Over the past two years, DES has engaged 15 schools in various outreach events and programs. Our partner schools include:
Accomplishments
Some accomplishments of the Department of Environmental Services (DES) School Outreach Program include:
Over 50 classroom visits to facilitate activities and educate students on DES
10 school tours of DES facilities
2016 and 2017 America Recycles Day Competitions – engaging over 2000 students across 12 schools and collecting over 15,000 pounds of recyclable materials
2016 Earth Day Poster Competition – 53 submissions from over 400 students
Participation in the 2016 Louisiana STEM Expo and 2017 EngineerIT Competition
