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iScience
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This year, CSBP continued its support
of the Kwinana Industries Council’s iScience school program. The iScience
program is aimed at Year 10 students from the Kwinana and nearby Rockingham
areas who are interested in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)
and pursuing a tertiary university education.
Through a series of workshops, the
iScience program puts an exciting twist on STEM topics by showcasing how they
can be applied in different industries and enable students to see the path to a
meaningful career.
This year, Technical Superintendent,
Jason Thompson, a chemical engineer who was keen to share his passion and
encourage the next generation of engineers, hosted the program’s 34
participants on a tour of CSBP’s Kwinana, Western Australia, operations. Students
were able to see first-hand how STEM is applied to the manufacture of chemicals
and fertilisers used in mining, agricultural and industrial sectors throughout
the world.
Students also learnt how beverage
waste, such as soft drink and juice, is added to CSBP’s wetland ecosystem, with
the sugar content providing a source of carbon. This carbon fuels the wetland’s
microbes to break down nitrates into nitrogen gas and removing it from the
wastewater before being discharged from site.
As a strong supporter of the
communities in which it operates, WesCEF is committed to funding grass-roots
projects that encourage participation in STEM education and career development
and will continue to support projects such as iScience in future years.