Benefits of the Program

By participating in the OUR Schools Program, students gain the necessary tools to help impact their life, energy and planet for a better future.

We know that a sustainable society has a solid education at its core. By participating in the OUR Schools Program, students gain the necessary tools to help impact their life, energy and planet for a better future. It is then up to the students to use what they learned to maintain ownership, understanding and responsibility of their life’s energy use and our community’s carbon footprint. OUR Schools program positively impacts the following groups.


Schools
Active participation toward Green Schools certification or re-certification Money earned for STEM and energy efficiency investments

Teachers
Increased understanding of energy efficiency and resource consumption Four-part lesson plans for STEM curriculum (optional)

Students
Increased understanding of energy technologies and processes Fun day of learning via presentation and activities

Parents
Increased understanding of energy efficiency measures in their own home Money saved at no additional cost to their monthly utility bills

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