Earth Day Teach In: A Model For Industry, Community, And Education Collaboration

Earth Day is a driving force for environmental awareness around the world. It can also be an effective event for educating the 21 st Century Community and the Engineer community because engineers and technologists will play a vital role in civic engagement, green economic development, and global awareness related to energy, global warming and conservation. This paper presents a cross disciplinary team presentation from community, faculty in Engineering Technology, Business, and Aviation an Earth Day Teach-In. Earth Day Teach-In events included a focus on current environmental issues that apply to Earth Day and an explanation on how Earth Day can be used to educate the 21 st Century Engineer by showcasing a K-State at Salina Earth Day Teach-In that featured faculty, staff and local industry leaders. Attendees will leave with ideas on how they can organize an industrial, educational, and community collaborative Earth Day Teach-In.