water Champion program, DEP has partnered with EPA and the American Littoral Society (ALS) to make a difference in two areas of the state: Cape May County and the Delaware Bayshore region. Currently, NJ AmeriCorps Source Water Protection Ambassadors are looking for school and community partners across the state to engage in Water Champions. Fill out our interest form for more information on how to get involved.
