One of the things that this does, this education and training for the next generation, is that it encourages our kids to become comfortable with science; to look at the world through an empirical lens; to make decisions based on data and facts, not just opinion. And that's a skill that we really need to encourage in the next generation.
The speaker discusses the importance of environmental education and the Chesapeake Bay B-WET program.
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