Metro Waste Authority has partnered with Des Moines Water Works, Wastewater Reclamation Authority, the City of Des Moines Stormwater Utility and with associate member cities to form the Urban Environmental Partnership (UEP).
One of the main goals of the Urban Environmental Partnership is to educate students about what they can do to help protect the environment. For that reason, the partnership has developed curricula for students in the Polk County area, as well as educational programs, tours and kits.
For additional information on the resources outlined below, please download our Urban Environmental Partnership brochure.
Presentations: The Urban Environmental Partnership offers 16 great programs at no cost for teachers. Students learn about water pollution and prevention, household hazardous waste, recycling and waste reduction. Our presentations include hands-on learning activities and follow-up student activities, as well as teacher follow-up packets containing a variety of resource materials.
Tours: Select tours of MWA facilities are available as part of the education programs. Visitors learn about garbage, recycling, composting, methane gas and other environmental issues.
Educational Materials Kits: These environmental educational kits, or trunks, are filled with environment-related literature, books of science experiments, games and hands-on activities. Water Trunks are packed with materials to use with your students as you teach about water, pollution, recycling and taking care of our environment. The Trash and Treasure Trunk explores recycling, composting, landfilling and proper household hazardous waste disposal.
