SWEAP OUTCOMES

OUTCOMES BY WATER EDUCATION DISCIPLINE

SWEAP outcomes are organized according to distinct disciplines, each of which relies on specific strategies to achieve outcomes. The continuum below demonstrates the relationships among SWEAP outcomes and their respective disciplines, including the strategies associated with each.

SWEAP OUTCOMES

​​The 10 outcomes of SWEAP rely on strategies and actions to achieve measurable changes in water awareness by 2025. Each outcome moves in a sequence and builds upon the other to meet water education standards effectively and equitably.

AWARENESS OUTCOMES

1. The proportion of Coloradans in each river basin who can identify how water supports their quality of life, as well as the threats to and potential solutions for a sustainable water supply, increases.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS OUTCOMES

2. The proportion of Coloradans in each river basin who can articulate at least three “Critical Water Concepts” increases.

​3. The proportion of Coloradans in each river basin who report confidence in having the knowledge necessary to take an active role in water stewardship in their community increases.

4. The proportion of Coloradans in each river basin who report confidence in having the skills necessary to take an active role in water stewardship in their community increases.

BEHAVIOR CHANGE OUTCOMES

5. Participation in community discourse and decision processes about water at the state, regional and local levels increases.

6. Voters have access to factual information that addresses potential impacts to sustainable water resources in relevant issue areas.

​7. The proportion of Coloradans in each river basin that are demonstrating sustainable water behaviors increases.​

SYSTEMS CHANGE OUTCOMES

8. Where relevant, local and state policies and practices are supportive of advancing statewide water literacy.

9. Where relevant, local and state policies, regulations, and practices demonstrate a consideration of impacts on sustainable water resources.

​10. Water decision-making bodies are increasingly representative of the demographic make-up of the area they serve.​