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Saving energy in schools and making energy efficiency a lesson for students is fundamental in shaping a new generation of energy efficiency leaders.

Next Generation's Leaders

Nationwide, schools spend $8 billion per year on energy. To lessen the economic blow and influence the next generation of leaders, the Alliance uses a variety of educational programs to reach students.

PowerSave Schools and the PowerSave Campus Program

Through basic changes in operations, maintenance and individual behavior, PowerSave Schools has reduced energy use by 5-15% among participating schools. PowerSave Schools also encourages students to apply the lessons of energy efficiency in their homes and communities.

The PowerSave Campus Program is leading the way toward green careers and campus sustainability by growing the next generation of energy efficiency professionals.Through PowerSave Campus, students save energy on their campuses by conducting educational outreach; infusing energy conservation and efficiency into course curricula; and implementing projects targeting energy use, student purchasing decisions and operational changes.

Because even the youngest members of a household can be stewards for energy efficiency, the Alliance's mischievous Energy Hog teaches kids about ways they, and their parents, can practice energy efficiency at home.

Energy Education Resources

March 14, 2011

On this page you will find information about and links to high-quality energy education materials. Many of the resources listed here are used in the Alliance’s Green Schools Program. The resources are divided into free materials and materials available for a fee.
 

On this page you will find information about and links to high-quality energy education materials. Many of the resources listed here are used in the Alliance’s Green Schools Program. The resources are divided into free materials and materials available for a fee.

Green Campus 2010 Annual Report

March 11, 2011

It’s never an easy task to summarize a year’s worth of accomplishments into a few pages.

It’s never an easy task to summarize a year’s worth of accomplishments into a few pages. Some details are inevitably left out, but what’s left is the best, most interesting and most impactful examples. The Green Campus 2010 Annual report serves as a snapshot for the program, measuring the impact of the statewide program as well as highlighting specific “best practice” projects from different campuses.

The report addresses impact areas including

Topics: Education
Programs: PowerSave Campus
Resource Type: Annual Report
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Green Schools Featured on CNN

Date: Mar 09, 2011

April 9, 2010, CNN highlighted Green Schools’ efforts in Washington, D.C.’s School Without Walls.

 April 9, 2010, CNN highlighted Green Schools’ efforts in Washington, D.C.’s School Without Walls.   Megan Campion, Program Manager for the Alliance’s Education team, taught students how to test the amount of power being emitted by their classroom’s electrical devices and light bulbs. The students were also informed about ‘green’ and energy careers they could possibly pursue.
 

Take a look at how the students try to improve energy efficiency in their school:

Student Energy Audit Training

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Student Energy Audit Training (SEAT) is an all-day, hands-on workshop where students learn that they have the power to influence how energy is used at their school. 

With SEAT, students get to analyze exactly how their school uses energy and engage their entire school community in changes that save schools both energy and money.

 

Overview: 

The SEAT workshop involves an exciting, interactive presentation and a set of activities that give teachers and students the tools to turn a selected area of their school into an energy efficiency “laboratory.”  SEAT-trained students complete a school energy assessment, which we call an “energy audit.” Then, students select a project that helps decrease energy consumption in their school.

Schools and districts that have implemented the energy-saving changes recommended by SEAT students have saved thousands of dollars in energy costs.  To find out more and to schedule a SEAT training for your school, contact Alliance Education Project Manager Aaron Schreiber-Stainthorp.

What is the purpose of SEAT?

  • To give students first-hand experience analyzing how energy is used at their school;
  • To develop students’ understanding of the advantages of saving energy;
  • To empower students and teachers to change how energy is used at their school; and
  • To create and carry out an action plan to save energy at school. 

How does SEAT work?

SEAT is a eight-hour course available for middle schools and high schools; up to 30 students can attend the workshop. The Alliance provides the live trainer, as well as the student toolkit and workbooks. After the workshop, students return to their classrooms to share their skills and knowledge with their classmates. Before the day is through, SEAT trainers consult with students and teachers to help them organize ways to set and achieve savings goals.
 

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Applications for Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award

Date: Mar 03, 2011

Applications are now being accepted for the Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award.

Green Schools on CNN

April 8, 2010

CNN highlights Green Schools’ efforts in Washington, D.C.’s School Without Walls.

CNN highlights Green Schools’ efforts in Washington, D.C.’s School Without Walls.
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7th Annual Green Campus Energy Efficiency Summit: Tools for a Greener Tomorrow

Date: Feb 18, 2011

Author(s): 
Renee Lafrenz

January 29-31, Long Beach, Calif. – The Alliance convened over 170 attendees at the 7th Annual Green Campus Energy Efficiency Summit at California State University, Long Beach.  

January 29-31, Long Beach, Calif. – The Alliance convened over 170 attendees at the 7th Annual Green Campus Energy Efficiency Summit at California State University, Long Beach.  Distinguished speakers included City of Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, Cal State Long Beach President F. King Alexander, Institute for Energy Efficiency Executive Director Dave Auston, and Alliance President Kateri Callahan. 

EE Global Forum Attracts International Energy Efficiency Leaders

EE Global 2011 Energy Efficiency Global Forum
Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
February 17, 2011

Energy Efficiency Global Forum (eeglobalforum.org), the Alliance to Save Energy’s fourth annual “must-attend” world-class energy efficiency conference, is now an official event of EU Sustainable Energy Week. It takes place April 12-14, 2011, in Brussels, Belgium, epicenter of governance for the European Union.

Official Event of 2011 EU Sustainable Energy Week

April 12-14, Brussels, Belgium

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WHAT: Energy Efficiency Global Forum (eeglobalforum.org), the Alliance to Save Energy’s fourth annual “must-attend” world-class energy efficiency conference, is now an official event of EU Sustainable Energy Week.  It takes place April 12-14, 2011, in Brussels, Belgium, epicenter of governance for the European Union.

Global Environmental Education, Lacking Energy

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February 11, 2011
Merrilee Harrigan

Educating young people about current and future environmental hazards is paramount to changing behavior and preparing the next generation to confront our myriad environmental challenges.

Educating young people about current and future environmental hazards is paramount to changing behavior and preparing the next generation to confront our myriad environmental challenges.

Climate change heads the list of future environmental degradation that we must confront.  We should focus our efforts on curtailing the leading contributor to climate change – the burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity.

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Letter from the President's Desk: Creating an Energy-Efficient World for the Next Generation

Date: Feb 01, 2011

Author(s): 
Kateri Callahan

 Today, I write to you from Long Beach, California, where I just spoke at our seventh annual Green Campus Summit. The summit brought together more than 150 people – students, teachers and energy efficiency experts – who are connected to the important work that the Alliance is catalyzing at university campuses across the state of California. I was thrilled to address this important forum designed to inspire our young people to not only save energy on their college campuses, but also prepare them for careers in energy efficiency and other parts of the emerging clean energy economy. 

Today, I write to you from Long Beach, California, where I just spoke at our seventh annual Green Campus Summit. The summit brought together more than 150 people – students, teachers and energy efficiency experts – who are connected to the important work that the Alliance is catalyzing at university campuses across the state of California.

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