1000 LA Unified Fourth and Sixth Graders Attend First Water and Energy Children's Festival.News Editors/Business Editors CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2004 Interactive Hands-On Learning Emphasized at All-Day Event; Presenters Represent Who's Who of Environmental and Educational Organizations More than 1,000 fourth and sixth grade students from 13 elementary and two middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. are participating today in the first Children's Water and Energy Festival in the county. The event is held at West Los Angeles College WLAC is a part of the California Community Colleges system, within the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), and fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]. . The students will attend workshops on electric and gas safety, renewable energy, water quality, recycling, environmental awareness and Mr. Splashtastic's magic water show. The main sponsors of the event include the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is the largest bulk water supplier for municipal use in the world. The name is usually shortened to the "Metropolitan Water District" or simply "MWD". , Southern California Gas This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Co. (The Gas Company) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles. . Other sponsors include Farmer's Insurance and the Helms Bakery complex. "This Festival provides students with the opportunity to learn important science and environmental concepts in an entertaining and educational setting," said Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn. "The tips these students learn today will give them information they can use for the rest of their lives as they grow up and work to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods." "What do Disneyland, Heal the Bay Heal the Bay is a U.S. environmental advocacy non-profit organization based in Santa Monica, California. Heal the Bay is dedicated to protecting California's Santa Monica Bay, a region of the Pacific coast encompassed by Malibu's Point Dume on the north and the Palos Verdes and the California Science Center have in common?" asked Phillip J. Pace, Metropolitan Water District's board chairman. "They all, along with every participant here, see a responsibility to do good by children, and in turn, do good by the future, by using their resources and power to entertain and teach and interact in ways that will leave the world a better place. That's a responsibility we all share." "One of the best ways to use our natural resources wisely is to make sure that people value and respect them," said Kimberly Freeman, director of Community Relations for The Gas Company. "The festival offers fun, hands-on activities that teach conservation and environmental awareness in a variety of different ways." The students with their regular school classes will participate in up to seven different 25-minute sessions that will include four auditorium style presentations and several hands-on workshops. More than 20 organizations in all will provide hands-on workshops including the California Department of Water Resources History 1850-1875 California recognizes many types of water rights. These rights have developed with the State over time. Prior to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, California was part of Mexico. , Los Angeles Conservation Corps, TreePeople, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Aquarium of the Pacific The Aquarium of the Pacific is located in the city of Long Beach, California at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. The aquarium features a collection of over 12,500 animals representing almost 1,000 different species. , Ballona Wetlands Foundation, California State Parks, Ecolutions, Los Angeles Children's Museum and Bolsa Chica Conservancy. The Festival is patterned after a successful annual event in Orange County that was last held about two weeks ago attended by 7,000 students over two days. |
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