Honeywell Awards 50 Teachers From Around The World Scholarships To Attend Green Boot Camp

MINNEAPOLIS, June 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today awarded 50 middle school teachers from 13 countries scholarships to attend its eighth annual Green Boot Camp, a four-day interactive sustainability workshop that provides educators with the information, experience and resources to bring lessons on energy efficiency, sustainability and the environment back to their classrooms.

Green Boot Camp is part of Honeywell's commitment to supporting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education worldwide. The workshop will take place June 19-23 in San Diego, starting with a welcome day at the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) Energy Innovation Center and then moving to the city of Escondido for hands-on learning on topics ranging from renewable energy technologies to green building materials.

In addition to teachers from the United States and Canada, Honeywell will welcome educators from China, India, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, Indonesia, Vietnam, Romania, United Kingdom, Australia and the Philippines to this year's workshop. Attendees will gain environmental learning and leadership insights from energy experts in the San Diego area.

"Sustainability education offers an opportunity for educators to not only share insights in the classroom, but to inspire students to take those principles out into the real world and affect change," said John Rajchert, president of Honeywell Building Solutions. "Honeywell Green Boot Camp arms teachers with the latest practices in renewable energy and technology innovations, so they can prepare students for the green jobs of the future."

The Green Boot Camp curriculum will include expert-led activities such as designing and building solar houses, using watt meters to measure energy use and identify potential "energy vampires," as well as collecting and analyzing water samples. Teachers will build rain barrels at Escondido City Hall to donate to city's fire department, renovate the nearby Escondido's pocket park, and assemble compost boxes. Following the activities, teachers will convene to discuss how to apply the ideas and learning in their classrooms and within their respective subject areas.

"Honeywell Green Boot Camp was a fantastic educational experience, and the lessons I gained were ones I was able to easily apply in my middle school science classroom and share with other educators in my district," said Susan Koppendrayer, Calvin Christian School teacher and past Green Boot Camp attendee. "From building wind turbines to learning about renewable energy initiatives in our own state, I've been able to better educate my students on important topics and concepts, and I'm grateful for Honeywell's support."

Green Boot Camp is made possible by a grant from Honeywell Hometown Solutions, Honeywell's corporate citizenship initiative.

Additional Information

• Green Boot Camp 2016 attendees – http://www.honeywellinteract.com/greenbootcamp/2016GBCAttendees.pdf
• Green Boot Camp 2015 video overview – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH5E-X6XIz4
• Honeywell Hometown Solutions website – http://hwll.co/bp5f
• Honeywell Hometown Solutions on Twitter – http://twitter.com/HON_Citizenship

Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials.  For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.

Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company's corporate citizenship initiative, focuses on five areas of vital importance: Family Safety & Security, Housing & Shelter, Science & Math Education, Habitat & Conservation, and Humanitarian Relief. Together with leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it serves. For more information, please visit http://citizenship.honeywell.com/.

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