The Water Corporation has developed a Waterwise multi-sensory experience in an effort to create a new generation of water-saving champions.
Announced by Minister for Water, Dave Kelly during National Water Week, the Waterwise water sustainability experience targets high school students.
Using silent disco technology, it immerses students in engaging audio-led narratives to find out about the need to value, protect and conserve precious water.
Mr Kelly said that, for more than 25 years, the award-winning Waterwise Schools Program had adopted a long-term approach to water education and behavioural change, particularly complementing science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.
“Its curriculum-based learning opportunities focus on Western Australia’s unique water cycle, sustainability and water in Aboriginal culture,” he said.
“To align with this year’s National Water Week theme of Caring for Water and Country, students from five schools are experiencing a sensory journey through Noongar boodja (Noongar country) to learn about Aboriginal people’s custodianship of water systems for more than 60,000 years.”
The Minister said the enhanced Waterwise Schools Program aimed to reach 50,000 students a year by 2030 to deliver on the overall Waterwise Perth Action Plan.
“The Plan sets the direction for transitioning Perth to a leading Waterwise city by 2030,” he said.
“I commend the Water Corporation’s education team for empowering a record 32,809 students in the past year to help develop a new generation of sustainability ambassadors,” Mr Kelly said.
