Where Power Comes From
Where Power Comes From: Hydropower, Clean Energy, and a Resilient Grid- Seminar Recording Nov 18th, 2026
Discover how today’s engineers and educators are powering the future!
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Water
Environmental Restoration
Students explore local environmental restoration projects, examining the careers and skills involved in repairing ecosystems and addressing past human impacts on the Bay.
Planning the Roads of Treasure Island
We will focus on what it takes to build a city by looking at the importance of transportation. Students will learn about sustainable efforts and methods of mobility and engage in a few activities to better visualize it all.
Lobos Creek Watershed Ecology and Water Treatment
Students explore how water moves from natural sources to the faucet, learning water quality testing and filtration skills through hands-on exercises. They compare filter designs, examine their effectiveness, and discover careers in the water treatment industry.
Environmental Activism in Health Education
Students explore the health impacts of the Bayview-Hunters Point power plant and examine how community activism has driven change, reflecting on ways to take action on environmental health issues. This unit connects environmental justice to broader health topics throughout the semester.
Organizing for Environmental Justice in the Bayview
Students explore the Big 6 community leaders and their campaign to close the Heron’s Head power plant, learning strategies and theories of change used in successful activism.
To Dam or Not to Dam
Students examine the proposed Danville Creek dam as a case study in water management, climate adaptation, and community impact. They research multiple perspectives, explore alternative solutions, and consider environmental, economic, and social factors in evaluating the project.
When is too much water?
Students explore how water is treated, stored, and conserved, using real-world scenarios to calculate volumes of aquifers and treatment storage.
Researching Water and Race
Students will explore the connections between water access, race, and environmental justice by conducting academic research, analyzing sources, and writing a practice research paragraph that prepares them for a larger Social Justice Research Paper.