Launched in 2009, Green Boot Camp gives teachers the tools to inspire their students to be more environmentally conscious, and heighten their interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.It also provides curriculum for the classroom.
Honeywell works with a number of San Diego-based organizationsto help educate the teachers — including San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and the California Center for Sustainable Energy — capitalizing on each organization’s unique knowledge of energy and sustainability.
Along with instruction from a variety of eco-focused experts, the teachers constructed a rain-barrel irrigation system at Bayside Community Center to collect rain water for the community gardens on site. They also built a greenhouse, added native plants and mulched the gardens.
Attendees also designed and built wind turbines, and took a guided tour of Balboa Park to learn how sustainability practices are shaping the facility and howLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED)practices are informing preparations for the park's 2015 centennial celebration.
Green Boot Camp is sponsored by Honeywell and was created as part of an environmental initiative of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s global corporate citizenship initiative. To date, 210 teachers, including 3 from India, have attended Green Boot Camp.
“Collaboration is needed to make significant, lasting sustainable contributions,” said Paul Orzeske, president of Honeywell Building Solutions. “Green Boot Camp embodies this spirit by providing a unique experience for teachers to work together and share ideas on how to best impact classrooms around the world.”
About Honeywell
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.
About Honeywell India
Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company (www.honeywell.com) that develops and manufactures technologies to address some of the world’s toughest challenges linked to global macrotrends such as energy efficiency, clean energy generation, safety and security, globalization and customer productivity. Each of the company’s four businesses – Aerospace, Automation and Control Solutions, Performance Materials and Technologies, and Transportation Systems – has a significant presence in India. Honeywell’s India commitment is evident in five state-of-the-art manufacturing and engineering operations for its automation, turbocharger, and refining businesses, and five global centers of excellence for technology development and innovation. Honeywell employs more than 13,000 people across 50 locations including Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurgaon and Madurai. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.
About Honeywell Hometown Solutions
Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative, focuses on five areas of vital importance: Science & Math Education, Family Safety & Security, Housing & Shelter, 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/
