High School Greening Summit

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Save Your World!

NEW FALL DATE FOR THIS YEAR'S SUMMIT:

Saturday, November 13, 2010

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the

Johnson State College Campus, Johnson, VT

Create a team and join this exciting three-part competition to present your proposal to green up your high school! Participation is free and includes keynote presentation, localvore lunch, tee shirt, hands-on workshops, chance to learn about ongoing research being conducted by JSC science faculty, and more. Winning teams receive up to $1,000 to implement greening proposals. All proposals get sent to office of Senator Bernie Sanders for review and possible future funding.

Questions?

Please contact Russ Weis, Summit Director, at: russell.weis@jsc.edu or 802-635-1376.

 

Fall 2010 Summit Information

Information about the upcoming summit will be posted soon. In the meantime, here are some highlights from the spring 2010 Summit:

  • John O'Brien, noted VT filmmaker was the keynote speaker. He added new footage to his feature film project, which is about “the priorities of high school students and the challenges of saving the planet.”
  • Following the keynote, students participated in a workshop of their choice: testing food DNA, measuring power output, or learning about local food choices.

Sample Proposals and Rubrics

Click on the links below to download sample proposals and grading rubrics for the competition from past Summits:

Resources

  • Here's a site where you can learn about energy efficiency and renewable technologies, plan your project, get pricing, etc. (Go to the "Guides to Alternative Energy Solutions" section halfway down the page): www.altestore.com/learn/

The Summit is working with the Vermont Energy Education Program, which "provides training and curriculum materials for VT teachers on...energy efficiency, renewable energy, and conventional energy sources" and has a Green Schools Program. For more information: VT Energy Education Program

Here's another similar program, sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, to check out: ecoschools

Questions?

To learn more or to register, please contact JSC Upward Bound Office at 635-1268.