Green Energy Challenge Energy Spotlight School Promotes Conservation and Awareness
Norman E. Day Elementary School in Westford, MA Stands Out as Energy Champion
Walpole, MA, May 17, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The 2012 Green Energy Challenge, a free Green Education Foundation (GEF) program sponsored by National Grid, asked schools across New England and New York to submit their chronicles of energy conservation to become an Energy Spotlight School. The spotlight school’s story is then shared with the entire GEF community and beyond to educate and inspire other schools, youth groups and communities to start their own energy conservation programs. The winning school also receives reusable shopping bags and water bottles for students and staff.
The 2012 winner was the Norman E. Day School in Westford, Massachusetts. This elementary school launched a campaign, led by a local Eagle Scout named Aziz Rangwala, to ‘stop the energy guzzler.’ “Our hope is that through this project, we will educate the students, who will then take these energy practices to their homes, their communities, and their future. By instilling students with these tools, we hope that they will develop a sense of conservation and responsibility to the environment and cut down on the wasting of energy,” stated Rangwala.
As part of his fourth Eagle Scout project, Rangwala attends Day School assemblies and visits classrooms to speak with students about the importance of conserving energy and shares strategies for conservation at home and at school. As part of the energy program, each class has one homeroom representative to assist in fulfilling their energy pledge. Examples from the pledge include making reminder plates to shutoff light switches and lower thermostats, using both sides of the paper, and unplugging electronic devices at the end of the day. Furthermore, Rangwala and a team of professionals are conducting energy audits of the school building to make recommendations for improved efficiency through equipment updates and changes in operations and maintenance practices.
To read more about the Norman E. Day School and Aziz Rangwala, visit GEF’s website at http://www.greeneducationfoundation.org/green-energy-challenge-menu/how-to-participate-gec/contests/energy-spotlight-school.
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Green Education Foundation (GEF) is a non-profit organization committed to creating a sustainable future through education. Sustainability education provides educators with the real-world applied learning models that connect science, technology, and math education with the broader human concerns of environmental, economic, and social systems. GEF provides curriculum and resources to K-12 students and teachers worldwide with the goal of challenging them to think holistically and critically about global environmental concerns and solutions.
Become a member for free to gain full access to GEF’s comprehensive library of standards-based lessons and activities at www.greeneducationfoundation.org. Join the sustainability education conversation by following GEF on Twitter @greenedufdn and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/greenedufoundation.
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National Grid is an electricity and gas company that connects consumers to energy sources through its networks. The company is at the heart of one of the greatest challenges facing our society - to create new, sustainable energy solutions for the future and developing an energy system that underpins economic prosperity in the 21st century. National Grid holds a vital position at the center of the energy system and it ‘joins everything up’.
In the northeast US, we connect more than seven million gas and electric customers to vital energy sources, essential for our modern lifestyles. In Great Britain, we run the gas and electricity systems that our society is built on, delivering gas and electricity across the country.
National Grid delivers electricity to approximately 3.3 million customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island. It manages the electricity network on Long Island under an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), and owns over 4,000 megawatts of contracted electricity generation, providing power to over one million LIPA customers. It is the largest distributor of natural gas in northeastern U.S., serving approximately 3.4 million customers in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
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The 2012 winner was the Norman E. Day School in Westford, Massachusetts. This elementary school launched a campaign, led by a local Eagle Scout named Aziz Rangwala, to ‘stop the energy guzzler.’ “Our hope is that through this project, we will educate the students, who will then take these energy practices to their homes, their communities, and their future. By instilling students with these tools, we hope that they will develop a sense of conservation and responsibility to the environment and cut down on the wasting of energy,” stated Rangwala.
As part of his fourth Eagle Scout project, Rangwala attends Day School assemblies and visits classrooms to speak with students about the importance of conserving energy and shares strategies for conservation at home and at school. As part of the energy program, each class has one homeroom representative to assist in fulfilling their energy pledge. Examples from the pledge include making reminder plates to shutoff light switches and lower thermostats, using both sides of the paper, and unplugging electronic devices at the end of the day. Furthermore, Rangwala and a team of professionals are conducting energy audits of the school building to make recommendations for improved efficiency through equipment updates and changes in operations and maintenance practices.
To read more about the Norman E. Day School and Aziz Rangwala, visit GEF’s website at http://www.greeneducationfoundation.org/green-energy-challenge-menu/how-to-participate-gec/contests/energy-spotlight-school.
About Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF) is a non-profit organization committed to creating a sustainable future through education. Sustainability education provides educators with the real-world applied learning models that connect science, technology, and math education with the broader human concerns of environmental, economic, and social systems. GEF provides curriculum and resources to K-12 students and teachers worldwide with the goal of challenging them to think holistically and critically about global environmental concerns and solutions.
Become a member for free to gain full access to GEF’s comprehensive library of standards-based lessons and activities at www.greeneducationfoundation.org. Join the sustainability education conversation by following GEF on Twitter @greenedufdn and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/greenedufoundation.
About National Grid About [Partner]
National Grid is an electricity and gas company that connects consumers to energy sources through its networks. The company is at the heart of one of the greatest challenges facing our society - to create new, sustainable energy solutions for the future and developing an energy system that underpins economic prosperity in the 21st century. National Grid holds a vital position at the center of the energy system and it ‘joins everything up’.
In the northeast US, we connect more than seven million gas and electric customers to vital energy sources, essential for our modern lifestyles. In Great Britain, we run the gas and electricity systems that our society is built on, delivering gas and electricity across the country.
National Grid delivers electricity to approximately 3.3 million customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island. It manages the electricity network on Long Island under an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), and owns over 4,000 megawatts of contracted electricity generation, providing power to over one million LIPA customers. It is the largest distributor of natural gas in northeastern U.S., serving approximately 3.4 million customers in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
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