GATEWAY CELEBRATING NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WEEK WITH SPECIAL EVENT
PHOENIX, Arizona – April 12, 2006 – GateWay Community College is celebrating National Environmental Education Week by joining with Water For People, an international nonprofit development organization committed to the long-term impact of increased access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation and health, for its Spring Fling event being held on April 18 from 6-8 p.m.
The Spring Fling – An Evening with Water For People event will include hors d’oeuvres, a presentation about Water For People by Levi Dillon and guest speaker Judy Kraszewski from Water For People headquarters.
The local event is part of National Environmental Education Week, now in its second year of fostering a new generation of nature-lovers during a weeklong lead-up to Earth Day. Spring Fling – An Evening with Water For People is one of several activities occurring during the Environmental Education Week celebration, sponsored by Canon U.S.A., Inc. and the National Environmental Education & Training Foundation (NEETF).
“The public is saying more than ever that they want environmental education to be part of Americans’ upbringing, and this month there will be a phenomenal number of opportunities for people across the country to learn more about nature and get involved themselves,” says Diane Wood, NEETF president.
This event is free and open to the public. For additional information on Water For People, visit www.waterforpeople.org/about.html.
For more information contact Andrea Odegard-Begay at 602-275-5595.
About the National Environmental Education & Training Foundation (NEETF)
The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation is a private non-profit organization chartered in 1990 by the U.S. Congress to advance environmental education in America and abroad. NEETF sees environmental education creating a stronger future by promoting better health, improved education, environmentally sound and profitable business, and increased volunteerism. For more information, visit www.neetf.org
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