Environment

The Salk Institute will be on hand to share the latest research in our Harnessing Plants Initiative, an endeavor to sequester atmospheric carbon & reduce global temperatures. Attendees to our booth will learn about the power of plants, examine the structures of plant roots, & conduct a seed planting they can take home with them.

We are representing the City of San Diego's Pure Water Program. This program will create 1/2 of San Diego's water supply locally and sustainably. We are not selling anything, but will be there to provide information about the program and answer questions. We have some giveaways and an interactive prize wheel. We are open to brainstorming some other activities as well if needed.

We have a spinning wheel to assist with interaction that is used to educate what items should and should not end up in the piping and drains associated with connection to the wastewater system. Those items include fats, oils, grease, non-biodegradable substances, etc. We will have informational hand outs as well as giveaway items.

We're Here For Nature - The Nat celebrates 150 years. Hands on 'nature detective' activities - Scat Match, Native or Not?, The "Ologies" and Track Match. We'll play games that inspire the wonder of our local nature her in San Diego.

We are currently in development. We will provide an update as soon as we confirm if possible.

Since 2009 Castle Park High students, with Dr. Pomeroy of UCSD, have learned to produce biodiesel from vegetable oil. Our booth demonstrates the step-by-step process of biodiesel synthesis, discusses the advantages of biodiesel over petroleum and outlines the ease of production. Our booth includes CAICE researchers who provide demonstrations concerning climate change and atmospheric chemistry. We also partner with Algenesis who demonstrate biodegradable materials that mimic plastics and foams.

Offer fun hands-on outdoor nature activities for children of all ages to see what the great outdoors can offer.

The Elementary Institute of Science offers affordable, hands-on STEM education for students in 2nd-8th grade for academic enrichment. We will have a fun, interactive science activity for kids to take home. We will have STEM related items on display, and will also be promoting Spring and Summer Programs.