Monday, February 2, 2009

EDUCATION Going Green?

Posted: Sunday, 01 February 2009 1:19PM

New Jersey Group Backs Brighton Firm's School Wind Energy Plan

The New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability has signed a letter to President Barack Obama endorsing the Project EverGreen Schools program being promoted by Partners Green, a Brighton wind energy group.

Partners Green launched a petition that seeks a national energy policy consistent with President Obama's plan for renewable energy and education at our nation's schools. Partners Green has asked all parties to sign on to its “Letter to President Obama” before delivering the letter on Feb. 26.

“We welcome the opportunity to join Partners Green effort to raise awareness of this important issue and to inform our 47 New Jersey member higher education institutions," said John Cusack, executive director for the New Jersey partnership, adding that its membership "believes that the Project EverGreen Schools program effort should be an important and key part of the economic stimulus package of the new administration. The program meets higher education's need for renewable energy to reduce energy price volatility and reduce campus greenhouse gas emissions, creates clean sustainable jobs for the economy and our school's graduates, and helps colleges and universities fulfill their educational mission by having examples of renewable energy projects on their campuses for hands-on teaching purposes."

Project EverGreen involves installing vertical-axis wind turbines at school sites, both to produce green power and as a living energy laboratory on which students can work.

Said Kevin Cook, president of the Partners Green board: “The NJHEPS endorsement, along with many others across the country, of our 'Say Yes to Green Schools' petition and 'Letter to President Obama' is leading a groundswell of support for the Project EverGreen Schoold program."

For more information, contact Cusack at jcusack@njheps.org or visit www.cleangreenenergyllc.com.

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