October STEM on Tap: Minnesota's PFAS Journey

Grab a drink, pull up a chair and connect with other STEM teachers at STEM on Tap! This workshop series connects STEM teachers with practitioners, resources, and each other. Each workshop will take place at a brewery around the southwest metro and feature a different STEM practitioner and topic.

You will receive a certificate for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit at the conclusion of the workshop.

Dinner will be provided for participants, but you are responsible for your own drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic).

Fawkes F. S. Char, Planning Director State | Agency PFAS Coordinator, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

PFAS chemicals were first found in Minnesota groundwater in the early 2000s, spurring decades of research into their presence and potential health impacts. In 2021, several Minnesota state agencies came together to publish the PFAS Blueprint, which identified potential paths forward to prevent, mitigate, and clean up PFAS pollution across Minnesota. This presentation covers the progress Minnesota state agencies have made to address PFAS, especially since publishing the PFAS Blueprint, and where we're headed next.

Schedule:

4:30-5:00: Dinner and networking

5:00-6:00: Presentation

6:00-6:30: Questions and networking

This workshop series is sponsored by Nine Mile Creek Watershed District and Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District.