![]() ![]() ![]() The BFA program is a rigorous four-year undergraduate program rooted in the fundamentals of drawing, painting, conceptual thinking, and creative curiosity. The illustrations were done by members of the Illustration BFA and MFA programs at FIT. The coloring book project grew out of DEP’s efforts to increase public education and outreach on stormwater pollution and prevention strategies through the citywide Stormwater Management Program Plan. A copy of the coloring book is available on DEP’s Education page and educators can request printed copies for their students from DEP’s Education Team. The book also contains a word search and glossary featuring engineering and environmental terms a checklist of how young environmentalists can take action to protect water resources and a chance for budding illustrators and authors to draw their own version of Drippy and write their own water story. The book illustrates water use and New York City’s water resources, wastewater treatment process, harbor water quality, stormwater management and green infrastructure, and stewardship opportunities. The 40-page interactive coloring book is full of activities and vocabulary highlighting the city’s extensive water infrastructure. ‘Drippy’s Water Adventure’ follows Drippy and friends as they embark on a fun-filled adventure exploring New York City’s water story. I’m super excited to see how NYC primary, middle school and even high school students respond and add their own creativity to the coloring book.” Our research visit to the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant gave us the perfect setting to tell the story. Once we hit on ‘Drippy’ it was literally all downhill from there. “We were fortunate that the folks at DEP had done the preliminary work and it was clear from the beginning that a simple narrative following a character through the journey from mountains to sea would be the key to solving the problem. “Taking such complex infrastructure as NYC’s water and wastewater system and distilling it down into an educational and entertaining coloring book was a perfect challenge for this select group of students,” said Dan Shefelman, Chair of Illustration and Interactive Media, FIT. “Our Illustration students have really brought this story to life, and made a complicated environmental process about water and wastewater very accessible to a young audience.” We are proud to have played a role in such an innovative way to help educate future generations,” said Dr. “For FIT, sustainability is a core value and critical to our mission and vision. “As the City’s primary capital construction project manager DDC helps to build the water system with DEP every day, so we’re proud to help educate the public about this crucial public water system that we play such an important role in.” “The Town+Gown:NYC program and its innovative experiential learning component connects City agencies with academic institutions, such as the FIT design studio program,” said DDC Commissioner Thomas Foley. Aggarwala. “Many thanks to the talented team at FIT and our partners at DDC for helping us develop the next generation of environmental stewards!” “This terrific coloring book will help us to engage young New Yorkers in the essential work of protecting our shared environment,” said DEP Commissioner Rohit T. Town+Gown: NYC, a city-wide university-community partnership program operated by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), facilitated DEP and FIT coming together to work on this unique venture. The collaborative project was designed and illustrated by FIT students in the school’s Illustration BFA and MFA programs using education materials sourced from DEP. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has partnered with the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) to develop ‘Drippy’s Water Adventure,’ an interactive coloring book that explores the journey New York City’s water takes, from the mountain top to the sea. ![]() ‘Drippy’s Water Adventure’ explores the journey New York City’s water takes, from the mountain top to the sea a copy of the interactive coloring book is available on DEP’s Education page ![]()
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